Natalie Bain explains how Developing Fluency in Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3 helps teachers build on students’ existing understanding and lay the foundations for future learning

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A look at the leaky pipeline for pupils who show potential in maths at age eleven but don't go on to pursue the subject.

By Mark Dawes, June 2025 Here is a 3-mark question from the 2025 KS2 mathematics SATS, paper 3:The mark scheme gives all three marks for the correct answer, and suggests that this involves long multip...

By Mark Dawes (February 2025) I have used Microsoft Excel for years.  One of the things I like about it is how easy it is to get to know it.  A new user can start with a handful of basic functions and...

Cambridge Maths Hub is one of the 40 Maths Hubs in England, established as part of the national Maths Hub programme funded by England’s Department for Education (DfE). These hubs are designed to impro...

These programmes are designed for primary teachers who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. This may be particularly relevant for teachers that have moved phases or have not received maths-specific training.

These programmes are designed for individuals who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths to three- to five-year-olds. This may be particularly relevant for teachers that have moved phases or have not received maths-specific training.

By Mark Dawes, December 2024 The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is carried out in June each year by all pupils in Year 4.  It is an on-screen test of 25 tables questions (up to 12 x 12), with 6 sec...

By Mark Dawes, December 2024 The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is carried out in June each year by all pupils in Year 4.  It is an on-screen test of 25 tables questions (up to 12 x 12), with 6 sec...

By Mark Dawes, December 2024 Here are some observations about the 2024 KS2 SATS, using data from just under 300 pupils, drawn from different primary schools. There are three maths papers: an arithmeti...

By Mark Dawes, December 2024 Here are some observations about the 2024 KS2 SATS, using data from just under 300 pupils, drawn from different primary schools. There are three maths papers: an arithmeti...