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How to fix the primary maths curriculum
‘Phonics’ for maths and more pleasure in the subject should be the aim of the primary maths curriculum, and this is how we achieve it, argue Peter Foulds and David Thomas
Primary
18 September 2024
Why we should mark maths problems like English essays
Traditional methods of marking in maths can miss students who are brilliant problem-solvers, says David Thomas, who suggests a new approach
Secondary
8 August 2024
How friendship groups matter for maths outcomes
The strongest predictor of a pupil’s attitude towards maths is their friendship group, says David Thomas
General
6 August 2024
It’s time to end the myth of the ‘maths geek’
Maths isn’t something for anti-social undateables – the subject is, in fact, a lot more popular than we are led to believe, explains David Thomas
General
22 July 2024
Growing oracy focus could benefit maths teaching
Boosting pupils’ ability to explain their reasoning in maths could help evolve their understanding from the procedural to something much more foundational, says David Thomas
Secondary
1 May 2024
Let’s stop talented pupils from giving up on maths
High-attaining maths pupils often lose interest in the subject when they start secondary – so a new charity plans to work with schools to keep their enthusiasm alive
Secondary
16 January 2024
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