How to use Bar Models - Tutorial

A beginner’s guide on how to use bar models to solve worded problems as a part of Maths Mastery.
Bar modelling is a visualisation tool that is used in Maths as part of Maths Mastery. It is a hugely valuable skill to have and when it is taught properly and consistently it allows children to access more challenging worded problems and reasoning tasks. Once a bar model has been drawn, multiple facts can be drawn from it. These slides give an overview of types of models, questions that can be asked and facts that can be calculated.
The following slide can be used in a number of different ways:
• For your own information – maybe you are unsure about some of the models, what they look like or how they can be used.
• For staff training – when I was Maths Lead I used these slides in different schools as part of teachers’ CPD.
• For teaching or display – if you are teaching these models to children you might want to use some of the slides as part of your lesson or display.
Whatever you choose to use them for, I hope they save you time and are helpful!