What is mastery in mathematics? The term ‘mastery’ means pupils acquiring a profound, secure, lasting and adaptable knowledge and skillset in mathematics. You will sometimes also hear the phrase “teaching for mastery” which refers to schoolwide policies and classroom practices that come together to allow children the best opportunities to achieve mastery in mathematics. For …
Like A Charm – Elle McNicoll If you have read either of Elle’s previous two books, you will know that she wraps emotional stories in adventure and mystery. Like A Charm has these elements, but with added magic! Ramya has learnt she can see through the glamour of Edinburgh, meaning she can see all the …
Based on our Year 2 SATs preparation training session, we wanted to put together an action plan in a blog format that you can return to in preparing your pupils for KS1 SATs success, as well as providing a video recording of a session and our training slides to share with colleagues. The blog post …
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We recently saw a Coordinates Head-to-Head Game shared by a teacher on social media and thought it was a good idea worth sharing and building upon! In the blog we will show you: The post that inspired Coordinates Head-to-Head The rules of the game The three game versions Free PowerPoint and PDF downloads to play …
As we are in the month of romance – whether you have a valentine or a palentine – this is the time of year when we all start thinking about love. With that in mind, I have for you 5 brilliant books which have a key theme of love – be that platonic, romantic or …
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We hope to help you and your classes in your journey to Year 6 SATs success by providing: Why it’s key to prepare pupils to score marks based on their learning from prior KS2 year groups The importance of arithmetic for meeting National Standard in the KS2 SATs Where to prioritise revision by blocks / …
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Systematic instruction means that there is a planned sequence of phonics elements that comprises a logical progression of skills and knowledge, with sufficient practice and cumulative review for mastery to be achieved. Learning to spell is a key ingredient to becoming a good reader and is far more intricate than just memorizing words. Catherine Snow …
The last of my ‘Top 5 films for..’ blogs. Again, I will reiterate that because I have chosen a film here for Y1 it does not mean that it shouldn’t be used with older children. There are many films that I have used with Y1 and then again further up the school with a different …
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This is the 5th blog in the ‘Top 5 Literacy Shed films’ series. I have been choosing my favourite short films for different year groups. These films are not limited to only be used with Year 2 but have found them to work well within that year group. Little Boat by Nelson Boles A little, …
This is the 4th blog in a set of six ‘the best’ blogs. As with the earlier blogs, this is my personal selection of films for year 3 (Age 7-8). You may have you own favourites and some of the films I have chosen may be used in other year groups in your school. To …
