Scottish Survey of Literacy &
Numeracy
Support Material
Produced by Education Scotland
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x
20
x
x
x
100
10
30
x
x
400
200
Recent surveys:
40 x £6.35
about 30% answered correctly
Reflective Questions
• difficulties ?
• milestone of progression ?
Milestones of progression
H
T
U
4
3
0
x 10
H
T
U
4
0
3
x 10
H
T
U
4
0
3
x 10
Milestones of progression
TH
H
T
U
0
2
6 0
x 100
TH
H
T
U
6
0
0
2
Empty chairs
0 as a placeholder
x 100
Effective Questioning
H
What is the
calculation?
TH
H
T
6
0
?x?
U
T
U
7
0
9
?x?
0
1
What is the
calculation?
Next step in progression
H
T
U
4
30
x 10
H
What is 20 x 43 ?
Double
6
4
x2
860
What is 30 x 43 ?
Treble
8
x2
T
1290
x 20
U
0
3
multiples of 100
TH
H
T
U
2
6 0
0
What is 200 x 62 ?
Double 6200
12400
What is 300 x 62 ?
Treble 6200
18600
Pupil questions
• what is 100 x 17 ?
• how did you do it ?
• what is 200 x 17 ?
• how to get 400 x 17 ?
Checking understanding
H
T
U
4
3
0
TH
H
T
U
1
2
9
0
missing numbers ?
x
= 1290
Reflective questions:
• 26 x 30 ?
• 26 x 30 the same as 30 x 26
• examples that clarify ?
• graphic for 300 x 17 ?
Progression
multiples of 10 with decimals
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.t
4 .3
U
T
h
2
U
t
h
4
3
2
.
4.32 x 40
H
T
.t
4 .3
U
x4
H
T
1 4
7
.t
8
32 . 2
U
h
2
Reflective question:
h
£4.32 x 40
H
T
£
.t
4 .3
U
h
0
2
x4
H
T
£1 7
4
.t
2.2
8
3
U
h
0
2.36 x 100
H
T
.t
2. 3
U
h
6
• zeroes needed ?
• how many ?
35.2 x 100
•just over
1/
3
answered correctly
•difficulties ?
TH H
T
3
.t
0.
5.2
U
h
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