Rapid Recall: An Introduction
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Introduction
This initiative is predicated on
the belief that children are
better equipped to make
progress if they can recall
number facts very quickly.
These facts are ‘just known’
by children. By improving skills
of rapid recall, children can
apply their knowledge and
learning in a wider range of
contexts… resulting in more
rapid progress.
Rapid Recall
Number Facts
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Introduction
In no way is this initiative intended to dominate the way we
teach number facts at Beaver Road, but simply sit alongside the
current effective teaching and provide a structure for checking
progress.
It has been designed to allow us to find a simple way towards a
personalised approach to the setting of mathematics targets for
our pupils
It is strongly acknowledged that number facts are only of any use
if they are:
 revisited regularly; and
 applied and used in many different contexts.
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7 steps
The Rapid Recall initiative establishes a
hierarchy or order to ensure that
children learn and practise their rapid
recall in a progressive way. It outlines 7
steps. Each of these steps is broken into
targets e.g. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 etc.
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It is not essential for the targets to be
tackled in the listed order.
You will have been given by your child’s
class teacher a current STEP which is
their target. This is your record of their
progress.
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Personalisation?
Within a class at Beaver Road there
will be children working across a
range of different steps matched to
their mathematical ability.
Rapid Recall works by focussing on
each child’s own individual targets.
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Format ?
Each target is checked by children
completing a timed quiz. There are two
formats of quiz for each target (to take
account of pupils with a good memory!).
There will be timetabled opportunities for
the children to attempt the quizzes for their
current target.
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Questions? Time?
Almost all the quizzes have 24 questions;
approximately 5 seconds per question
during a 2 minute time limit. A countdown
clock will be made available to the
children during the quiz.
Only teachers have access to the quiz
questions
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Accuracy?
The children will need to pass 2 different
quizzes with 100% accuracy to complete
the target.
When this is the case it will be recorded by
the teacher, and your child will inform you
to keep your record at home up to date.
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Rewarding Success?
Once all of the targets have been
achieved in a ‘STEP’ – the children
will be rewarded for their success
with a sticker/certificate and their
photo will appear on our school’s
Rapid Recall board outside the Key
Stage 2 Hall.
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SEN and individual needs?
Whilst these tests will work for the vast
majority of pupils; there will be a minority for
whom they are either unsuitable or will
need amending. There cannot be any right
or wrong approaches here. Class teachers
will use their professional judgement to
decide what is best for your child.
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How can I, as
a parent, help?
Please check and update your child’s current targets on
their ‘STEP’.
More detailed descriptions of each target can be found on
www.beaverroad.org.uk - Parent Information – Rapid Recall
We know at Beaver Road that parental support is vital to
the successes of our pupils. Please endeavour to help your
child achieve their current target through questioning.
Revisit old targets too – committing this learning to Long
Term memory
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What are the targets for each step?
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Step 1
1.1
Say the numbers 1 – 10 accurately
1.2
Say 1 more than any number between 0 – 10
1.3
Say 1 less than any number between 1 – 10
1.4
Count on from any number (0 – 9) up to 10
1.5
Say the number names in order to 20
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Step 2
2.1
Count in twos
2.2
Count in fives
2.3
Count in tens
2.4
Number bonds to 10
2.5
Addition and subtraction facts to 5
2.6
Doubles of all numbers to 10 and halves of even numbers
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Step 3
3.1
Number bonds to 20
3.2
Addition and subtraction facts for each number to 10
3.3
Bonds of multiples of 10 up to 100
3.4
Doubles and halves of all numbers to 20
3.5
Multiplication facts for 2
3.6
Division facts for 2
3.7
Multiplication facts for 5
3.8
Division facts for 5
3.9
Multiplication facts for 10
3.10
Division facts for 10
3.11
Mixed multiplication and division facts for 2, 5, 10
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Step 4
4.1
Addition and subtraction facts for each number up to 20
4.2
Sums and differences of multiples of 10 up to 100
4.3
Number bonds that total 100
4.4
Doubles of multiples of 5 up to 100
4.5
Doubles of multiples of 10 up to 100
4.6
Halves of multiples of 10 up to 100
4.7
Multiplication facts for 3
4.8
Division facts for 3
4.9
Multiplication facts for 4
4.10
Division facts for 4
4.11
Multiplication facts for 6
4.12
Division facts for 6
4.13
Mixed multiplication and division facts for 3, 4, 6
4.14
Multiples of 2, 5, 10 up to 1000
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Step 5
5.1
Double any 2 digit number
5.2
Halve any 2 digit number
5.3
Multiplication facts for 9
5.4
Division facts for 9
5.5
Multiplication facts for 8
5.6
Division facts for 8
5.7
Multiplication facts for 7
5.8
Division facts for 7
5.9
Mixed multiplication and division facts for 9, 8, 7
5.10 Add and subtract pairs of multiples of 50 equaling 1000
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Step 6
6.1
Double any number with up to 1 decimal place
6.2
Halve any number with up to 1 decimal place
6.3
Decimals that total 1 and 10 (up to 1 decimal place)
6.4
Recall multiplication facts up to 10x10 and use to multiply
pairs of multiples of 10 and 100
6.5
Doubles and halves of 2 digit decimals
6.6
Decimals that total 1 (up to 2 decimal places)
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Step 7
7.1
Decimal, fraction and percentage equivalence
7.2
Square numbers to 12
7.3
Square numbers of multiples of 10 up to 1002
7.4
Doubles and halves of all multiples of 10 to 10,000
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Rapid Recall Presentation
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