Parents Forum
Tuesday 26.1.16
 Mrs
McCulloch
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To inform you of the changes in the new Maths
curriculum
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Let you know what your child is being taught
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Show you the calculation methods your child is and
will be using.
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Give you advice on what you can do to support your
child with homework and their mathematical
development.
 What
were your experiences of Maths at
school?
 How do you think Maths has changed
for your child compared to your own
education?
 What challenges do you think our
children face?
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The new curriculum was first published in preparation
for teaching in September 2014. For pupils in Years 2
and 6 the new English, Maths and Science curriculum
was not statutory until September 2015.
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Main changes for Maths involve either less or greater
concentration on certain areas.
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Rounding to nearest 10 removed from KS1
Y1: No data handling required
Y1: Counting & writing numbers to 100
Y1: Write number words to 20
Y1: Number bonds to 20
Y2: Finding fractions of quantities
Y2: Adding two-digit numbers
Y2: Telling the time to nearest 5 minutes
Y2: Make comparisons using < > = symbols
Y2: Solve simple money problems using £/p
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No ratio required in LKS2
Written division moved to UKS2
No calculator skills included
Carroll / Venn diagrams no longer required
Y3: Formal written methods for + & —
Y3: Compare, order & + & — easy fractions
Y3: Vocabulary of angles & lines
Y3: Time including 24h clock & Roman numerals
Y4: Recognise equivalent fractions/decimals
Y4: Solve fractions & decimals problems
Y4: Perimeter/area of compound shapes
Y4: Know multiplication tables to 12 x 12
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No calculator skills included
No probability included
Data handling greatly reduced content
Y5: Use decimals to 3dp, including problems
Y5: Use standard multiplication & division methods
Y5: Add/subtract fractions with same denominator
Y5: Multiply fractions by whole numbers
Y6: Long division
Y6: Calculate decimal equivalent of fractions
Y6: Use formula for area & volume of shapes
Y6: Calculate area of triangles & parallelograms
Y6: Introductory algebra & equation-solving
 Textbooks
– anyone remember
Alpha & Beta?
 Worksheets
 Games
 Specific number of days on a subject
 Lots of different methods for
children to try
 Learn
from the East – Singapore, China
etc
 Mastery – being able to apply a concept
to many different situations is considered
mastery
 Using textbooks – improving
independence and reading
 Use one method – one size fits all.
 Mental
Strategies:
Work out the following in your head, then
make a note of how you solved the sum.
1. 46 + 54 =
Does one
2. 100 – 36 =
size fit all?
3. 54 – 8 =
4. 48 ÷ 6 =
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Copy these sums down and use a method you are
comfortable with to solve them.
1. 7 8 9
2. 9 3 2
3. 3 4 2
4. 1 2 4
+642
-457
x
7
x 26
5.
5 432
6.
11 4 9 6
7.
15 4 3 2
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Games! Snakes and ladders, shops, ludo, yahtzee….
Counting – count up the stairs, to school in steps of…..
Cooking – weighing ingredients
Shopping – which is the cheapest? Have I got enough
money to buy….? How much change would I have?
Pocket money – start off giving it in change, choosing
something to buy, let them hand the money over etc
TV – what time does Sophia The First start? How
long until it finishes etc
Quick games on the internet/Apps – Woodlands site
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Set aside a time and offer some suggestions of some
fun things they can do when it is finished.
Avoid leaving homework to last minute so that they
have time to ask the teacher for help if necessary.
Ask how they think it should be done before putting
in your ideas.
Ask if they want help – what would be useful?
If it becomes an explosive situation, suggest some time
out or phone a friend…
Avoid standing over them!
Avoid doing it for them!
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New online homework system
Teacher will set and monitor homework according to
your child’s ability
The questions are marked online so a child sees how
they have done
There are video clips of how to use a calculation
method!
Edith May will be first to trial the system then will be
rolled out to the school
Thank you for
your continued
support.