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The Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics resources were produced as a response to the Smith report. The materials use active learning approaches originally designed for post-16 mathematics but for use across the secondary phase. The resources, and the work of the Standards Unit with leading maths...
Thinking About Assessment
In this Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics videos you can explore a range of opportunities for assessment of learning and reflect on how you might incorporate these strategies.
Overview
A short sequence giving an overview of assessment as part of the learning process in maths...
In this section you can see learners engaged in activities that promote mathematical discussion and explore your role in managing discussion with your own learners.
Introduction
Discussion is an excellent way for learners to rehearse their understanding and to learn from each other. Teachers often say...
Thinking about learning focusses on five aspects of effective practice that teachers and trainers have found to be particularly important in promoting successful learning: questioning, discussion, using misconceptions, assessment and meeting the needs of all learners. Selecting each of these aspects will allow you...
Thinking about Planning
In this Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics video you will be able to explore the principles and strategies followed by teachers and trainers when planning sessions.
In all cases there is a strong focus on the learner and the learning outcomes.
As you explore this section, you might...
In this section you can see teachers and trainers using a range of questioning techniques.
Introduction
Teachers and trainers ask questions for a variety of purposes. Questions can be used to keep learners engaged during an explanation, to assess their understanding, to deepen their thinking or focus...
Thinking about Questioning Overview
In this Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics video you can see a short sequence giving an overview of ways in which questions can be used to promote mathematical thinking and learning.
Reviewing this section Throughout this section you are invited to reflect on the use of questioning in...
Transforming Shapes SS7
In this DfE Standards Unit resource, students learn to recognise and visualise transformations of 2D shapes and translate, rotate, reflect and combine these transformations. Students unfamiliar with the terms ‘rotation’, ‘reflection’ and ‘translation’ will need some introduction to these. The session also assumes...
Understanding Mean, Median, Mode and Range S4
In this DfE Standards Unit resource, students learn to understand the terms: mean, median, mode, range and explore the relationships between these measures and their relationship to the shape of a distribution. Students will have met the terms mean, median, mode and range but they may not have a clear understanding...
Understanding Perimeter and Area SS2
In this DfE Standards Unit resource, students learn to understand the difference between perimeter and area. Students get practice in calculating the areas and the perimeters of rectangular shapes. Students may have had some previous experience of calculating perimeter and area. (GCSE Grades D - G)