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Top Tips to help your child succeed in maths

A mastery curriculum

The expectation is that the majority of pupils will move through the mathematical programmes of study at broadly the same pace. However, decisions about when to progress is always be based on the security of pupils’ understanding and their readiness to progress to the next stage. Pupils who grasp concepts rapidly should be challenged through being offered rich and sophisticated problems before any acceleration through new content. Those who are not sufficiently fluent with earlier material should consolidate their understanding, including through additional practice, before moving on.

Key Instant Recall Fact Sheets (KIRFS)

To help develop children’s fluency in mathematics, we ask them to learn Key Instant Recall Facts each half term. Children should aim to practise their KIRFs at least 3 times a week.

Please see attached lists of KIRFs which are aligned to the new maths curriculum. They are intended to be challenging. Where possible children will be taught the necessary maths in lessons beforehand.

These KIRFS can be downloaded here but will also be sent home every half term. We recommend they are displayed prominently at home (for example, stuck on the fridge!) and referred to constantly. Regular short practise builds fluency of recall for your child.

Year 1 KIRFS

Yr 1 Summer 2 Yr 1 Summer 1 Yr 1 Spring 2 Yr 1 Spring 1 Yr 1 Autumn 2 Yr 1 Autumn 1

Year 2 KIRFS

Yr 2 Autumn 1 Yr 2 Autumn 2 Yr 2 Spring 1 Yr 2 Spring 2 Yr 2 Summer 1 Yr 2 Summer 2

Year 3 KIRFS

Yr 3 Autumn 1 Yr 3 Autumn 2 Yr 3 Spring 1 Yr 3 Spring 2 Yr 3 Summer 1 Yr 3 Summer 2

Year 4 KIRFS

Yr 4 Autumn 1 Yr 4 Autumn 2 Yr 4 Spring 1 Yr 4 Spring 2 Yr 4 Summer 1 Yr 4 Summer 2

Year 5 KIRFS

Y5 Autumn 1 Y5 Autumn 2 Y5 Spring 1 Y5 Spring 2 Y5 Summer 1 Y5 Summer 2

Year 6 KIRFS

Y6 autumn 1 Y6 Autumn 2 Y6 Spring 1 Y6 Spring 2 Y6 Summer 1 Y6 Summer 2

What can I do to help my child at home?
Any time you can spend helping your child with their maths or discussing their learning is hugely beneficial. The more opportunities that children have to practise maths, the easier it becomes. These opportunities could come about through homework, when demonstrating to you what they have learned in class or even during ordinary everyday situations.
There are a large number of helpful websites which can help your child with their maths. Some suggestions are below:
  • https://www.mathschase.com/all-games/
  • http://www.maths4mumsanddads.co.uk/
  • http://www.familymathstoolkit.org.uk/
  • http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=SpeedChallenge 
  • http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/
  • http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
  • http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
  • http://uk.ixl.com/
  • http://www.mathsisfun.com/
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/
  • http://www.multiplication.com/
  • http://mathszone.co.uk/
  • http://www.ilovemathsgames.com/
Younger children should practise counting as often as possible. Here are some ideas for counting games:
  • Chant the number names, encouraging your child to join in when they feel confident.
  • Sing number rhymes together.
  • Give them the opportunity to count a range of interesting objects (coins, pasta shapes etc), encouraging them to touch and move each item as they count it.
  • Then ask them to count things they cannot touch or see (more difficult!) such as claps or jumps.
  • Look for numbers in the environment, for example in your house or when out shopping.
  • Cut out numbers from cards, magazines etc. and ask your child to order them.
  • Make deliberate mistakes when counting or ordering numbers. Can your child spot what you have done wrong?
All children should have the opportunity to solve real life problems involving numbers. Below are a few ideas to use as a starting point. The more ‘real’ a problem is, the more motivated they will be when trying to solve it:
  • When shopping, ask your child to find the total cost of 2 or 3 items and how much change you will get.
  • If you are planning an outing, ask your child to work out what time you will need to set off and how much money you will need to take.
  • Ask your child to use a TV guide to work out the length of their favourite programmes.
  • Use a bus or train timetable to plan journeys. How long will it take?
  • Involve your child in weighing and measuring the ingredients when cooking. Ask them to scale the recipe up or down in order to feed the right amount of people.
  • Plan a party or a meal on a budget.
Most importantly, keep it fun and give your child lots of praise and encouragement. The crucial thing is to help your child see that everyone can be successful in maths with a bit of practice!
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