Maths support for families
Maths Cluster Common Language and Methodology.pdf
Common Language and Methodology
Though pupils are taught to approach maths problems in a variety of ways, it is important that as they move through the school and onto Secondary that a common language is used and consistent ways of laying out working in order to avoid confusion. The document below shows the language and methodology used throughout the school and in both Mearns Castle High School and Eastwood High School.
Click on one of the level headings to take you to the appropriate section.
early level
( nursery - Primary 1)
A mostly free online company with the founding principles of creating educational games that keep learning fun. Lots of games across the curriculum for 4 - 12-year-old children.
BBC Bitesize offers interactive lessons, educational videos, quizzes, and activities designed to support classroom learning and help students reinforce their understanding of key concepts. It is a widely used resource by pupils, parents, and teachers alike, providing accessible and engaging educational materials.
maths and numeracy
maths
Numberblocks is an animated children's television series produced by the BBC. The show focuses on introducing basic mathematical concepts to preschool-aged children in a fun and engaging way. Each episode features characters that represent numbers, with their appearance and actions reflecting the numerical value they represent.
first level
( Primary 2, 3 and 4)
BBC Bitesize offers interactive lessons, educational videos, quizzes, and activities designed to support classroom learning and help students reinforce their understanding of key concepts. It is a widely used resource by pupils, parents, and teachers alike, providing accessible and engaging educational materials.
fractions
time
shape
data handling
Corbettmaths is a mostly free online resource for primary pupils. It's a learning tool that can be used alongside your Maths lessons at school, or even in your own time. Corbettmaths provides you with practice papers, revision cards, Mathematical puzzles and worksheets to help you learn the topics in the class.
Math Playground is an educational website that offers a wide range of interactive math games, puzzles, and activities for pupils from nursery through primary school. It provides a fun and engaging platform for children to practice and reinforce math skills while playing games and solving problems.
fractions & decimals
multiplication & division
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free online resources to support learning in various subjects, including mathematics, science, economics, humanities, and more. It was founded in 2008 by educator Salman Khan with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Math Antics is a website and YouTube channel that provides educational math videos aimed at students of various ages. The videos cover a wide range of math topics, from basic arithmetic to more advanced concepts like algebra and geometry.
Website
youTube
There is a series of Math videos available on the East Renfrewshire Council YouTube presented by our teachers covering a wide range of mathematical topic. For example, here is a video covering the topic of simple percentages.
second level
( Primary 5, 6 and 7)
BBC Bitesize offers interactive lessons, educational videos, quizzes, and activities designed to support classroom learning and help students reinforce their understanding of key concepts. It is a widely used resource by pupils, parents, and teachers alike, providing accessible and engaging educational materials.
fractions & decimals
time
information handling
measurement
There is a series of Math videos available on the East Renfrewshire Council YouTube presented by our teachers covering a wide range of mathematical topic. For example, here is a video covering the topic of simple percentages.
Corbettmaths is a mostly free online resource for primary pupils. It's a learning tool that can be used alongside your Maths lessons at school, or even in your own time. Corbettmaths provides you with practice papers, revision cards, Mathematical puzzles and worksheets to help you learn the topics in the class.
This site has been set up to allow teachers and families to access and share goal free problems. Goal free problems have been proven to support pupils in improving their knowledge and understanding by removing the cognitive load of the goal and therefore not prompting means-end analysis of a problem. This site has 100 Foundation tier problems and 100 Higher tier problems to promote open-ended problem solving.
Cool Math 4 Kids is a website that provides educational games, puzzles, and activities designed to make learning math fun and engaging for children. It offers a wide range of interactive content suitable for kids from nursery through primary school.
dirt bike fraction
speedway
At Curious Maths we recognise the importance of working in partnership with parents to enable our young mathematicians to thrive. We know that you are curious about how we teach maths in school, which resources and vocabulary we use and how we manage to make the learning stick! We are here to share the best primary practice with you so you can replicate it at home. There is plenty of maths support online for children but at Curious Maths we want to focus on you because as teachers we know what a difference support at home can make.
"Take out the numbers to make word problems make sense"
Word problems are common place in mathematics classrooms, and yet they regularly confound pupils. We need a way to make word problems make sense! That’s where Numberless Word Problems can help. Simply put, a Numberless Word Problem is a word problem where all the numbers have been removed.
Research has shown that when pupils are presented with a word problem they often demonstrate a “compulsion to calculate.” What this means is that they ignore the context of the problem. Instead, they pluck out numbers and perform some kind of calculation with them.
To help you with key concepts in mathematics, the children at Ivy Chimneys have created these help videos.
What is a Slow Reveal Graph?
Slow Reveal Graph is an instructional routine that promotes sensemaking about data. This highly engaging routine uses scaffolded visuals and discourse to help students (in Early to Second Level and beyond) make sense of data. As more and more of the graph is revealed, pupils refine their interpretation and construct meaning, often in surprising ways. This routine increases access for students without sacrificing rigor or engagement.
Math Is Fun is an educational website that provides a wide range of resources to help pupils learn mathematics in an engaging and accessible way. It covers topics ranging from basic arithmetic to advanced concepts like calculus and statistics.
equivalent fractions
Fractions, decimals & %
Math Antics is a website and YouTube channel that provides educational math videos aimed at students of various ages. The videos cover a wide range of math topics, from basic arithmetic to more advanced concepts like algebra and geometry.
Website
youTube
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free online resources to support learning in various subjects, including mathematics, science, economics, humanities, and more. It was founded in 2008 by educator Salman Khan with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.