ESSENTIAL Skills

Students in a maths class have preconceived notions about themselves as learners of maths.

Some students think of themselves as someone who is not capable of doing maths at a high level.

We need to change this thinking so that students believe that simply trying and struggling will enable them to succeed.

When students encounter challenges in their work, they should be making every effort to resolve the problem independently (or with peers), rather than relying on the teacher as the first port of call.

Students who do this well develop metacognitive and independent learning skills.

Setting out a workbook is a key skill for students.

It helps them work through a module methodically - carefully checking for understanding as they go and fixing mistakes.

Students who do this well generally have higher accuracy scores.