We all know that the arithmetic paper is the one in which we expect the children to score the highest marks, and often, those crucial marks are lost because of inaccuracies in children’s answers. In all four of the SATs arithmetic papers that have been released so far under the new ...
Key Stage 2 maths Children sit three papers in maths: Paper 1:arithmetic, 30 minutes Papers 2 and 3:reasoning, 40 minutes per paper Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Paper...
Square grids are provided where pupils need to show their method, in some answer spaces of the arithmetic paper and some of the questions on Paper 2. Paper 1: arithmetic assesses basic mathematical calculations. The questions cover straightforward addition and subtraction and more complex calculations...
Teaching the bar model in maths and different bar modelling techniques in KS2 and KS1 is essential if you want pupils to do well in their reasoning and problem solving. Here’s your step by step guide to how to teach the bar model as part of maths mastery lessons from early years th...