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Welcome to MathleticsGetting Started Guide

Here to help. We want to ensure you and your teachers have the support you need

to meet your maths objectives with Mathletics.

Thank you for being a part of the Mathletics community! This booklet contains all the information you need to get started:

Use your Admin Details at www.mathletics.com and click Print Sign In Cards to print Teacher Logins. Teachers can easily print class logins via the Teacher Console and send the parent letter on page 3.

*IMPORTANT SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION*

Update your Mathletics school details!

To ensure we are delivering information to the right place, please update your school contact information at:

www.3plearning.com/uk/getstarted

Simply use your school code to get started (see above).

Request fun Mathletics goodies

Contact the Customer Support Team at support@3plearning.co.uk or +44 (0) 117 370 1990 for a mailed pack of stickers, wristbands and other fun Mathletics goodies for your students and teachers.

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We are so excited to have your school join the Mathletics community. This booklet contains all the information you need to get started:

1. Training and support options

2. What to expect throughout the year

3. Parent involvement

4. Quick Start Guide with a Launch Lesson Plan

5. Top Tips for using Mathletics

6. Teacher and Student Console Maps

Welcome to Mathletics!

Here to help.

We want to ensure you and your teachers have the support you need to meet your maths objectives with Mathletics. Here are a few resources to get you started.

Our dedicated team will also provide ongoing support throughout the school year to ensure that your students get the most out of their learning experience.

Training and Support Portal www.3plearning.com/uk/training

Parental Involvement www.mathletics.co.uk/parents

Free Resources www.3plearning.com/uk/mathleticsresources

Mathletics on Mobile and Tablets www.3plearning.com/mobile

Certification www.3plearning.com/uk/mathleticscertification

Getting Started Guide1

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What to expect throughout the year!

PLUS > find out about all updates on new Mathletics features from www.3plearning.com/uk/mathleticsnew

Practise year round with MathleticsAssign adaptive practise activities, assign assessments, view results, participate in live fluency challenges.

Monthly Tips NewsletterTeachers receive a digital newsletter every month with fun and useful ideas on how best to engage students and use Mathletics in the classroom.

Get test readyUse Mathletics practise activities and targeted assessments to prepare your students for their end of year tests.

Year round reportingAccess usage reports for students, classes or the entire school at any time through your Admin Centre. Simply navigate to Mathletics Admin > Reports.

Get ready for next yearWhen it comes time to confirm your subscription continuation, simply sign off via email or fax for seamless access to Mathletics!

Update your students’ classes for the new academic yearUse the Admin Console to update your students and teachers for the new academic year.

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Getting Started Guide 2

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Keep track of your child’s maths progress.

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Your child is using Mathletics as part of their maths learning program at school. This means your child has take-home access to Mathletics with their existing school username and password.

The extra Mathletics practice at home can make all the difference in your child’s maths progress.

Sign up for FREE progress updates in 3 easy steps:

Visit www.mathletics.co.uk/parent1

Complete the form and click “Submit”2

Look out for a weekly progress email in your inbox at the beginning of each week.

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Tablet & MobilePC & MacDownload our FREE Student App from all major app stores

Simply visit www.mathletics.co.uk and click “sign in”

Student Mathletics Login:

TEACHER: please staple a printed Mathletics sign-in card here.

Or ask students to complete (carefully!) by hand.

Username:

Password:

Sign in at: www.mathletics.co.uk

Find this page as a printable PDF at www.3plearning.com/uk/parentletter

Getting Started Guide3

A recent Oxford University study found that Mathletics has a significant impact on

students’ results in SATs and external testing.

www.mathletics-advantage.uk

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Getting Started Guide 4

02 Demonstration

Click on the Demonstrations tab in the Teacher Console to model and view from a student perspective. Use the activity support question mark to access scaffolded examples.

03 View your results

In the Results area of your Teacher Console you can assign activities to your students and view their results.

04 Need Help?

Remember to look for the Teacher Training and Support button within your Teacher Console to access video guides, printable guides and support resources.

Sign in Cards

Before beginning your lesson, access and print the sign-in details for your students via your Teacher Console – click the button at the bottom of the screen.

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Every student learns differently – and that is also true of teachers!

Mathletics offers a range of training media from a simple PDF to more advanced webinars. Take a look at:

www.3plearning.com/uk/training

LEARN MORE WITH MATHLETICS TRAINING & SUPPORT

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS

Provide student goals, such as:• Repeat an activity 3 times• Aim to achieve a Mathletics certificate by earning 1000 points per week

• Complete activities to achieve Gold progress bars

Encourage students to use the helpful support section when completing activities. Simply click on the question mark.Celebrate achievement by presenting Mathletics certificates during assemblies. Report to parents on usage and results using automated weekly parent reports.

Helpful Tips For Teachers

Quick Start Guide

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This quick and easy lesson plan is designed to help you successfully launch Mathletics with your class. Each student should have access to a computer, or at least shared access.A typical lesson using Mathletics runs for 40–60 minutes, however the suggested time frames for each step may be altered to suit your lesson.

5 MINSSign in and create avatars in Facemaker.

Sign in at www.mathletics.co.uk After signing in each student will be asked to create their avatar to represent them on screen. Remember to select ‘Save and Exit’ when done.

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02 10 MINSPlay Live Mathletics

Start your class with a fast-paced game of Live Mathletics. Here students will compete against other students around the world in 60 second live fluency challenges. Remember to instruct your students to the appropriate level (1-10). Points are awarded for each question correctly answered.

03 20 MINSMove on to the Mathletics Curriculum

From the Student Console, students can access curriculum activities. Each activity has instant feedback and step-by-step instruction to help students as they need it. The visible activities will be based on the curriculum and year group of your students.

045 MINSRound off with Live Mathletics

A fantastic way to reward fast finishers and to close off the lesson is to let students play Live Mathletics.This is a hugely powerful tool for increasing mental agility and automacy across a range of concepts.

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Quick Start Guide (cont.)

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TOP TIPS FOR USING MATHLETICSTake Mathletics to the next level!

Engage your students in maths

Live Mathletics

Encourage students to go head to head against each other to earn connector points for UNICEF. Or use the Demonstrations tab in the Teacher Console to play your own students!

PS. Consider blocking students out of lower levels of Live Mathletics to give your students a real challenge!

The Hall of Fame & Achievement Certificates

Encourage your students to earn Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates through completing Mathletics activities. Even set a class goal for the number of certificates to achieve - with the aim of achieving a gold certificate by the end of the academic year!

Encourage participation with Live Mathletics

Print & display certificates weekly

Getting Started Guide 6

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The University of Oxford recently carried out a study of more than 13,000 schools in England to assess the impact of Mathletics on Key Stage 2 SATS results in maths and found schools using Mathletics for as little as 20 minutes per week benefitted from: • More pupils making at least 2 levels of progress. • More pupils achieving at least a level 4 • More pupils achieving a level 5 or 6 compared to schools that do not use Mathletics

Use the Teacher Console to make your life easier

Use the Demonstrations tab in the Teacher Console to teach

maths concepts. Each activity has an endless bank of scaffolded

questions with interactive support (that means you never have to come up with examples!) Also, check out our Concept Search.

Use the Teacher Console to access eBooks and Interactives to present to the class. Perfect for secondary students! Plus you can download

and print the eBooks & worksheets as you need.

Use student data to create discrete ability groups in the

Classes section - assign students to supplemental, enrichment or

customised groups to differentiate learning and foster confidence &

improvement.

Provide students with targeted maths practise

Assign adaptive practice activitiesThrough assigning targeted activities in the Results section of the Teacher Console - you can have complete control over what your students are able to access.Each activity has step-by-step instruction with instant feedback and animated support.The perfect way to practice maths!

PS. Encourage students to earn Gold Bars by scoring 85% or higher in 2-3 activities during a week!

Assign & re-assign targeted activities

Download the full report at www.mathletics-advantage.uk7

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