Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary

The approach to teaching calculation methods

Do it your way!

25x195% of 86248-99103-98½ of 378

475

4.3

149

5

189

Mental first

56+ 29 or 56

+29

Children cease to “say” the numbers, seeing only digits in columns e.g. “6 add 9” instead of “56 add 29”

2000

-102

This is most sensibly done by counting back

25x8 or 25

x 8

Children relying on written procedures forget how much they can do mentally. 25x8 is double 25x4 which is double 25x2

The calculating repertoire

“Brain paper”: Mental recall of number facts Mental methods of calculation

Real paper Jottings to record mental calculations Informal written methods Standard written methods

The calculating continuum

Mental Recall

Mental Calculations with jottings

Informal Methods

Expanded Written

Methods

Standard Written

Methods

Calculator

No longer in Sats tests from 2014

The calculating repertoire

Children constantly move up and down the continuum

Learning a new method of calculating does not mean other ways are no longer relevant

Children should always be looking for calculations they can do wholly or partly mentally

The easy way to divide!

72 ÷ 4 =

4 72we know 10 x 4 40

32we know 8 x 4 32

0

18

18

96 ÷ 6 =

96

6

we know 10 x 6 60

36we know 6 x 6 36

0

16

16

KS2 Sats

Primary Curriculum 2014

Summary of changes

Primary Curriculum 2014

Summary of changes

What will happen in September 2014

Reception will remain learning from EYFS Y6 will remain on the current National

Curriculum in preparation for the 2015 national Sats tests.

Y1 – Y5 will start to work on the new national curriculum in all subjects.

New Sats tests will come into force in 2016

Mathematics – KS1Mathematics – KS1No data handling requiredRounding to nearest 10 removed from KS1Y1: Counting & writing numbers to 100Y1: Write numbers words to 20Y1: Number bonds to 20Y2: Finding fractions of quantitiesY2: Adding two-digit numbersY2: Telling the time to nearest 5 minutesY2: Make comparisons using < > = symbolsY2: Solve simple money problems using £/p

Mathematics – KS1Mathematics – KS1No data handling requiredRounding to nearest 10 removed from KS1Y1: Counting & writing numbers to 100Y1: Write numbers words to 20Y1: Number bonds to 20Y2: Finding fractions of quantitiesY2: Adding two-digit numbersY2: Telling the time to nearest 5 minutesY2: Make comparisons using < > = symbolsY2: Solve simple money problems using £/p

Mathematics – LKS2Mathematics – LKS2No ratio required in LKS2Written division moved to UKS2No calculator skills includedCarroll / Venn diagrams no longer requiredY3: Formal written methods for + & —Y3: Compare, order & + & — easy fractionsY3: Vocabulary of angles & linesY3: Time including 24h clock & Roman numeralsY4: Recognise equivalent fractions/decimalsY4: Solve fractions & decimals problemsY4: Perimeter/area of compound shapesY4: Know multiplication tables to 12 x 12

Mathematics – LKS2Mathematics – LKS2No ratio required in LKS2Written division moved to UKS2No calculator skills includedCarroll / Venn diagrams no longer requiredY3: Formal written methods for + & —Y3: Compare, order & + & — easy fractionsY3: Vocabulary of angles & linesY3: Time including 24h clock & Roman numeralsY4: Recognise equivalent fractions/decimalsY4: Solve fractions & decimals problemsY4: Perimeter/area of compound shapesY4: Know multiplication tables to 12 x 12

Mathematics – UKS2Mathematics – UKS2No calculator skills includedNo probability includedData handling greatly reduced contentY5: Use decimals to 3dp, including problemsY5: Use standard multiplication & division methodsY5: Add/subtract fractions with same denominatorY5: Multiply fractions by whole numbersY6: Long divisionY6: Calculate decimal equivalent of fractions Y6: Use formula for area & volume of shapesY6: Calculate area of triangles & parallelogramsY6: Introductory algebra & equation-solving

Mathematics – UKS2Mathematics – UKS2No calculator skills includedNo probability includedData handling greatly reduced contentY5: Use decimals to 3dp, including problemsY5: Use standard multiplication & division methodsY5: Add/subtract fractions with same denominatorY5: Multiply fractions by whole numbersY6: Long divisionY6: Calculate decimal equivalent of fractions Y6: Use formula for area & volume of shapesY6: Calculate area of triangles & parallelogramsY6: Introductory algebra & equation-solving

Progression in Calculations 2014

Using ICT