How to help your child with mental arithmetic
Building confidence in maths early on will pay back many times over. Here are our top tips for developing mental arithmetic skills.
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Building confidence in maths early on will pay back many times over. Here are our top tips for developing mental arithmetic skills.
Read our top tips >
Find out all about the new times tables assessment for Year 4 students being trialled in June 2019. Discover how you can help your child prepare.
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Fiona Lazenby discusses how fractions, decimals and percentages are taught in schools and how you can help at home.
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Derry Richardson talks about combating maths anxiety and becoming #PositiveAboutNumbers, with helpful practical tips for parents.
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Science writer Isabel Thomas shares her top five tips for cultivating maths skills in the garden, no matter how big or small your green space and green fingers.
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Fiona Lazenby tells us her four top tips for learning about volume, area and capacity at home, and having messy fun in the process!
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Information and advice to help parents understand exactly what Key Stage 2 SATs involve and how you can best support your Year 6 child.
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Parents with children in Year 6 will probably hear about non-verbal reasoning a lot. But what exactly is non-verbal reasoning?
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Subtraction is a key concept in the primary maths curriculum. Here are some easy activities you can try at home to build your child’s skills and confidence.
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Cooking with your child is good fun, and a perfect opportunity to talk about maths together. Author Isabel Thomas shares her tips for using maths while cooking.
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