In his article “Laying the Foundations” in the latest edition of Teach Secondary Paul Jenkins, Secondary Effectiveness Advisor: Curriculum at HFL explores why foundational skills are the key to maths success.
Many Year 7’s struggle with the maths curriculum when they transition to secondary school. This may be due to various challenges including missed teaching due to the COVID lockdown.
In his article Paul looks at the how the lack of fluency in maths fluency leads to underperformance throughout secondary.
You might also like to consider expressing your interest in our Developing Maths Fluency in Low Prior Attainers: Making Fluent and Flexible Calculators programme that is currently being trialled by the Educational Endowment Foundation in 120 state secondary schools.
If you’re looking to gain better insights into the provision of maths within your school or setting in order to drive better results and performance, our specialist maths advisers could be the key to driving your future GCSE and A Level outcomes.
If you’d like to know more about how our maths advisers can help you, please email paul.jenkins@hfleducation.org or take a look at our information for secondary schools.
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