Guidance Papers
This set of materials, from the Primary National Strategy, arose through the renewal of the Primary Framework for mathematics. The renewal provided an opportunity to take a fresh look at the overall structure of the primary curriculum for mathematics.
This resulted in a reorganisation of the objectives, now structured into seven core areas of learning in mathematics or broad strands. These strands help to identify key aspects of mathematics that inform teaching and learning. They relate directly to the 1999 Framework for teaching mathematics from Reception to Year Six and the 2000 National Curriculum programmes of study.
The renewal of the Framework also allowed a fresh look to be taken of some of the key areas of mathematics, Using and applying, Calculation, Using calculators and Mental work, each of which is addressed in the relevant guidance paper.
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Guidance Paper: Calculation
This paper, produced by the National Strategies, provides guidance on the teaching and learning of mental and written calculation. This is reinforced by the overall aim that when students leave primary school they: • have a secure knowledge of number facts and a good understanding of the four operations; • are able…
Guidance Paper: Oral and Mental Work in Mathematics
This paper, produced by the National Strategies, provides guidance, with examples, on how to strengthen children’s oral and mental skills. It includes vocabulary and a guide to use when identifying the purposes of oral and mental work. At the time the National Numeracy Strategy was introduced, there was concern that children’s…
Guidance paper: The Use of Calculators in Teaching and Learning Mathematics
This guidance paper, produced by the National Strategies, provides guidance on how calculators can be used effectively as a teaching and learning tool with children in all age groups starting from the foundation stage. The revised 2004 Framework for mathematics includes objectives that promote the use of calculators as a tool…
Guidance paper: Using and Applying Mathematics
This paper, produced by the National Strategies, provides guidance on how the using and applying mathematics strand of the 2004 Strategy’s revised Framework is structured and how it might be embedded in the primary mathematics curriculum. One of the aims of the renewed Primary Framework is to give greater attention to using…
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- National Strategies: Primary Mathematics
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