“I test my class every week and they still don’t know their tables!”

This is something many teachers say and it seems like this frustration has filtered upwards since the Government decided to introduce the Multiplication Tables Check, (or ‘MTC’ … they love a good abbreviation!)

So… what is the ...

Recently we wrote a blog about the MTC and what this means for Primary school teachers.

[Read this blog to find out more about the MTC…]

With the focus of the MTC being on rapid recall, we are concerned that this could lead to you feeling pressured into focussing too much on the speed of recalling...

We fundamentally believe that …

“All children can achieve in mathematics; the question is only - to what depth?”

We know teaching that focuses on developing secure and deep understanding, including the use of practical resources and iconic representations has proved to be highly successful. Howeve...