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Sarah Whyand wy@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk. What are the main barriers to learning in Maths and how can we help pupils to overcome them?. The fear factor. Sarah Whyand wy@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk . Q. 16 x 25. Solve: 2x - 5 = 14. 3 4 5 8. Q. What is the mean? .

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sarah whyand wy@king ed suffolk sch uk
the fear factor

The fear factor

Sarah Whyand wy@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk

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Solve:

  • 2x - 5 = 14
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3 4 5 8

Q. What is the mean?

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Q. 16 x 25

Ans. 400

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Solve:

  • 2x - 5 = 14

Ans. X = 9.5

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3 4 5 8

Q. What is the mean?

Ans. 5

(Total =20 then divide by the number of values)

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Q. 0.3 x 0.2

Ans. 0.06

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Now calculate angle b

61°

b

Ans. 151°

expectations
changing the structure
intervention
recommended resources
recommended resources1
Recommended Resources
  • www.mymaths.co.uk
  • MathsWatch CD
  • www.kangaroomaths.com
  • MEP – resources Exeter University
  • 10-4-10
diagnostic questions
skills reminders
proportionality
proportionality1
Proportionality
  • 240 students in a survey
  • Asked what do they drink most often at break
  • 30 said coffee
  • What angle is this on a pie chart?
  • What percentage is this?
proportionality2
Proportionality
  • A car is travelling at 100mph
  • How far do I go in 3 hours?
  • What time will it take me to go 70 miles?
  • If I halved my speed to 50mph how long would it take me?
proportionality3
proportionality4
Proportionality

5 miles : 8 kilometers

d to c skills v a to a skills
c grade in mathematics
C Grade in Mathematics
  • Skills and formulae to learn
  • Confidence
  • Commit pen to paper
  • Proportionality
a grade in mathematics
A* Grade in Mathematics
  • Skills and formulae to learn
  • Confidence
  • Adaptablity
  • Transferability
  • Algebraic manipulation
what are the main barriers to learning in maths and how can we help pupils to overcome them
key messages
Key Messages
  • Work with individuals and genuinely unpick their misconceptions
  • Don’t just focus on the “C” grade skills – their misunderstandings are often at a more fundamentallevel – 80% of the questions on the exam are below C grade
  • Get students confident to “have a go”– the number-phobicbut hardworking students often don’t put pen to paper for fear of it being wrong
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