Transcript KS3 Mathematics - Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Welcome to how to help your
daughter with Mathematics
What is in a Maths lesson ?
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Starter: a problem or activity as the girls
enter.
Introduction: lesson objectives and key
words, levels to be covered.
Main activity: textbook, worksheet, group
work, presentation, exam questions etc.
Plenary: summary of the lesson and/or
extension task.
Mixed Ability to Setting
Mixed ability up to the autumn half-term.
 Year 7s sit an assessment paper.
 Levels 3 to 5.
 Into sets after half term.
 Possible to move students up or down.
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National Curriculum
 Using
and Applying
 Number
 Algebra
 Geometry and Measures
 Handling Data
First half of autumn term
 Mental
arithmetic skills
 Sequences
 Functions
 Negative numbers
How do we assess?
 Tests
 Investigations/
APP Activities
(Assessing Pupil Progress)
– whiteboards
 Exam style questions
 Mini
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Levels 2 – 8
Sub-levels a, b ,c
What can you do at home?
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Be positive about mathematics
Equipment: calculator, ruler, protractor, etc
Look through class work
Homework: set twice a week
Revision
Multiplication Tables
Every day maths; timetables,
recipes, measuring, etc
Games and puzzles
Problem Solving
To help you help your daughter, you can get her to:
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Re-read the examples in her exercise book
Use her textbook (given after half-term)
Look up mathematical words in a mathematical
dictionary
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Problem Solving
Also, you can get her to:
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Ask parents/ family
Ask somebody in her form or Maths group
Attend homework club
Buy Year 7 Mathswatch CD (levels 3 to 5)
Ask her maths teacher
Web- sites
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MyMaths
SamLearning
SuperMathsWorld
MathsIsFun
BBCbitesizeKS3
Fronter
eMaths
(Good practice for levelled questions)