‘When will I ever use this maths?’ was a comment I heard a LOT when I was in the classroom. To be honest there were times when I would (secretly) agree, especially for someone with low confidence when just grasping the basics was enough. Here are a few thoughts round this: Being numerate increases life skills: Not being able to […]
When I was teaching, a common complaint from parents was that they didn’t understand the new methods that were taught. To be honest, at first, neither did I! As I got to grips with them, I wondered why I had never been taught them in the past. Some helped me understand what was actually happening with the maths and others […]