Liz Taylor from Skills4Parents talks about Geometry and gives you some great tips to share with your children to improve their maths skills
Want to Improve Your Maths? Start Here.
When you think of Maths what do you think of? For a lot of people it’s numbers, for others it’s algebra. This month I want to think about the 4 areas of Number, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics, which make up the English maths curriculum. Understanding the make-up of these topics will help with maths GCSE, as you can work out […]
6 Tips for Making a Revision Plan
‘Fail to prepare; prepare to fail.’ ANONYMOUS Planning is important and can be the thing that means that your person succeeds. I love the simplicity of that quote and alongside it the concept of the five Ps: ‘Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance’ Any business coach will tell you that the best strategy for business is to start with planning. It’s […]
How to Revise Maths Effectively
Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at revising, it’s importance in all year groups and how it can be used to ensure that every subject is strong with reinforced foundations. Today, I give you tips on how to revise maths effectively. Find ways to improve on weaknesses Before doing anything else you need to identify the weaknesses of […]
Revision: You’re Doing It Wrong – Here’s What To Do Instead
Last week I talked about the Forgetting Curve and the importance of going over learning. That is also where revision comes in. Revision time needs to be used well, and it’s important to consider what topics to revise so that your young person knows how to revise effectively. It can be really tempting for a young person to revise the things […]
Why Your Child is Forgetting Things…And What You Can Do About It
Using forgetting to your advantage Do you find that when you learn something you then forget it and need a reminder? It might surprise you to learn that that is how our brains are wired! Did you know that research shows that within one hour you forget 50% of what you learn? It might seem pointless therefore to learn, but how do […]