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Effective Maths is a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics. It is a comprehensive framework for ensuring high quality maths teaching. Welcome to Effective Maths Login/Sign up Enabling high-quality maths teaching Effective Maths is a comprehensive framework for enabling great mathematics teaching. Subscribers to the website can access hundreds of high-quality lessons - from Reception to Year 6. These lessons are carefully designed to enable learners to understand key concepts and make connections within mathematics. There is a strong emphasis on developing conceptual understanding through the use of representations. I Do We Do You Do NN4 Picture4 I Do We Do You Do 1/9 Clear instructional design The lessons are designed with real clarity about the purpose of each slide. An ‘I Do, We Do, You Do’ approach lies at the heart of the instructional approach. Purple slides are about direct teacher explanation and modelling. Learners work in carefully chosen partners and the blue, green and red slides are all about partner practice. Pink slides are for whole class choral work. The grey slides are independent practice. Co-operative learning and talk The co-operative learning element of the programme sees a strong emphasis on high quality partner work. This includes plenty of opportunities for talk and partner written tasks on working out paper. The talk element is crucial. Language is modelled clearly at the start of every lesson and throughout lessons. Picture2 Picture3 Partner work Picture2 1/4 sfp s1 u1 making 7 Marking 1 unit overview sfp s1 u1 making 7 1/7 Wide range of resources A range of other resources support the programme including suggestions for greater depth, unit overviews, end of unit tests and revision materials. Additional options include the quiz site, mathsquiz.org , and the Securing Fluency Programme . We provide a specific approach to marking to ensure every learner makes progress after completing the independent task. From September 2025 From September 2025 we will be introducing topic progression slides. These slides will focus on one specific maths topic, eg equivalent fractions. Also, from September 2025, the independent tasks will be editable. TPS TPS 1/1 First name Last name Email* Subscribe I want to subscribe to your mailing list. Stay up to date To receive email updates from Effective Maths, please complete the form on the left. You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing info@effectivemaths.com with the subject line 'unsubscribe'.

Effective Maths is a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics. It is a comprehensive framework for ensuring high quality maths teaching. Ready to Progress quizzes Login/Sign up Assess the most important conceptual knowledge and understanding The Ready to Progress quizzes were developed during the summer term 2021 to support teachers with curriculum prioritisation. There are quizzes to assess most of the RTP criteria and more are always being developed. For schools that subscribe to Effective Maths , there is a page accessed via Block 3 of the Members Area that signposts lessons to support consolidation in relation to the RTP criteria.

Ready to Progress tests Ready to Progress quizzes Ready to Progress assessments READY TO PROGRESS QUIZZES - YEAR 3 Number and place value [1] 3NPV–1 Equivalence of 10 tens and 1 hundred (3NPV–1) [2] 3NPV–2 - NEW Place value in three-digit numbers [3] 3NPV-3 - Coming soon Three-digit numbers in the linear number system [4] 3NPV-4 - NEW Reading scales with 2, 4, 5 or 10 intervals Number facts [5] 3NF–1 [a] Making the next ten [b] Making the previous ten [6] 3NF–2 [a] Multiplication facts: 4, 8 and 3 × tables [b] Division facts (4, 8 and 3 × tables) [7] 3NF–3 Scaling number facts by 10 Addition and subtraction [8] 3AS–1 Number bonds for 100 (3AS–1) [9] 3AS–2 [a] Add three-digit numbers (column method) (3AS–2) [b] Subtract three-digit numbers (3AS–2) [10] 3AS–3 Inverse relationship and commutative property Multiplication and division [11] 3MD–1 Multiplication and division structures Fractions [12] 3F–1 [11] Use and understand fraction notation [13] 3F –2 Find unit fractions of quantities [14] 3F-3 - NEW Fractions within 1 [15] 3F-4 - NEW Add and subtract fractions within one

Effective Maths is a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics. It is a comprehensive framework for ensuring high quality maths teaching. Our approach Login/Sign up 6 6 1/1 Teach maths with confidence The best way to implement Effective Maths is with an investment in ongoing CPD to enable every member of staff to teach maths with confidence. Prices for the website are kept deliberately low to facilitate this. CPD begins with the initial INSET providing an overview of the Effective Maths programme and the instructional design. Following this, the content of development days is agreed with the school. Initial INSET The initial INSET develops understanding about what constitutes highly effective mathematics teaching. The crucial role of developing conceptual understanding is explored as is the importance of making connections within mathematics. Participants learn about the difference between teaching that focuses too heavily on procedural understanding as opposed to teaching that combines conceptual and procedural understanding. There is also a focus on understanding how variation supports learning, the use of language and the instructional design of the programme. Towards the end of the session time is devoted to practical matters like lesson preparation. inset tgscps FhnjemSWAAo1Tiu EDsjR9-XYAA-Eqr inset tgscps 1/3 DX2i7OuW0AAm2qp FM3XZVGXEAAIJoD EL54sR7WkAAvdZ- DX2i7OuW0AAm2qp 1/9 Development days These days are a powerful tool that schools use to make a significant impact on teacher pedagogical knowledge and therefore their confidence. Development days consist of many elements. Typically, they involve a combination of demonstration lessons, planning support sessions (including for support staff) and classroom visits to identify whole school strengths and next steps. The outcomes of the classroom visits often inform future demonstration lessons. There is an option to have a staff CPD session after school. These sessions cover areas like revisiting strategies for effective whole class teaching, marking, problem solving strategies, calculation methods and specific maths topic CPD (eg fractions).

Ready to Progress tests Ready to Progress quizzes Ready to Progress assessments READY TO PROGRESS QUIZZES - YEAR 1 Number and place value [1] 1NPV–1 To assess criterion 1NPV–1, teachers must listen to each pupil count. This can be done through specifically planned tasks, or by carefully watching and listening to an individual pupil during daily counting as part of class routines. [2] 1NPV–2 Locate numbers to 20 Number facts [3] 1NF–1 [a] Number bonds for 5, 6 and 7 and related facts [b] Number bonds for 8 and 9 and related facts [c] Number bonds for 10 and related facts [4] 1NF–2 Count forwards in 2s, 5s and 10s Addition and subtraction [5] 1AS–1 Recognise odd and even numbers [6] 1AS–2 [a] Interpret pictures (1AS–2) [b] Interpret models (1AS–2) Geometry 1G–1 Recognise common 2D and 3D shapes 1G–2 Compose 2D and 3D shapes from smaller shapes Assessed through practical work.

Accessibility Effective Maths is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone. Whilst Effective Maths strives to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this. Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact us. Your feedback will help us make improvements.

Ready to Progress tests Ready to Progress quizzes Ready to Progress assessments READY TO PROGRESS QUIZZES - YEAR 4 Number and place value [1] 4NPV–1 Equivalence of 10 hundreds and 1 thousand [2] 4NPV–2 Place value in four-digit numbers [3] 4NPV–4 Reading scales with 2, 4, 5 or 10 intervals Number facts [4] 4NF–1 [a] 4, 8 and 3 × tables and corresponding division facts [b] 6, 9 and 7 × tables [c] Division facts (6, 9 and 7 × tables) [5] 4NF-2 - NEW Division problems with remainders [6] 4NF–3 Scaling number facts by 100 (4NF–3) Multiplication and division [7] 4MD–1 Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100 (4MD–1) [8] 4MD–2 Multiplication and division sentences (4MD–2) (Manipulating the multiplicative relationship) [9] 4MD–3 Distributive property of multiplication (4MD–3) Fractions [10] 4F–1 - Coming soon Mixed numbers in the linear number system [11] 4F–2 Convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions [12] 4F–3 Add and subtract improper and mixed fractions

Effective Maths is a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics. It is a comprehensive framework for ensuring high quality maths teaching. The Effective Maths Quiz Site Login/Sign up mathsquiz.org mathsquiz.org is an additional extra schools using the programme can purchase (at a discounted rate). Schools not using the Effective Maths programme may subscribe to mathsquiz.org as well. There are currently over 190 quizzes on the site. Rationale The primary purpose of the website is to provide online quizzes to allow learners opportunities to practise core parts of the maths curriculum. Practise, if you are a musician or sportsperson, is not a hard concept to grapple with. However, it is sometimes the case that teachers plough on with teaching whatever is next in the maths scheme they are following – without taking enough time to revisit previous learning. Revisiting is essential. Whilst we can’t revisit everything, there is a set of core knowledge and skills that children need to have in order to be able to solve problems. In each term (or block) the quizzes typically focus on place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and at least one other maths topic. Picture1 Picture1 1/1 MQDN 4 MQDN 3 MQDN 4 1/2 No marking required! mathsquiz.org really does provide the opportunity for intervention, practice and assessment. All with no marking required – the marking is done electronically. Learners can look at their quiz at the end and see what went well and what didn’t. In addition to the above, the site provides simple opportunities for teachers to enable children to revisit key content from earlier years, which is crucial, but can be hard to facilitate. To this end, the quizzes are not named by year groups, but by stages. S1 = Y1, but it does not mean that many Y2 and some Y3 children should not be practising quizzes from that stage. Frequently asked questions How much practice do pupils need to do until they will retain the target area? Daniel Willingham, the influential American cognitive scientist, says: “The unexpected finding from cognitive science is that practice does not make perfect… Practice until you are perfect and you will be perfect only briefly… What's necessary is sustained practice.” What is sustained practice? “By sustained practice I mean regular, ongoing review or use of the target material (e.g., regularly using new calculating skills to solve increasingly more complex math problems, reflecting on recently-learned historical material as one studies a subsequent history unit, taking regular quizzes or tests that draw on material learned earlier in the year).” Daniel Willingham How are results stored? This is up to you. There is no central facility for storing results. In Key Stage 1 it would be sensible for teachers to record results in a mark book. From Key Stage 2 onwards, learners should also take responsibility for recording results. They can take a screenshot of the final slide with their score, or download the detailed report and save that. (They will need to be taught to name documents they save appropriately – but they can also be taught to sort these documents by date and see their most recent scores.) Learners can make a table in the back of their maths exercise books and transfer results in to the table. It is highly effective for learners to take responsibility for tracking progress. Can learners use the quizzes at home? Yes. Each school is given a simple username and simple password. Learners can access the site wherever they are. What is the range of question formats used? Common formats are used such as: • matching items • dragging items to a match • clicking on a correct answer • arranging from smallest to largest and vice versa • true/false • type in the answer Should learners have access to concrete resources and working out paper? Yes! Who is best placed to supervise learners when they are taking the quizzes in school? A teacher or a teaching assistant? This really does not matter. The practice quizzes are designed to enable learning to take place. That is why learners have two opportunities to respond. So long as the person supervising the session has a good knowledge of the content being covered – and knowledge of effective teaching strategies to help learners overcome barriers – there is strong potential for very good progress within sessions. (Learners that score 100% on any of the quizzes – timed or practice – can be challenged to look at their detailed report, which shows their time, and beat the time.) MQDN IP2 MQDN IP1 MQDN IP2 1/2

Maths mastery planning Ready to progress tests Ready to progress assessments About Us The approach used was developed by Greg Wallace , formerly Head at Woodberry Down Community Primary School in Hackney. Feedback from Ofsted on maths teaching at Woodberry Down was very positive. ‘Pupils make particularly strong progress in mathematics. Teachers have extremely high expectations of what pupils can achieve and their excellent subject knowledge promotes a thirst for learning. In a Year 6 class, pupils enthusiastically and successfully tackled the complex task of plotting of linear algebraic expressions on graphs. They thoroughly enjoyed the high level of challenge.’ (Woodberry Down Ofsted report, June 2012) Greg was lucky enough to visit Shanghai to observe maths teaching and this experience, combined with many others, has helped shape what Effective Maths is today.

Effective Maths is a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics. It is a comprehensive framework for ensuring high quality maths teaching. Free samples Login/Sign up High-quality lesson slides One of the benefits of subscribing to the site is the high-quality lesson slides that members can access. We strongly believe that for teachers to have any reasonable kind of work/life balance there needs to be solid support in terms of lesson planning. It is simply not sensible for every teacher in the country to be expected to create every lesson from scratch – when we are all teaching very similar things. Our lessons take a long time to create – and they work brilliantly in the classroom. FL4jk1mX0AIXu5A FOtgCr3WYAQVZ9F FM3XZVGXEAAIJoD FL4jk1mX0AIXu5A 1/5 Please email for free samples We are happy to email you a selection of the lessons as free samples. Please make sure you include the words 'maths free samples' in the email's subject line. E mail: info@effectivemaths.com

Effective Maths is a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics. It is a comprehensive framework for ensuring high quality maths teaching. Costs Login/Sign up Websites Effective Maths: effectivemaths.com Annual website subscription (first year): £900 ► per school Annual renewal: £700 Effective Maths Quiz Site: mathsquiz.org Effective Maths schools annual subscription: £250 Other schools: £400 Effective Maths Securing Fluency Programme: emfluency.com Effective Maths schools annual subscription: £250 Other schools: £400 CPD INSET DAY: £875 (travel not included) Development days: £500 (travel not included) MTC3 MTC3 1/1 Capture Capture 1/1 Subscription process To subscribe, please email info@effectivemaths.com We need the following information. [1] Contact Name [2] Contact email address [3] Name of School [4] Postcode (Your school may need you to provide a Purchase Order number as well.) Once we have received your email request for subscription we will send you an invoice. A username and password will be sent to you on receipt of payment. The annual subscription is non-cancellable. Renewal is not automatic: you will be prompted to renew prior to the expiry date. NB If you pay by BACS it is helpful to email us to confirm payment has been made as sometimes the BACS payments are not immediately traceable to an individual institution. Resources All the resources featured on this site can be accessed via the Members Only section. You will need to be logged in to use this. All the resources featured/referenced on the non-member pages can be downloaded. The site is constantly being updated with more resources. File deletion Most of the lessons have an expiry date. This is set as 31/08 for lessons from Block 1 and Block 2. Lessons from Block 3 expire on 31/12. Even if you have saved the files to your computer, you will not be able to use them after these dates. TIME 2 TIME 2 1/1 AVERAGES 1 AVERAGES 1 1/1 CPD cancellation policy Bookings for INSET and development days are taken in good faith. We understand that there may be times when a date needs to change. Where this is the case, the following practices apply. Dates can generally be swapped with no charge, unless accommodation has been booked. Dates can be cancelled up to one month in advance at no charge. If the cancellation is the result of an Ofsted inspection there is no charge. Dates that are cancelled with less than one month’s notice are subject to the full cost, minus travel and accommodation.

Calculation Policy Effective Maths Calculation Policy Effective Maths Calculation Policy addition and subtraction Effective Maths Calculation Policy multiplication and division CALCULATION POLICY ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION The Effective Maths calculation policy for addition and subtraction provides an overview of the content and methods taught in each year group from Year 1 to Year 6. For Years 1-4 it also includes the visual representations of the methods. (In Year 5 and 6 there are no new methods and the representations encountered are the same as in earlier years. What is different is the range of number that children work with.) For each year group in Years 1-4 the document provides: (i) a content summary section; (ii) details about the approaches used for teaching the above; (iii) the representations used. (For Year 5 and 6 the document contains (i) and (ii).) The content summary sections (i) and the details about the approaches used sections (ii) include content from: addition and subtraction units 1 and 2; the Block 3 calculation unit; money and decimals units; fractions unit 2 (Years 3-6). The representations sections do not include the representations used in money/decimals units or fractions units. (These representations are essentially the same as those used in the main addition and subtraction units.) The document is provided in several versions: whole school version; year group specific versions; a Key Stage 1 only version (for infant schools). For Years 1-4 there are two versions of each year group specific version: a landscape version, like a PowerPoint slide, containing (i), (ii) and (iii); a portrait version of the representations section (iii) with notes to support the representations. 1/5 Whole school versions Years 1 to 6 - notes Years 1 to 6 - slides Key Stage 1 versions KS1 - notes KS1 - slides Year group versions Year 1 - notes Year 1 - slides Year 2 - notes Year 2 - slides Year 3 - notes Year 3 - slides Year 4 - notes Year 4 - slides Year 5 - slides Year 6 - slides Representations of 26 + 6