Productivity
PRODUCTIVITY
It is important for pupils to develop their procedural fluency alongside conceptual understanding and practice is an important part of achieving this.
However, mechanical practice should be avoided. Pupils need to be supplied with tasks which require ‘intelligent practice’ and have been designed using the principles of variation theory. There is variation in questions rather than variety.
Regular homework is set and pupils are encouraged to monitor their own achievements and understanding.
Variation and Mathematical Structure
A paper by Anne Watson and John Mason.
Column Addition
An extract from the NCETM Primary Magazine of variation in column addition.
Column Subtraction
An extract from the NCETM Primary Magazine of variation in column subtraction.
Short Multiplication
An extract from the NCETM Primary Magazine of variation in short multiplication.
Short Division
An extract from the NCETM Primary Magazine of variation in short division.
Variation Theory
A video of a presentation given by Dr Debbie Morgan about variation theory.
Y1 Fractions
A series of files produced by a group of Kent Teachers about using variation with Fractions. These are provided as is and feedback is welcome.
Y2 Fractions
A series of files produced by a group of Kent Teachers about using variation with Fractions. These are provided as is and feedback is welcome.
Y3 Fractions
A series of files produced by a group of Kent Teachers about using variation with Fractions. These are provided as is and feedback is welcome.
Y4 Fractions
A series of files produced by a group of Kent Teachers about using variation with Fractions. These are provided as is and feedback is welcome.
Y5 & Y6 Fractions
A series of files produced by a group of Kent Teachers about using variation with Fractions. These are provided as is and feedback is welcome.
Y5 & Y6 Equivalent Fractions
A series of files produced by a group of Kent Teachers about using variation with Fractions. These are provided as is and feedback is welcome.