MATHS LESSONS

Maths lessons in Muswell Hill N10, for primary and secondary school children

Maths lessons in Muswell Hill N10, for primary starts with an initial assessment to gauge student attainment; this is disseminated to parents in the form of a detailed written report and informs the initial part of the learning journey.

Parents receive  half-termly progress reports highlighting successes and any areas of difficulty plus future learning planned 

PRIMARY

  • For key stage one children confidence is key – making sure children are secure in the fundamentals: our number system and how it works; early fractions; arithmetic methods; knowing how to approach worded problems and which skills to use
  • As they progress through key stage two we seek to develop their understanding: bigger numbers; more complex fractions; decimals; percentages; geometry; handling data; measures etc
  • Visual apparatus is essential to help children conceptualise new learning and plenty of practical equipment is on hand to help them embed new learning and keep it secure
  • Some children are more able and learn almost intuitively and we aim to motivate these children in a way they enjoy by accelerating their learning 
  • Most primary children who require Maths lessons Muswell Hill N10, need to access maths in a way they can relate to from their own experience; for most children a patient, empathetic approach that takes into account their personality and interests is best

SECONDARY

Maths lessons for secondary school children

  • Most problems stem from knowledge gaps; our first phase is often a crash course in the key concepts of fractions, decimal and percentages as well as an introduction to algebra
  • After  successful completion of this first phase, students progress to following the secondary maths curriculum as  it is taught in school, with the aim of scoring the highest grades they can in their end of topic tests
  • Students learn from a wide range of teaching resources including Mathswatch, the brilliant interactive online learning platform favoured by many schools. Each student has a personal account which means they can access the learning they need at home as well as In class.
  • At key stages 3 and 4 students study more complex aspects of number as well as gaining a deeper understanding of other mathematical topics: algebra; handling data; geometry and measures; probability and statistics.