Some of the best moments of learning aren’t on paper,” explained Caroline Farrant, phase 1 leader at Sir Thomas Abney Primary School in Hackney.
“Two years ago I just remember looking at my pupils writing in their books and wondering whether it was meant to be helping them or me. Even with all the marking I still wasn’t sure that they were understanding maths to the level I wanted.
“I wanted my pupils to talk and experience maths, to play with objects and help each other learn. And that’s when we discovered Mathematics Mastery. Every single lesson had time set aside for conversation – real conversation in pairs. And every lesson used objects and games to help children get to grips with complex maths concepts.”
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