Joined Up Maths

I have developed these boards through my work with students with difficulties in maths including dyscalculia. I have found these structured guides support learning and allow processes to be understood. They aid students to learn using this scaffolding approach, which can be taken away when they feel more confident. These boards are ideal for laminating so they can be used repeatedly. The pack contains grids to support: Long multiplication for 2 by 2 digits Rounding numbers to the nearest 10,

This presentation demonstrates how to structure problems by tabling information and using scaling. This method can work for a number of word problem including ratio questions. It uses colour to link information and breaks down questions step by step, with explanation throughout. The presentation can be paused for students do calculations at each step. The questions become progressively more challenging throughout the presentation but the method remains the same. It is suitable for younger stud

A collection of differentiated structured worksheets each with annotated examples to guide rounding to 1, 2 and 3 significant figures. Including examples of rounding when zeros are in front of a decimal number and when zeros are included within the decimal number. Clearly laid out, with guides to show which number to round.

Differentiated structured worksheets showing number lines to guide rounding to 1 and 2 decimal places. A clear example is given on each sheet. Lines are provided to assist students to consider what decimal places the number sits between. Then they can think what number sits in the middle. Finally they can place the number given on to the line to work out which it rounds to.

A structured grid to support multiplication of 2 digits by 1 digit, an instruction sheet is attached to explain how to use the board. I have developed this board through my work with students with difficulties in maths including dyscalculia. This board is ideal for laminating so it can be used repeatedly.

This is a structured worksheet to guide students through the method of finding fractions of amounts from word questions. The first question is completed as an example. This can be used in conjunction with Finding Fractions of Amounts Differentiated Questions and Fraction Increase and Decrease Differentiated Structured Questions. This differentiated sheet is ideal for learners with difficulties in maths who need additional support to understand this process at KS3 and 4 and students in KS2 new to

The months board is designed to support students to understand the concept of counting on when calculating time for calendars and dates. It can be used to develop understanding of counting in weeks and it can support recalling the days in each month. It is ideal for laminating to allow students to write the day they are starting at by the correct date and count ahead, jumping in whole weeks if they can or filling in all the days. Three worksheets are provided which can be used with the board:

This structured worksheet guides students through the method of using scaling to answer multiplication and division questions. Students will need to consider if they are scaling up or down and hence work out if they are multiplying or dividing. Structured Multiplication Word Problems and Structured Division Word Problems are ideal worksheets to go over first with students. This differentiated sheet is ideal for learners with difficulties in maths who need additional support to understand word pr

This structured worksheet guides students through the method of using scaling to answer multiplication questions. This can be used in conjunction with Structured Division Word Problems and Structured Multiplications and Division Word Problems. This differentiated sheet is ideal for learners with difficulties in maths who need additional support to understand word problems. It is ideal for younger and older students who would benefit from a structured approach.

This is a structured worksheet to guide students through the method of finding fraction increases and decreases of amounts. This can be used in conjunction with Finding Fractions of Amounts Differentiated Questions and Finding Fraction of Amounts Differentiated Structured Questions. This differentiated sheet is ideal for learners with difficulties in maths who need additional support to understand this process at KS3 and 4 and students in KS2 new to learning this who would benefit from a structu

This structured worksheet guides students through the method of using scaling to answer division questions. This can be used in conjunction with Structured Multiplication Word Problems and Structured Multiplications and Division Word Problems. This differentiated sheet is ideal for learners with difficulties in maths who need additional support to understand word problems. It is ideal for younger and older students who would benefit from a structured approach.