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  • New Countdown host, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, is taking Maths to new levels

    In the most recent episode of The Right Angle podcast, our guest – – discusses forgotten mathematicians and myth-busting gendered attitudes to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).Ìý

    We are excited to hear more from the child prodigy and new Countdown host, who is taking on the role while Rachel Riley is on maternity leave, about her upcoming book and her aspirations for the future of maths…

  • Maths Flex and low-stakes assessment

    When it comes to low-stakes assessment, the consensus is that itÌýis assessment which is not pass or fail,Ìýdoes not cause added stress or anxiety for pupils (Bain, 2004) (children can make mistakes without a penalty) and aims to get children to retrieve information.ÌýThis blog looks at how Maths Flex can be used for low-stakes assessment.

  • Using Power Maths flexibly after lost learning

    On 27 January we held a webinar to share advice from our authors, Tony Staneff and Josh Lury, about how to use Power Maths flexibly in response to the current situation. Many children are not going into each new unit at the usual, expected starting point, and the volume of missed learning is variable. Please if you have time (it’s 1 hour). Otherwise, this blog is designed to sum up some key points.

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