1.1.1
Introduction to the Course & Common Questions
Deciding Which Methods to Use
Deciding Which Methods to Use
If you're deciding whether or not to use a method, ask yourself the following questions to help determine whether it's a good method for you or not.
Is the method easy to explain?
Is the method easy to explain?
- Will pupils understand how it works?
Is the procedure easy to remember?
Is the procedure easy to remember?
- Multi-step algorithms will probably need a lot more practice than more intuitive methods.
Are there misconceptions?
Are there misconceptions?
- Does the method lead to common misconceptions? How will you deal with that?
Efficient? Intuitive?
Efficient? Intuitive?
- Is the method efficient? Is it elegant? Is it intuitive? Would you use it yourself?
Does it have future application?
Does it have future application?
- Does your chosen method hold for maths you will teach in the future? Will it need to be replaced when the problems become more complex?
Who chooses?
Who chooses?
- Do you want to select methods for your pupils, or allow them to choose? If you intend to give them some choice, do you want this decision being taken at a whole-class level or an individual level?
Consistency?
Consistency?
- Do you want consistency of methods within your school? Does it matter? Consider what happens if pupils change teachers.
What methods do students use?
What methods do students use?
- Do your pupils use an online homework platform? Do they use textbooks? Are your chosen methods consistent with the methods pupils will see elsewhere? Does it matter?
1Course Overview
1.1Course Structure & Commonly Asked Questions
2Subtraction: KS2/3
2.1Subtraction Methods
2.1.1Method A - Decomposition Method
2.1.2Method B - Equal Addition Method
2.1.3Method C - Expanded Form Method
2.1.4Method D - Partitioning Method
2.1.5Method E - Counting-Up Method
2.1.6Method F - Constant Difference Method
2.1.7Method G - Partial Differences Method
2.1.8Method H - Complementary Method
2.1.9Method I - Nines Complement Method
3Expanding Double Brackets: KS3/4
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1Course Overview
1.1Course Structure & Commonly Asked Questions
2Subtraction: KS2/3
2.1Subtraction Methods
2.1.1Method A - Decomposition Method
2.1.2Method B - Equal Addition Method
2.1.3Method C - Expanded Form Method
2.1.4Method D - Partitioning Method
2.1.5Method E - Counting-Up Method
2.1.6Method F - Constant Difference Method
2.1.7Method G - Partial Differences Method
2.1.8Method H - Complementary Method
2.1.9Method I - Nines Complement Method
3Expanding Double Brackets: KS3/4
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