Guidance documents

These example spreadsheets are available to help school leaders map out achievement over an academic year and record pupils' progress. The grids in the pupil tracking sheets should engage colleagues across the whole school in pupil progress, groupings, expectations and appropriate use of interventions and be used in conjunction with knowledge of the individual children and context of schools to establish judgements based on prior attainment and national expectations. This document was produced in 2008.

Document focusing on processes of calculation through practical, oral and mental activities. Discusses how pupils should have secure knowledge and understanding to carry out calculations and to apply general strategies when using one and two-digit numbers.

Document providing details of how effective teaching and learning can be done with children in all age groups starting from the foundation stage. Discusses how calculators can be effectively used for different purposes. Document is a part of Primary Framework for literacy and mathematics.

Guidance on day-to-day assessment in mathematics, which includes the background and context, the teaching and learning cycle, stages in starting a unit of work and next steps.

Document providing a discussion on key points about the teaching and learning of mathematics in primary schools. Mathematics teaching aims to provide a balance of exploration, acquisition, consolidation and application, and excitement of learning.

Document providing lessons on strengthening children's oral and mental skills. Includes a vocabulary and guide to use when identifying the purposes of oral and mental work. Document is a part of Primary Framework for literacy and mathematics.

Document providing structured seven core areas of learning in mathematics. Includes using and applying mathematics, counting and understanding number, and knowing and using number facts. Document is a part of Primary Framework for literacy and mathematics.

Notes for parents and carers on how to teach the use of a calculator to children who are moving from Year 5 into Year 6, including key learning strategy for solving problems.