Help! The MTC is approaching!

Apr 22, 2023 | Blog, Resource of the Week

Productive ways to prepare for the MTC! I’m not a fan of the MTC and would prefer it if our 8- and 9-year-olds were encouraged to explore multiplicative connections in more productive ways, without the pressure of a timed, computerized, summative test. I’ve already...

Anxiety and the MTC

Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Children, Multiplication and Division

Of course the MTC induces anxiety! It’s a timed test! Much has been said about MTC scores not being used to judge teachers or schools, but most of us are sceptical – you don’t spend millions of pounds setting up and running a times table test for the nation’s...

Do the Maths!

Oct 23, 2019 | Blog

Do the Maths! Helping children to learn number skills and develop a love of numbers.   Even before your child goes to school, most of us have done what we can to get hold of books. We buy them or borrow them. We all know that reading with your child is essential....

Struggle. Persist. Progress

Oct 15, 2019 | Blog, Children

It is a universal human trait to want to give up when things get hard. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of mantras written to inspire us through these times. Mantra 1: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This one is well-meaning, but actually not very...

Personal Growth for Children through Peer Mentoring

May 30, 2019 | Blog, Peer Mentoring

Peer Mentoring: a catalyst for personal growth The FunKey Maths Peer Mentoring programme trains Year 5 students (age 9-10) to work with children in Year 2 (age 6-7) who have started to struggle in maths. The highly structured programme helps the younger children build...