Study Skills for Maths

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Age Range: KS3 KS4

Students develop the fundamental knowledge required for good mathematical understanding through worksheets which provide skill-based learning blocks. Divided into three main sections, the pack tackles a range of mathematical problems stage by stage, looking at maths skills, pencil and paper methods and vocabulary.

Skills include: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions and decimals; Note taking; Interpreting data; Extracting relevant information; Setting out work.

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Size: 64 Pages
ISBN: 978 1 86025 302 7
Author(s): Jonathan Crownshaw
Code: SSFM
Popularity rank: 133

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Contents List

LESSONS

Skills

7 READING MATHS To practise the skill of reading maths problems.
9 DRAWING DIAGRAMS To practise using and drawing diagrams to aid in the solving of maths problems.
11 NOTE-TAKING 1 To improve the skill of taking sufficient and accurate notes.
13 NOTE-TAKING 2 To improve the skill of taking sufficient and accurate notes.
15 SELECTING INFORMATION To improve the skill of selecting relevant information from text.
17 SETTING OUT 1 To establish the importance of careful, correct setting out.
19 SETTING OUT 2 To establish the importance of careful, correct setting out.
21 SHOWING METHODS USED To raise awareness of the need to demonstrate the method used in the working-out.
23 APPROXIMATING To practise the skill of approximating.
25 APPROPRIATE UNITS To ensure that appropriate units are used.
27 MAKING SENSE To raise awareness of the need to look critically at answers to see if they make sense in the real world.
29 ESTIMATING To practise the skill of estimating.
31 MEMORISING To develop the use of mnemonics as a method of memorising key facts, and to give practice in solving problems more effectively.
33 3D VISUALISATION To increase students' ability to move from 3D to 2D as an aid for the Pythagoras rule.
35 SKILLS SUMMARY 1 To reinforce various maths skills in a range of summing-up exercises.
37 SKILLS SUMMARY 2 To reinforce various maths skills in a range of summing-up exercises.

Pencil And Paper

39 ADDITION To improve the accuracy of addition by practising setting out work correctly in columns.
41 SUBTRACTION To improve the accuracy of subtraction by practising setting out work correctly in columns.
43 MULTIPLICATION To improve the accuracy of long multiplication by practising the appropriate steps.
45 DIVISION To improve the accuracy of long division by practising the appropriate steps.
47 EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS To improve the skill of recognising and dealing with equivalent fractions.
49 MIXED FRACTIONS To practise working with mixed numbers and 'top-heavy' fractions.
51 ADD AND SUBTRACT FRACTIONS To practise adding and subtracting fractions.
53 MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE FRACTIONS To practise multiplication and division of fractions.

Vocabulary

55 NUMBER ALGEBRA 1 To improve awareness of, and to reinforce spellings of, key words in relation to number and algebra.
57 NUMBER ALGEBRA 2 To improve awareness of, and to reinforce spellings of, key words in relation to number and algebra.
59 SHAPE SPACE DATA 1 To improve awareness of, and to reinforce spellings of, key words in relation to space and shape.
61 SHAPE SPACE DATA 2 To improve awareness of, and to reinforce spellings of, key words in relation to space and shape.

Appendix

62 TIMETABLE Timetable for use with NOTE-TAKING 1
63 THREE SHAPES Additional sheet for use with NOTE-TAKING 2
64 SOLVING PROBLEMS Additional sheet for use with SOLVING PROBLEMS