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Parents as Learners: Mathematics work shop Welcome; Catchphrase - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Parents as Learners: Mathematics work shop Welcome; Catchphrase - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Parents as Learners: Mathematics work shop Welcome; Catchphrase Algebrathe early days Impact of parental involvement Students are at school for 273 hours per academic year Students have 4,081 hours with their parents Things you
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Impact of parental involvement
- Students are at school for 273 hours
per academic year
- Students have 4,081 hours with their
parents
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Things you could do
- 1) Minimize the habits of distraction
– Home learning area away from noise and other distractions – mobile phone, mp3 players, internet restrictions
- 2) Create a consistent work space for study
– A place for studying, creating a habit
- 3) Ask key questions regarding home learning:
– What are you doing? Why do you have to do that?
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Home Learning
Main Purpose:
- Consolidation and further practice of concepts studied in class.
- Preparation for the next lesson….or assessment
Home learning tasks may take the following forms:
- Worksheet
- Online mathematical worksheet (usually MyMaths)
- Research; e.g. for ‘flipped learning’ (occasionally)
- Preparation for assessment
- Developing posters, revision materials etc.
- Puzzles
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Areas to explore…
- Some resources used in lessons (Tarsia puzzles, Dominoes and Loops,
Bingo, Treasure hunt)
- Course outline Y7 + Y8
- Guide to electronic resources: MyMaths, Mangahigh et al …try it!
- Maths pack (Calculator +equipment/pencil case)…
- Recommended revision materials … mainly web based: (see list provided)
- MyMaths
- Emaths
- Students’ books
- Plenary; opportunity to ask questions
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Useful websites
- MyMaths
www.mymaths.co.uk (need login +password)
Additionally, students have personal log-in details which allows them to build up a personal profile.
- Manga High
www.mangahigh.com. All students have personal log-ins which
allows us to set specific tasks.
- BBCEducation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/maths.shtml
- EMaths
www.emaths.co.uk
- Mr Barton Maths
www.mrbartonmaths.com
- Webmaths
www.webmaths.co.uk/PLindex.html
- CGP (incl maths busters) https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books
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KS3 Course Outline
- Y7 course outline
- Y8 course outline
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