‘I have thoroughly enjoyed today and have so many ideas I want to now try out. Many thanks for an inspirational course.’

Are teachers and children excited about maths in your school?

Is maths relevant and engaging for your learners?

Is there a ‘thread’ of mathematics running through your whole curriculum?

Do you teach maths by planning parties?

Through well-loved children’s stories?

By designing sporting events and music concerts?

By undertaking ‘Young Enterprise’ projects with children as young as 5?

Karen Wilding Education is committed to raising standards and promoting positive attitudes in mathematics through the effective use of ‘Real World’ maths. When learners see the point in their learning, they are motivated and develop the will to ‘have a go’ and problem-solve. Many approaches promoted involve working in pairs and groups that build personal and social skills and develop the essential life skills of resilience and resourcefulness.

Karen Wilding Education can help you put in place an effective ‘Learning and Teaching Cycle’ which ensures appropriate use of assessment in line with APP and AfL guidance, identifies relevant and engaging contexts for your children and demonstrates the place of the direct teaching of ‘Maths World’ skills within the ‘RealWorld’.

Whether you are teaching in Early Years or supporting more able learners in Year 6, Karen Wilding Education can help you develop an approach to maths that will inspire teachers and children alike.

INSET is offered in the form of courses and in school consultancy. Courses are written and provided as a direct result of teacher’s feedback and requests. Consultancy may be a half day or day PD input, staff meeting, in class support or 1:1. All consultancy is planned following consultation with your school and is totally bespoke to your needs.

Possible starting points for consultancy are:

• Using a Maths Subject Audit – support for your school development planning (includes free audit pack)
• APP- Developing effective, manageable APP practice
• APP – the Day-to-Day Implications for Teaching Maths
• APP – The Role of the Teaching Assistant
• Maths with Meaning -Using ‘Real World’ contexts to engage and enthuse learners and teachers
• Teaching Maths Through Stories in Early Years and Key Stage 1 – Using well loved tales as effective mathematical contexts
• Maths in the News for Key Stage 2- Using contemporary issues as effective mathematical contexts
• ‘Young Apprentice’ – Designing and running enterprise schemes from Early Years to Key Stage 2
• Effective Use of the ‘Learning and Teaching Cycle’ -Embedding quality practice in every class
• Cross Curricular Maths- Teaching Maths through D&T, Geography, History and Art
• Developing the Mathematical Environment in the Early Years- Using new DRE guidance effectively to enhance provision
• Effective Use of Models and Images Across all Year Groups- Exploring the need to keep models and images of maths alive across the whole Primary range
• Models and Images -Whole school audit
• Life Without a Maths Scheme- Identifying Mathematical Starting Points and Resources to support effective teaching and learning
• Thought and Talk for Maths- Valuing and promoting essential ‘Talk for Maths’
• Professional Development for Teaching Assistants - How Children learn Maths- Training for Teaching Assistants- building confidence and understanding

Karen Wilding aims to support schools in the widest possible sense regarding the teaching of mathematics and the focus on effective teaching and learning underpins all support. Please telephone or email to discuss your specific requirements.