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Enriching mathematics for all learners

We offer curriculum-linked resources for students aged 3-18, designed to nurture curious, resourceful and confident learners of school mathematics.

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Browse our collection of rich activities and resources to help you develop your students' mathematical thinking

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For Students

Take a look at our collections of tasks that will encourage you to think like a mathematician

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For Parents

Read our guidance on ways to support children working mathematically at home

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Problem-solving Schools

Learn about our exciting new intiative to embed non-routine problem-solving opportunities in your maths curriculum

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Primary curriculum-linked problems

Our favourite rich tasks, organised by curriculum topic and age group

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Secondary curriculum-linked problems

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Post 16 curriculum-linked problems

A selection of rich tasks ideal for developing subject content knowledge, mathematical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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  1. Solving a proportion with an unknown variable (example)

  2. Art of Problem Solving: Venn Diagrams with Two Categories

  3. Art of Problem Solving: Venn Diagrams with Three Categories

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  5. Year 4 Singapore Maths Model Lesson: Measuring Area

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  1. Year 4 Working systematically

    Fractions in a Box. The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square hole for each. Use the information to find out how many discs of each colour there are in the box.

  2. Problem Solving

    These three resources, from the National Strategies, focus on solving problems. Logic problems and puzzles identifies the strategies children may use and the learning approaches teachers …

  3. 485 Top "Year 4 Problem Solving" Teaching Resources curated

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  5. Problem-solving Maths Investigations for Year 4

    Problem-solving Maths Investigations for Year 4. Hamilton provide an extensive suite of problem-solving maths investigations for Year 4 to facilitate mathematical confidence, …

  6. Year 4 Maths Problems Challenge Cards (teacher …

    Included in these challenge cards are exercises to help reinforce learning on these key maths topics: Converting from hours to minutes in a practical context. Measure and calculate the perimeter of a figure in centimetres and metres. …

  7. 1,512 Top "Problem Solving Year 4" Teaching Resources curated

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