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Applying maths

Applying maths

Applying maths

Recommendations on how to support students who struggle with applying maths to problems.

For individual pupils

Checking solutions against the original problem

Checking that a maths answer fits the question

Comparing approaches to mathematical problems

Comparing strategies for mathematical problem-solving

Planning multi-step maths problems

Representing maths problems before calculating

Representing problems before choosing a method

Teaching a structured approach to maths problems

Unpacking and solving multi-step maths problems

Using known facts within maths problems

Using mathematical relationships within multi-step problems

Using planning prompts for maths problems

For the whole class

Teaching pupils how to approach mathematical problems

For a small group

Helping pupils plan and represent maths problems

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