Big Maths Workshop – Parent Presentation
Big Maths is a new way of looking at the Primary Mathematics Curriculum. It is based on 4 simple principles,
First: Counting (children learn to count and to ‘count on’).
Second: Learn Its (children then short -cut this counting by recalling their ‘counting on’ as facts).
Third: It’s Nothing New (children then ‘swap the thing’ to realise that the counting fact, or ‘Learn It’, can be applied to any object, amount or unit of measure).
Fourth: Calculation (the previous 3 phases are combined to provide a calculation structure).
At home you can help your child by revising the Learn Its element. This can be done through flashcards, quizzes and a range of online games such as Topmarks: Hit the button.
Each Primary stage has steps within the Learn Its schedule to learn…
Primary 1
1 + 1 = 2
2 + 2 = 4
5 + 5 = 10
4 + 4 = 8
3 + 3 = 6
2 + 3 = 5
2 + 1 = 3
Count in 10’s up to and back from 100.
Primary 2
4 + 6 = 10
3 + 7 = 10
2 + 8 = 10
1 + 9 = 10
5 + 5 = 10
Count in 5’s up to and back from 50.
Adding on 2
9 + 2 = 11
7 + 2 = 9
6 + 2 = 8
5 + 2 = 7
4 + 2 = 6
Adding on 3
6 + 3 = 9
5 + 3 = 8
4 + 3 = 7
Doubles
6 + 6 = 12
7 + 7 = 14
8 + 8 = 16
9 + 9 = 18
Count in 2’s up to and back from 20.
Primary 3
9 + 3 = 12
8 + 3 = 11
9 + 4 = 13
8 + 4 = 12
7 + 4 = 11
10 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
8 + 9 = 17
8 + 7 = 15
6 + 7 = 13
5 + 6 = 11
5 + 4 = 9
5 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
& = 9 = 16
6 + 9 = 15
5 + 9 = 14
5 + 8 = 13
5 + 7 = 12
6 + 8 = 14
2 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
Primary 4
3 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
4 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
8 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
Primary 5
THE 6 FACT CHALLENGE
6 x 6 = 36
6 x 7 = 42
7 x 7 = 49
9 x 6 = 54
9 x 7 = 63
9 x 9 =81
6 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
7 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
9 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
11 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
12 times table
(Say multiples 1-5, Say multiples 1 – 10, Say the full table, Jumbled tables, Fact family)
Primary 6 and 7
Revision of all of the above.