This year we are taking part in a research project aimed at increasing the mathematical thinking skills of our Year 7 students.
Thinking Mathematically is a 20-week programme that explicitly teaches students how to tackle mathematical problems. This aims to improve students’ confidence, resilience and ability in mathematical problem-solving through the use of evidence-informed teaching approaches.
Once a week, the Year 7 students will engage in a 20 minute problem solving session, with specifically designed questions, resources and prompts to guide their thinking and a specific ‘debrief’ focused on how and why they tackled the problem the way they did.
The programme was developed by Blackpool Research School, a member of the Research Schools Network, supported by the Education Endowment Foundation.
Below is an example of the questions the students will be given:
Mrs Phillips
Mathematics Department