From September the mathematics National Curriculum is changing.
Currently we run a ‘stage not age’ curriculum. This means teachers find an ability level for your child and then teach them from that point at an appropriate pace for your child’s ability. The National Curriculum Levels start at Level 1 and go through to Level 10 (though not all children will reach level 10, some just reaching level 5 or 6 by the time they get to 16).
The new curriculum, starting in September, is an ‘age not stage’ curriculum. There is a body of work that has to be covered for that age group, and regardless of ability, that work will be delivered. This is quite common around the world. One of the arguments for this is that it drags the weaker children along, achieving more than he/she would otherwise. Whatever the merits this will be introduced in September.
Year 6 will still be taught the old National Curriculum in 2014 so they are not disadvantaged in the SATs. The following year everyone else will be on the new curriculum.
The body of work has been designed to push children on faster than they would have been previously. It could mean that for your child there is a gap in knowledge as Year 3 teachers will have to teach Year 3 work and so on. We have designed our new courses to deliver the new curriculum.
It could be dispiriting for children to be told they are working at a lower Year group than they are actually in.
We have named our courses after two mathematicians. The courses and worksheets will show the corresponding letter, not the Year level.
Year
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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10ticks Reference
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T
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U
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R
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I
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N
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G
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P
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O
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L
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Y
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A
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So a child covering Year 7 work will see the letter P on their course and worksheets.
