10ticks maths worksheets are now fully mapped to the South African CAPS Curriculum

10ticks is very excited to be releasing our new range of maths worksheets all fully mapped to the CAPS National Curriculum. There are over 3400 maths worksheets available that cater for all different types of learners and teaching styles. The maths worksheets have been made by experienced maths teachers over a number of years and are strongly recommended by maths teachers around the world. 99% of head of maths surveyed said they would recommend the maths worksheets to a colleague in another school and 82% said that the use of the maths worksheets had contributed to an increase in the standard of teaching in their school. There are now over 2 million students using our maths worksheets around the world.

When it comes to our maths worksheets we cater for all types of different learning and teaching styles. There are 4 main types of worksheets that help consolidate learning in different ways. The first is traditional worksheets which help consolidate basic skills taught in class. Then there is investigative maths worksheets which let students explore mathematics at their own pace, also by letting students figure out their own way to answer the questions they are much more likely to remember what they have learnt. Our puzzles worksheets help develop fundamental mathematical skills and finally we have games worksheets. These help to reinforce key skills without the monotony of repetitive exercises. With all these different maths worksheets to choose from you will never be stuck for resources again.

If you haven’t had a chance to see 10ticks maths worksheets we have plenty that you can download for free. This will give you a chance to test out our maths resources and see just how good they are. We also offer seasonal maths worksheets for free, these are fun for the whole class and are great for the last few days before your school breaks up for the holidays you can even set them as festive homework. So visit http://www.10ticks.co.za/mathsworksheet.aspx today and see what’s on offer.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

The 10ticks team

How to understand the National Curriculum levels

Understanding the National Curriculum levels can be difficult especially if you are not involved in the education system. At this time of year you will be receiving reports back from your children’s schools telling what level they are currently working at from 2a to 4c what does this actually mean? In this article the aim is to give you a clear understanding of how the system works so you can truly understand how your child is doing.

The National Curriculum levels are used to compare a child’s ability against the national standard of achievement. They are used in key stages 1, 2 and 3 for English, Maths and Science. Each level is divided in three different levels, with A being the highest and c being the lowest. This means level 1C is the lowest level and 8A is the highest level.

The best thing to do is put these levels into context, so below is a graph which shows where a child should be at a particular age.

From this chart you will be able to see where your child is in relation to the national average. It is expected that the majority of 11 year-old children will achieve level 4 by the end of year 6. This is the level the government considers the minimum required for children to be able to access the high school curriculum.

These levels are then sub divided as mentioned earlier into A, B and C:

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      C the child has started to work at the level

·         B working well within the level

·         A the child has reached the top of the level and is working towards the next level

Typically a child is expected to progress at a level every two years (e.g. a child working at level 3A in year 4 will be expected to be working at level 4A in year 6). However this isn't always the case as every child is different and will progress at their own rate.

Hopefully through this article you have an understanding of how the national curriculum levels work. If not the best thing to do is to talk to the school. This way you will be able to get a clear understanding of where your child is working at and I they need any extra support or if they are doing fine and just need to carry on.

Thanks,

From the 10ticks team