A friend of mine has asked me to help her year 5 child with their maths. The child is reasonably smart and diligent student and is in the 'top set'. I have read the maths curriculum for England which describes what they should be able to do. We sat down and they struggled with division e.g. 262/8 and multiplication e.g. 20x42 - getting them consistently wrong i.e. didn't really know how to do it confidently. They can only do their times tables up to 7. When I asked what was 25% of 400 they had no clue where to start and even with prompting it was a struggle.
The class currently has a supply teacher as the old teacher left at Easter and now get no homework (in any subject)...
I am rubbish at my times tables but certainly remember (atleast starting to) learn them between the ages of 5 and 7 so it seems to me they are not in a good place with their maths.
What 'should' year 5 be able to do and how 'fluently'? Surely they should know all their times tables?
How much homework does your year 5 get? Surely zero is not correct?
I have suggested their parents to ask about the homework situation as it seems the problem is atleast partially a lack of practice...
It is a concern for us as DCs are at the same school but in a lower class. I am concerned about the quality of teaching...
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Maths at Year 5? What 'should' they be able to do? What can they do? Homework?
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uhoh1973 · 20/06/2016 09:22
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