DS has never been confident at maths, despite the fact that he can do it. It really is all a question of self belief. A couple of years ago we moved schools and he was moved from the bottom of the top set to the top of the bottom set (unbeknownst to me ). I feel I let him down by not finding that out sooner.
Now it's got to the point that he is getting so wound up by homework that he cannot think straight. He can look at a problem and give the method by which to get a solution, but when asked the answer he panics and says the first thing that pops into his head. It's frustrating for both of us as he can so clearly do it.
I will not let him do SATs this year if he gets at all stressed about them.
I'm going to start some regular practices at home to make sure all the basics are sorted, what I'm really looking for are ways to calm him so he can think straight. He puts a lot of pressure on himself, but at the same time is a typical 10 year old boy and (other than reading voraciously) he is not the studious type. I want to help him without pressurising him at all. It is not a question of ability and his current teacher is brilliant, ds is the only one who thinks he's rubbish at maths (despite everyone telling him otherwise)and it is making him miserable
TIA