13 December 2016
What are the issues in learning and assessing times tables?
In this issue, Lucy Rycroft-Smith considers the evidence for learning times tables and how we might test pupils on them.
In summary:
- Times tables should be taught explicitly, using a range of methods and representations
- Digital resources have been shown to be effective in helping pupils practise times tables
- It is advisable to balance the amount of summative testing pupils experience with formative assessment
- Pupils should be assessed in a variety of different ways
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