2 minutes of counting a day, keeps the doctor away!

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dc.contributor.authorEllsum, Darrenen
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelanden
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-22T07:52:48Z
dc.date.available2023-04-22T07:52:48Z
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.description.abstractBackground: The purpose of the study was to improve mental agility and basic calculation in mathematics by improving counting skills through daily counting practice. Aims: The main aim was to improve mental agility and basic calculation in mathematics by promoting daily counting in lessons. Methods: The participants in this development work are carers, head of school improvement, headteachers, middle leaders, national strategies consultants, parents, senior leadership teams, school improvement partners, subject leaders, and teachers. Maths consultants promoted 2 minutes of counting in every maths lesson in every year group, using the counting stick to focus on higher order counting with larger numbers, decimals and fractions. CPD sessions started with whole group counting to model and demonstrate. Findings: The main findings are that daily counting has improved mental agility and basic calculation in mathematics, leading to a 6% increase in KS2 results. Teachers have become creative in their approach to counting and it is now held in high esteem by school leadership. Implications: The findings suggest that daily counting practice can have a positive impact on pupil learning, confidence, and calculation accuracy. It also has implications for teaching, school organisation, and leadership.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14069/191
dc.language.isoenen
dc.sourcehttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/en
dc.subjectBexley educationen
dc.subjectMathematicsen
dc.title2 minutes of counting a day, keeps the doctor away!en
dc.typeResearch Reporten
lrmi.educationallevelISCED Level 0 Early childhood educationen
lrmi.educationallevelISCED Level 1 Primary educationen
lrmi.targetnameisced13::Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics::Mathematics and statistics::Mathematicsen
lrmi.typicalagerange3-11en
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