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Jon Parsons
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Primary maths: how we almost eliminated marking
This primary school managed to cut marking in maths to a minimum, without sacrificing pupils’ understanding
31 July 2020
Primary maths: 3 fibs we need to stop telling pupils
We try to give our pupils a quick route to understanding with mathematical shortcuts, but we could just be causing confusion, writes Jon Parsons
29 July 2020
Maths SATs: how to address three common errors
As attention turns to SATs, Jon Parsons offers his advice on how to identify errors commonly seen in practice papers
7 January 2020
How to reduce your marking in primary
Jon Parsons’ piece on cutting out marking in primary prompted a huge response from teachers, so he’s broken it down to a step-by-step guide for us
13 October 2019
How switching to mixed-ability maths boosted our results
This primary school opted to move away from setting and says it improved outcomes
19 May 2019