Teach Secondary Issue 13.4

We examine the ‘how’ of teaching maths, including the role of games in class, the ways in which curriculum design can shape teaching and learning – and why maths practitioners should consider teaching their colleagues... How should maths be taught in order to attain the outcomes we’re aiming for? FOCUS ON: MATHS THE AGENDA: 60 UNCOVER THE FUN FACTOR Rebecca Ginger shares some straightforward maths games that can help younger learners sharpen their mental arithmetic skills using just a deck of cards… 63 HELPCOLLEAGUES CALCULATE Ama Dickson explains how the expertise of your maths department could be usefully extended beyond students and out towards co- workers in other subjects... 64 ILLUMINATING MATHS TomFrancome explains how a new, evidence-informed curriculum is seeking to reimagine the ways in whichmaths can – and perhaps should – be taught at KS3 59 teachwire.net/secondary M AT H S