In this ‘Voices from the Classroom’ video, Victoria Moore – Deputy headteacher at Usworth Colliery Primary School – and Jack Warner – Year 5 teacher – explain why improving problem-solving in mathematics has been a priority for their school and the strategies they have used to improve in this area.
Victoria highlights that problem-solving is an integral part of the national curriculum.
Jack gives an example of a genuine problem-solving task and states that
We hope this latest video supports colleagues to reflect on their own understanding of genuine problem-solving tasks and the important role adults can play in developing problem-solving skills.
If you want to explore more information about teaching strategies for problem-solving – you may want to read Recommendation 3 of the EEF’s ‘Improving mathematics in Key Stage 2 and 3’ guidance report.