Mental Arithmetic 1 By R. P. Beaumont, Lynn Spavin, J. W. Adams
(Paperback, 2000)

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Mental Arithmetic provides rich & varied practice to develop pupils' essential maths skills & prepare them for all aspects of the Key Stage 2 national tests It may also be used as preparation for the 11 & with older students for consolidation & recovery Tailored to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum for primary mathematics each book contains 36 one-page tests Each test is presented in a unique three-part format comprising questions where use of language is kept to a minimum; questions using number vocabulary; questions focusing on one- & two-step word problems Structured according to ability rather than age the series allows children to work at their own pace building confidence & fluency Two Entry Tests are available in the Mental Arithmetic Teacher's Guide & on the Schofield & Sims website enabling teachers parents & tutors to select the appropriate book for each child All the books can be used flexibly for individual paired group or whole-class maths practice as well as for homework & one-to-one intervention Mental Arithmetic Book 1 is aimed at pupils in lower Key Stage 2 & covers the key subject areas of number measurement geometry & statistics including place value simple fractions times tables telling the time giving change & 2-D & 3-D shapes Three Progress Charts are provided to monitor learning as pupils work through the book while topic-based Check-up Tests at the back of the book identify any gaps in understanding A separate accompanying answer book Mental Arithmetic Book 1 Answers (ISBN 9780721708058) contains correct answers to all the questions making marking quick & easy