Scottish Heinemann Maths offers flexible & easy-to-manage ways to plan lessons & a programme of work that reflects the key recommendations of the HMI report Improving Mathematics Education 5-14 The Organising & Planning Guide gives the rationale & ethos of SHM linking the component parts & advising on planning A customisable CD at each stage gives 5-14 levelled planning & a weekly planning template The Teaching File provides easy to follow instructions for each lesson Lessons begin with lively mental activities followed by a broad range of interactive teaching activities Structured pupil activities consolidate reinforce & extend topics & there are clear suggestions for follow-ups to the main points of the lesson The progression through each topic is carefully structured to provide a balance of oral & practical work SHM has pupil resources that are clear fun & easy to use Activity books are used for SHM1-4 textbooks & extension textbooks for SHM3-7 A flexible strategy helps teachers monitor pupil progress & inform lesson planning It offers a three-strand approach to assessment
- ongoing (at the end of small blocks of work) assessment for specific topics & longer-term end-of-level assessment SHM has been purposefully written to help children achieve a higher standard of attainment It provides a fast pace of learning & uses a direct interactive method of teaching placing considerable emphasis on oral & mental mathematics