Teaching Assistant

Helping Pupils Master Division: A KS1 and KS2 Guide for Teaching Assistants

This practical course equips Teaching Assistants (TAs) with the essential knowledge and tools to support pupils' understanding of division across KS1 and KS2.  This guide provides scaffolding approaches to move pupils from concrete to abstract learning, helping you deliver targeted support in small groups and interventions to overcome common barriers and make division engaging through real-life contexts.
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Megan Wilson,
Fiona Roberts
& Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand the progression of division from early sharing and grouping to formal written methods across KS1 and KS2;
implement practical strategies that build both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency for all pupils;
utilise visual and physical tools, such as manipulatives and real-life contexts, to make division concepts tangible;
strengthen pupil confidence by explicitly linking division to multiplication;
master the CPA approach to effectively scaffold the transition from concrete objects to abstract mathematical symbols.

Course Lessons

Written by: Megan Wilson

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Megan Wilson is a Content Writer and Editor on the CPD team at Twinkl. She is an experienced former classroom teacher and subject leader. She holds a first class honours undergraduate degree in Primary Education (5-11 years) with QTS and a National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML). During her time as a classroom teacher, Megan led the development of multiple curriculum areas, serving as subject lead for computing, online safety, maths and science. 

Presented by: Fiona Roberts

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Fiona Roberts is a Video Content Creator (VCC) for the Twinkl CPD team. She has over 10 years experience as a primary school teacher and private tutor. Before completing her PGDE, Fiona also achieved an MA(Hons) in Film and Television Studies. She has previously supported the development of her school’s English curriculum and is particularly passionate about this subject. Fiona has also thoroughly enjoyed acting as a mentor to trainee teachers and early career teachers during her time in the classroom.

In collaboration with: Carly Watkins

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Carly Watkins has over twenty years of experience as a primary school teacher, including several years as an assistant headteacher, with responsibility for whole school curriculum development and overseeing pupil progress and attainment. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Education Practice and an NPQ in Leading Teacher Development.

Carly has been a mentor for both student and Early Career Teachers and currently facilitates the Early Career Framework for ECTs and their mentors, delivering training at conferences and via online seminars. At Twinkl PD, Carly heads up pedagogical professional development, a role which means she can support educators to develop their personal practice and pedagogy, something she is passionate about, on a national scale.