TEACHERS' STANDARDS

Making Fractions Clear: Supporting Pupils from KS1 to KS2 as a Teaching Assistant

An essential course for teaching assistants on supporting pupils with fractions from KS1 to KS2. You will learn the progression of concepts, effective use of concrete manipulatives and pictorial models, connections to related maths areas and practical scaffolding techniques to enhance your instruction.
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Megan Wilson, Fiona Roberts & Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand the progression of fractions concepts from key stage 1 (KS1) to key stage 2 (KS2);
effectively use concrete manipulatives and pictorial models to make fractions accessible to all pupils;
connect fractions to related mathematical areas, including multiplication, division and decimals;
implement scaffolding techniques to guide pupils through increasingly challenging fraction problems;
evaluate your current practice and develop immediate, short-term and longer-term strategies to enhance fractions instruction.

Course Lessons

Written by: Megan Wilson

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Megan 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) 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 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

Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.