Teaching Assistant

TAs Supporting Success: Wellbeing and Interventions for the Multiplication Tables Check

Do you want to improve your ability to support pupils with the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)? This comprehensive course provides evidence-based, practical strategies for teaching assistants (TAs) to effectively address pupil wellbeing and implement targeted interventions for the MTC. Enhance your skills in supporting multiplication fluency, promoting wellbeing and understanding various intervention strategies, ultimately improving pupil outcomes in the Multiplication Tables Check.
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Adam Barrett, Jess Hursit & Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

learn about what the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is, and why it is important for year 4 pupils;
recognise how to identify which pupils may need extra support with times tables;
identify strategies to help promote pupil wellbeing and reduce anxiety linked to the MTC;
learn how to structure intervention groups to build multiplication fluency and confidence;
recognise how to give useful feedback to teachers on pupil progress in times table interventions.

Course Lessons

Written by: Adam Barrett

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Adam Barrett is an experienced teacher, academic and SENCo.He has previously specialised in behaviour management, leading and reforming approaches to behaviour management in primary schools with the aim of creating inclusive environments for all. As well as a PGCE, Adam has an undergraduate degree in history and an MA in English literature.

Presented by: Jess Hursit

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Jess Hursit is an experienced teacher with a strong background in maths education. As a former maths lead, she worked closely with Maths Hubs and supported the development of her school’s maths curriculum. Jess has worked in a leading training school, where her teaching was regularly observed by visiting educators, and she served as a mentor to trainee teachers and early career teachers.

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.