Years 6 to 10

Ongoing assessment

At mathsBooster, assessment is broad based and ongoing, because maths is not a collection of isolated topics, and weakness in one area can create problems in others. Students keep up with the curriculum while they fill gaps.

Learning by doing

In senior school, students 'learn' maths by memorising abstract techniques and they 'know' the topic if they can use the right recipe to find the right answer. But these abstract tricks are easy to forget. mathsBooster has a strong focus on physical modelling and a comittment to learning by doing. Students understand more, and remember more, if they see the logic of maths unfold in their hands. A prime example is using cubes to build number patterns so students can visualise the logic that underpins graphs.

Word problems are crucial to understanding

Many otherwise able students stumble over word problems: Henry is 1.2m tall. Peter is 1.5m tall. How much taller is Peter than Henry?

To acquire a math skill, students need to apply it to unfamiliar problems. And they are more likely to remember how to apply a skill if they have used it to formulate their own solutions. So being able to tackle word problems is another core skill, built into the mathsBooster program.