Simultaneous Equations Questions
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Re: Simultaneous Equations Questions
In the interests of pedantry, if we are referring to my post then it was GL not CEMstroudydad wrote:But they do produce the test... which as has been stated has included such topics:-)Guest55 wrote:CEM does not produce practice material - clearly the 'other' publishers need to be challenged.
GL state that they test curriculum content covered during the early part of Year 6 (not just Year 5) which probably explains my daughter's question. Not sure how they work out what is covered in the early part of Year 6 though and I have no idea what CEM do.
Re: Simultaneous Equations Questions
Hello everyone and sorry to hijack the thread (I've been lurking for a while here)
On the topic of algebra or not
My son is in Y3 and recently he came home and shared a problem teacher gave him during math lesson that he found challenging. It was stated in abstract terms like this:
If a + b = 36 and a is twice b, find a and b
He eventually solved it using trial and error, but it took a while. Is that how they are supposed to do it?
Obviously it's trivial to solve using basic algebra but I tried to teach him and it just doesn't click
On the topic of algebra or not
My son is in Y3 and recently he came home and shared a problem teacher gave him during math lesson that he found challenging. It was stated in abstract terms like this:
If a + b = 36 and a is twice b, find a and b
He eventually solved it using trial and error, but it took a while. Is that how they are supposed to do it?
Obviously it's trivial to solve using basic algebra but I tried to teach him and it just doesn't click
Re: Simultaneous Equations Questions
The Bucks GL [new test] is quite clear that is only tests to the end of Year 5 - so this is down to the group arranging the contract.
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Re: Simultaneous Equations Questions
If they don't understand the concept of algebra then there's no point in going there just yet. The whole substitution thing can be confusing.dadadad wrote:Hello everyone and sorry to hijack the thread (I've been lurking for a while here)
On the topic of algebra or not
My son is in Y3 and recently he came home and shared a problem teacher gave him during math lesson that he found challenging. It was stated in abstract terms like this:
If a + b = 36 and a is twice b, find a and b
He eventually solved it using trial and error, but it took a while. Is that how they are supposed to do it?
Obviously it's trivial to solve using basic algebra but I tried to teach him and it just doesn't click
Bar modelling is far better IMO and the pictorial concept is far easier to teach
Re: Simultaneous Equations Questions
I think the Bucks Y5 ruling is a sensible one. Hopefully other GL regions will catch on.