Division - draw down method

[mystery]

What is the "draw down" method for division please anyone?

[dottie1974]

Just guessing, but is it the standard/formal method for long division where you drop down the next number to the sum you have done underneath?

[fatbananas]

That's what I understood it to be. On a lot of American websites I've looked at (to remind myself of the long division process ) they refer to 'drawing down' or 'dropping down' the next number.

[mystery]

Ah thank you for solving the mystery.

Do you know at what NC level teachers tend to cover it these days? Or does it depend on the teacher?

[fatbananas]

Not sure about NC levels but the reason I had to look it up was because my DS did it two thirds of the way through year 3 and needed help at home 'getting it'. Some of the kids at the top end of the set had already done it in Kumon ..... But when I trawled through the internet trying to find stuff, it seems a lot of schools (who put their curriculum for each year group on their websites - wish ours did ) only seem to start covering it in year 4.

[mystery]

Gosh that sounds early. I think some schools don't do it until much later even with top sets - year 6 even?

[fatbananas]

I can see their reasoning. I do think some of the basics, such as 'bus stop' division should be properly bedded in first.

[dottie1974]

At my DD's school they teach it in yr 5/yr 6 (its a mixed class of the higher ability year 5's and 6's)

[mystery]

I'm not sure when DD's school do it. I've signed on to Car**** Vor******* arithmetic school and it looks as though DD will cover it on there sometime during year 4 if we keep up the homeworks on there at 5 per week ......... aargh.

[Guest55]

That website is a HUGE waste of money - she is NOT a teacher.