1stClass@Number
What is 1stClass@Number?
1stClass@Number is a ‘light touch’ mathematics intervention, which was created by Edge Hill University.
The intervention is delivered by a trained teaching assistant to a group of up to 4 children outside the classroom as a supplement to their daily maths lesson.
How does it work?
Becoming 1stClass@Number
Children have 24 lessons (of approximately 30 minutes) over eight weeks, which are organised into 4 topics:
- Numbers 1-6
- Numbers 5-10
- Exploring 10
- Numbers 10-20
1stClass@Number 1
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Children have 24 lessons (of approximately 30 minutes) over eight weeks, which are organised into 4 topics:
- All About Number
- Exploring Place Value
- Calculation 1
- Calculation 2
1stClass@Number 2
Children have 30 lessons (of approximately 30 minutes) over ten weeks, which are organised into 5 topics:
- All About Number
- Exploring Place Value
- Addition and Subtraction 1
- Adding and Subtracting 2
- Towards Multiplication and Division
The topics focus on key aspects of number drawing on research into the maths that causes the most difficulties for children. The intervention has a post office theme; children use letters, postcards, parcels and house numbers to support their learning. At the end of the sessions children sometimes take a post card away with them, either one the teaching assistant has written or one they write for themselves which they then share with their class teacher. This gives them a prompt to discuss their progress and achievements.
What are it’s aims?
Becoming 1stClass@Number is for pupils who need additional support to secure their understanding of the Early Learning Goal for Numbers (it can also be used for children in Year 1 and 2 who need reinforcement of mathematical foundations). 1stClass@Number 1 aims to support pupils who need additional support to achieve the expected level in mathematics at the end of Year 1 (it can also be used to support children in Years 2 and 3).1stClass@Number2 aims to support pupils to achieve the expected level at the end of Year 2 (it can also be used to support children in Year 3). The lessons focus on number and calculation, developing children’s mathematical understanding, communication and reasoning skills.
Other information
A Post Office theme runs throughout, engaging children in real life contexts that are both stimulating and fun. Children make an average number age gain of 12 months in only 3.5 months - over 3 times the expected progress. A high quality box of lesson plans, teaching guides and resources are included and a link teacher and a TA receive two online training sessions for each of the interventions.