Innovative and effective ways to develop and improve your numeracy strategy.

This is an exciting, interactive and highly original one-day programme, designed to give participants a wealth of new ideas for improving numeracy through Accelerated Learning, while still meeting the requirements of the NNS.

Throughout the day the course trainers model AL theory, demonstrating practical exercises in an engaging and memorable way. You will leave the course with an abundance of tools and techniques that can be applied as soon as you return to your classroom.

The strategies covered in Alite for Numeracy are proven to work with both KS3 and KS4 students of all levels of ability. The course will provide you with at least two dozen exciting and imaginative ways to help youngsters to understand some of the more challenging mathematical concepts, including:

• highly effective ways for learning place value
• VAK approaches for understanding angles, area, volume and graphs
• innovative ways for solving equations
• cross-curricular methods for learning fractions
• engaging and absorbing ways for learning about shapes and drawing to scale

Each participant receives a full portfolio of tried and tested exercises, complete with photocopiable resources for use in the classroom, a detailed description of how to run each exercise, and an explanation of how each exercise applies AL theory. The ideas and exercises are extensive, and include proven methods for teaching:

• Fractions
• Place value
• Angles
• Area & volume
• Shapes - reflection, translation, rotation
• Drawing to scale
• Solving equations
• Graphs

Alite for Numeracy (Secondary) is run by Chris Tomlinson whose extraordinary success in this field is well documented.   Chris brings a wealth of personal experience and success to his training, as well as a refreshing, lively personality that really brings the subject alive.

Alite for Numeracy takes place as a public course at a number of venues throughout the UK.  The course may also be booked as an INSET for 20 - 100 delegates from a single school or a cluster. The strategies and techniques outlined in the programme are ideal for use across the 11-18 age range, and with youngsters of all ability.

Book your place online!

To arrange an inset day, please contact our inset coordinator, Hilary Thomas on 01628 810700, or by email: hilary@alite.co.uk

Read more about the consultants who work on this programme:
Chris Tomlinson | Cath Daley
  

Through a series of dynamic activities, you will discover:

• how to boost youngsters' motivation & their confidence in their numeracy skills
• how to use a blend of Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic activities so that every learner gets the most out of your lessons
• how to apply your knowledge of Multiple Intelligences to ensure that your sessions are effective for every student