Alun Stephens
Acting Headteacher
Used Winning With Numbers daily for 4-6 months
Aug 2024
1. It has had immediate positive impact upon learning. 2. As a school we can see that over the next two years it will definitely improve standards once it is established. 3. It is excellent because it can be start being used with the very youngest children in the nursery class. 4. The interactive nature of using it on a variety of devices. e.g. iPads, Chromebooks, phones. 5. Parents are involved in their learning. 6. Staff can easily track the pupils in their class using the website. 7. Other schools have visited our school at this early stage and have been impressed by its impact.
Alun Stephens found Winning With Numbers:
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“When analysing the the procedural Welsh national tests in July it was clearly evident that of the 4 academic years using winning with numbers, three years were above national average and one year was within expected range. Many to most pupils had improved on their standardised scores.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Once the staff had used the programme for about a month they were able to confidently and easily access all the support available for teaching. The videos supported staff in how to teacher specific aspects of number and the method necessary.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Less experienced teachers and newer teaching assistants gained significant knowledge in how to teach fluency in number. More experienced staff also thought more carefully in how to teach number and is improving their pedagogy.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Of the classes that have used winning with numbers, many to most pupils had improved on their standardised scores.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Staff have also noted the pupils' greater fluency of number when applying numeracy across the curriculum.”
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