Reviews

Press Reviews

  • April 2005

    Head Teacher Up-date

    Abacus Evolve has ready-made, flexible weekly plans, based on a structured progression of maths skills. Written by Ruth Merttens and David Kirkby, there are now more flexible planning tools, more interactive activities and integrated e-learning.

  • September 2005

    Schoolzone

    Interactive Teaching Resources
    The Interactive Teaching Resources CD within the Teacher Toolkit is ideal for demonstrating concepts, involving pupils and making learning fun Read the full evaluation.

  • September 2005

    Schoolzone

    Interactive Planner CD
    The Interactive Planner CD within the Teacher Toolkit gives you the flexibility to customise your weekly plans to the needs of your class Read the full evaluation.

  • July 2005

    Schoolzone

    Talk Maths Year 3
    Talk Maths encourages children to work together in pairs and discuss how to complete a mathematical activity Read the full evaluation.

  • September 2005

    Schoolzone

    Individual Practice Software Year 2
    Help your pupils reach their targets with extra independent practice of skills Read the full evaluation.

  • September 2005

    Schoolzone

    Solve-the-Problem Year 2
    Solve-the-Problem provides interactive problem-solving 'investigations' for pairs and groups of pupils.
    Read the full article at Schoolzone.co.uk (Opens in new window)

  • John Dabell

    March 2007

    TES

    Talk Maths and Solve the Problem software “A collection of primary pupil software worth its weight in gold: a thinking, talking and an assessment for learning tool all rolled into one - they sparkle without being flashy". Read the review.

 

Customer Reviews

  • Rebecca Browitt, Coates Lane Primary School, Year 6 Teacher and Maths Coordinator

    The positive impact of Abacus Evolve Abacus has had a wonderfully positive impact on both our teachers and children. The children are challenged whilst developing sound mathematical knowledge and understanding through exciting and fun activities. Equally our teachers have thoroughly enjoyed teaching using the wide variety of teaching styles and techniques abacuses planning provides them with.

  • Barbara Jones, Shakespeare Junior School, AST

    It makes teachers lives easier and the kids love it "Abacus Evolve keeps notes, planning and resources altogether. No more searching through files for the information you need- it's there at the end of your finger tips. Children love the books, argue over who is using the software and find the learning fun at ages and all levels of ability."

  • The children, Shakespeare Junior School, Pupils

    What the children say about Talk Maths "It's great as we can argue about who is right and no body minds" "Talk Maths is fun to do ... it's not like real maths" "Talk Maths has false answers which are good as they make you think"

  • Kerry Mills, North Kidlington Primary School, Teacher

    Excellent help as a target for the end of the week [On the Teacher Cards] A great starting point for the week – I would then adjust the rest of the week’s activities accordingly. They give me an excellent target for where the children could be by Friday.

  • Mary Watts, Head teacher

    Helps with planning and differentation "The interactive planner is particularly exciting in that it will appeal to all teachers from the most experienced teachers and to higher level teaching assistants who may need help with planning and differentiating tasks."

  • Richard Humphrey, Gorsley Goffs Primary School, Head Teacher

    Great flexibility "Our teachers find Abacus Evolve works well because its flexibility accommodates all their objectives –especially those that need improving. Each teacher knows what needs to be taught from week to week and using Abacus Evolve, they move the objectives around and model each lesson to fit how the school wants them delivered. The objectives are in a constant state of flux though, as the rates of progression vary."

  • Mike Jarvis, Maulden Lower School, Head Teacher

    For the classroom of the future “We are potentially at the start of a golden age in education as IT become embedded across whole schools and becomes a primary interactive teaching channel. That means the potential for education as a whole is only limited by creativity and budget. Resources like Abacus Evolve are indicative of the classroom of the future.”

 

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