Structure
See how Maths Spotlight fits together by downloading the component chart.
Pupil Book
Pupil Books contain a wide variety of challenging activities to extend children's skills.
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A wide range of exercises clearly flagged as practice, play, problem solving, and investigations.
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Activities that are easy-to-manage, so pupils can work with minimal supervision.
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A mixture of individual, pair and group work.
Activity Sheets
Separate photocopiable Activity Sheets are available from Years 2-6 (P3-7), providing extension activities in a more flexible format. For Year 1 (P2) these are included in the Teacher's Guides.
Answer Books
There is an Answer Book for each of Years 2-6 (P3-7), giving you solutions to all the questions in the Pupil Books. For Year 1 (P2) the answers are provided in the Teacher's Guides.
Teacher's Guides
A Teacher's Guide for each Year contains:
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planning grids, with Framework and curriculuim referencing for Scotland, England and Northern Ireland.
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teacher support for each page in the corresponding Pupil Book and Activity Sheets.
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key questions and a 'new vocabulary' feature.
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a 'misconceptions section' to show you how to avoid common pitfalls.