Structure
To see how SHM fits together, download this component chart.
Teaching your maths lesson
One Teaching File per year. Arranged by topic, the Teaching File provides:
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a broad range of interactive teaching activities
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a carefully structured progression through each topic
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a balance of practical and oral work.
Pupil Practice
Activity Books (SHM1-4) provide
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lively activities
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encourage the practice
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encourage consolidation of skills.
Textbooks (SHM3-7) provide
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opportunities to exercise skills and techniques
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ideal for problem solving activities.
Extension Textbooks (SHM3-7)
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stretch the more able children
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provide a range of problem-solving activities
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reinforce fluency of number facts
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reinforce mental calculations strategies.
SHM7
SHM7 covers most of of Level E, with motivating, age-appropriate pupil practice, and comprehensive support for planning, teaching and assessment.
Complete planning support
SHM provides flexible and easy-to-manage ways to plan well-structured lessons.
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The Organising and Planning Guide provides all the support you need to implement SHM and to plan your maths lessons
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The Teaching File provides support for medium and short-term planning
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The Scottish Programme of Study for Maths is a flexible electronic means to help you plan your lessons. It is referenced to SHM and to a range of supplementary maths resources. It also provides editable tests and record sheets.
Interactive mental activities
The Teaching File includes lively oral and mental activities to start each lesson.
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Tune-ins introduce new sections of work and to reinforce previous learning
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Starters and other mental activities are $1ideal for use with the whole class or groups.
Pupil Activity Software
Ideal means to incorporate ICT into your maths teaching
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Perfect complement to SHM and HM
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Motivating pupil activities differentiated to 3 levels
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Straightforward allocation and record-keeping system
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Simple navigation requiring minimal teacher supervision
Consolidation and extension
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Teaching File provides pupil activities which:
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Consolidate
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Reinforce
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Extend each topic.
Follow-up discussion
The Teaching File provides:
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Discussion points about the work you have covered in each lesson
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Games and activities to follow-up the work
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Opportunities for children to talk about what they have learned
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Extension material
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Links to Home Activities
Assessment
SHM has a comprehensive assessment strategy clearly linked to the 5-14 Guidelines. Assessment opportunities are presented throughout the components, with thorough cross-referencing for maximum benefit