Using number bonds as a focus, this course will explore how concepts are built upon and how variation can be used to deepen children’s understanding. Participants will practise breaking complex material into smaller steps and taking account of pupils’ prior knowledge when planning in the context of addition and subtraction. 

Participants will explore how prior knowledge plays an important role in how pupils learn and progress through their mathematical understanding. Participants will leave with resources that can aid assessing understanding of number bonds and other resources to help improve this understanding.