Differentiated learning in mathematics classrooms: 

Principals, positives and challenges of mixed ability teaching

Considering Ofsted criteria for determining outstanding practice

Assessment techniques that support differentiated learning

Planned implementation of strategies to support differentiated learning

Developing collaborative practice

Working with the whole class, small groups and supporting individual independent work

Teaching styles and techniques for mixed ability classrooms

Ideas and resources to develop all pupils’ mathematical thinking

Combining teacher assessment with learning

Practical tools for extending the range of ideas and activities

Planning tools for tasks which take account of differentiated learning:

• what underpins a scheme of work   
• developing units of work   
• lesson-by-lesson planning

Peer and self teaching: practical activities and strategies

Techniques for opening up discussion

Encourage active engagement

Starting points accessible to all pupils in a class

Teaching without textbooks

Resources, resources, resources:

• what we can afford if we don’t spend money on out-dated textbooks
• maths from dice, cards, dominoes

Imagine never again having to teach a ‘bottom set’ group. Imagine instead all pupils having opportunities to learn what is often exclusively taught to top set groups.