How to Dazzle at Oral and Mental Starters

How to Dazzle at Oral and Mental Starters contains 43 photocopiable sheets for use with pupils aged 11 to 13 who are working at levels 2-3 of the National Curriculum. The activities are presented in an age-appropriate manner and provide a flexible but structured resource for teaching pupils to understand and use mental strategies for mathematical calculations. The tasks are varied, but repeat the four basic operations in a range of contexts and using different approaches. The tasks can be introduced to pupils in mixed ability classes or are suitable for pupils working in the lower sets in Years 7 and 8.