Difficulties with Mathsa talk by Joanna John-Baptiste

The speaker, Joanna John-Baptiste, is the Maths Learning Support Specialist in a secondary school. She works with students 1-to-1, with groups and advises her colleagues about techniques for teaching Maths and meeting the needs of students with SEN in their class.

Here is an outline of Joanna’s talk, which covered Maths in Key Stages 2, 3 and 4

• Difficulties in Maths: common traits
• Cognitive Overload: what it is and what to do about it
• Tips for students
  • Coping strategies in lessons
  • Coping strategies in tests
• Tips for teachers
• Tips for parents
• Q&A