Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Pupils should be able to use brackets, the square root key and the memory.
They should recognise recurring decimals when they are rounded on the calculator.
- Paper clips example of pupils' work - Acrobat pdf document (289Kb)
- Divers question - Rtf (rich text format) document (356Kb)
Probing questions
How do I key 4 hours and 15 minutes into a calculator?
In what order do I key in the numbers for the following calculation ...?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
- Teaching mental calculation strategies to L5 pp. 45-54 - Acrobat pdf document (67Kb) includes some helpful guidance.
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