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Building number confidence with Sumdog's Fluency Booster

Maths fluency is about developing number sense and the ability to use strategies accurately and efficiently, while also being flexible and able to apply those strategies in different contexts.

As we enter our 15th year, we're celebrating our birthday by making some exciting changes to how maths fluency works on Sumdog. Fluency Booster has now landed and is here to help you and your class build those solid number foundations even better than before!

 

Building Maths Fluency

Check out our free Building Maths Fluency Coverage Guide, which outlines the progression of maths fluency skills covered by Sumdog's Fluency Booster for years 1 to 6.

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Sumdog Maths Contests

With the release of our Maths Fluency Booster, all questions during Sumdog maths contests will now be taken from the new Fluency curriculum.

There will be no noticeable difference for your pupils, but the answers they give will now feed into our new Fluency reports.

These Fluency reports will help you to build a comprehensive picture of each child's strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to more easily plan next steps.

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Maths Fluency Booster webinar recording

Watch one of our recorded webinars to learn more about Fluency Booster and discover how it can help build confidence in number skills. You'll also hear from our experts who provide advice on using it with your class.

Download our maths fluency top tips

Discover our 10 top tips for maths fluency, carefully crafted by maths leads from schools across England. These strategies are rooted in real classroom experience and designed to help pupils build strong mathematical foundations. From fostering number sense and encouraging mental arithmetic to promoting regular practice and problem-solving, each tip reflects the practical insights of teachers working to boost confidence in maths.

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Sumdog's top tips for maths fluency
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Why is maths fluency important?

Build a solid foundation

When children thoroughly understand basic maths facts, they can build upon them in limitless ways.

Boosts maths confidence

When children gain fluency in maths, their confidence in managing numbers grows, and they can express their reasoning more clearly.

Enhances problem-solving skills

Mastery of basic math facts enables children to concentrate on using various strategies to solve problems.

Our maths fluency resources and blogs

Explore all of our maths fluency resources and latest fluency blogs that clarify what fluency in maths entails. Find out how you can implement effective strategies and incorporate math fluency games in the classroom to boost confidence with essential number skills.

Introducing Sumdog's Maths Fluency Booster
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Introducing Sumdog's Maths Fluency Booster

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Strategies For Building Maths Fluency
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Strategies For Building Maths Fluency

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What is Maths Fluency?
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What is Maths Fluency?

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