ABACUS NEW CURRICULUM (GIRAFFE) PD
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An in-depth, hands-on course for schools using the Abacus primary maths toolkit and tailored to reflect your school's subscription.
This course is an essential element in the first year subscription for all schools implementing Abacus for the first time. It covers the same content as the Abacus 2x Half Day course to ensure you get the very best from your Abacus subscription.
With a strong focus on the pedagogy of the new primary maths curriculum and plenty of hands-on demonstrations and opportunities to explore the resources, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to embed Abacus in your school, how to engage all your children and how to help them make progress in their learning.
Who is it for?
This course is for all staff in schools adopting the Abacus programme - school leaders, maths coordinators and teachers. It is for schools subscribing to Abacus for the first time and will also be beneficial to those transitioning from Abacus Evolve.
Learning outcomes
This course is your complete guide to the Abacus teaching and learning cycle. It includes plenty of opportunity to explore the planning tools, teaching resources, textbooks and workbooks, online pupil world and assessment and reporting tools and will give all of your staff the confidence and enthusiasm to make the most of your Abacus subscription.
It will ensure all your staff:
gain a strong understanding of the new curriculum for maths in England and where the emphasis now lies
develop confidence in the new curriculum and their ability to teach using Abacus
know the progression of skills children need to master as part of the new primary maths curriculum
know how to use Abacus to ensure they have a sound foundation in the prerequisites for each new maths strategy
know how to use the Abacus teacher toolkit to plan, teach and engage learners and assess their progress
know how to use the Abacus online pupil world to support learners in the classroom and at home
have the opportunity to consider your calculation policy and how you can use and adapt Abacus to suit your school have the opportunity to discuss and make decisions on implementation.
Good to know
This course can also be delivered as two half day sessions as the Abacus 2x Half Day Course.
How to book
Add the course to your basket and then checkout when you're ready. After your purchase confirmation, you will be sent an email by our Primary Training Team. This will ask you to provide three possible course dates that suit your school. (Please give us at least 3 weeks notice. Thank you.)
For purchasing queries, please call Customer Services on 0845 630 2222 or email customersolutions@pearson.com. If you have already purchased your course and have a query about your booking, please call 0844 372 2125 or email primarytraining@pearson.co.uk
This course is an essential element in the first year subscription for all schools implementing Abacus for the first time. It covers the same content as the Abacus 2x Half Day course to ensure you get the very best from your Abacus subscription.
With a strong focus on the pedagogy of the new primary maths curriculum and plenty of hands-on demonstrations and opportunities to explore the resources, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to embed Abacus in your school, how to engage all your children and how to help them make progress in their learning.
Who is it for?
This course is for all staff in schools adopting the Abacus programme - school leaders, maths coordinators and teachers. It is for schools subscribing to Abacus for the first time and will also be beneficial to those transitioning from Abacus Evolve.
Learning outcomes
This course is your complete guide to the Abacus teaching and learning cycle. It includes plenty of opportunity to explore the planning tools, teaching resources, textbooks and workbooks, online pupil world and assessment and reporting tools and will give all of your staff the confidence and enthusiasm to make the most of your Abacus subscription.
It will ensure all your staff:
gain a strong understanding of the new curriculum for maths in England and where the emphasis now lies
develop confidence in the new curriculum and their ability to teach using Abacus
know the progression of skills children need to master as part of the new primary maths curriculum
know how to use Abacus to ensure they have a sound foundation in the prerequisites for each new maths strategy
know how to use the Abacus teacher toolkit to plan, teach and engage learners and assess their progress
know how to use the Abacus online pupil world to support learners in the classroom and at home
have the opportunity to consider your calculation policy and how you can use and adapt Abacus to suit your school have the opportunity to discuss and make decisions on implementation.
Good to know
This course can also be delivered as two half day sessions as the Abacus 2x Half Day Course.
How to book
Add the course to your basket and then checkout when you're ready. After your purchase confirmation, you will be sent an email by our Primary Training Team. This will ask you to provide three possible course dates that suit your school. (Please give us at least 3 weeks notice. Thank you.)
For purchasing queries, please call Customer Services on 0845 630 2222 or email customersolutions@pearson.com. If you have already purchased your course and have a query about your booking, please call 0844 372 2125 or email primarytraining@pearson.co.uk
An in-depth, hands-on course delivered over two half days for schools using the Abacus primary maths toolkit and tailored to reflect your school's subscription.
This two half day course is an essential element in the first year subscription for all schools implementing Abacus for the first time. It covers the same content as the Abacus Full Day course to ensure you get the very best from your Abacus subscription.
With a strong focus on the pedagogy of the new primary maths curriculum and plenty of hands-on demonstrations and opportunities to explore the resources, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to embed Abacus in your school, how to engage all your children and how to help them make progress in their learning.
Who is it for?
This course is for all staff in schools adopting the Abacus programme - school leaders, maths coordinators and teachers. It is for schools subscribing to Abacus for the first time and will also be beneficial to those transitioning from Abacus Evolve.
Learning outcomes
This course is your complete guide to the Abacus teaching and learning cycle. It includes plenty of opportunity to explore the planning tools, teaching resources, textbooks and workbooks, online pupil world and assessment and reporting tools and will give all of your staff the confidence and enthusiasm to make the most of your Abacus subscription.
It will ensure all your staff:
gain a strong understanding of the new curriculum for maths in England and where the emphasis now lies
develop confidence in the new curriculum and their ability to teach using Abacus
know the progression of skills children need to master as part of the new primary maths curriculum
know how to use Abacus to ensure they have a sound foundation in the prerequisites for each new maths strategy
know how to use the Abacus teacher toolkit to plan, teach and engage learners and assess their progress
know how to use the Abacus online pupil world to support learners in the classroom and at home
have the opportunity to consider your calculation policy and how you can use and adapt Abacus to suit your school have the opportunity to discuss and make decisions on implementation.
Good to know
Each half day course lasts three hours and can be arranged for any time of day, including after school.
To maximise learning outcomes, we recommend schools book the two half days as close together as possible.
This course can also be delivered as a full day course - see the Abacus Full Day course for more details.
How to book
Add the course to your basket and then checkout when you're ready. After your purchase confirmation, you will be sent an email by our Primary Training Team. This will ask you to provide three possible course dates that suit your school. (Please give us at least 3 weeks notice. Thank you.)
For purchasing queries, please call Customer Services on 0845 630 2222 or email
This two half day course is an essential element in the first year subscription for all schools implementing Abacus for the first time. It covers the same content as the Abacus Full Day course to ensure you get the very best from your Abacus subscription.
With a strong focus on the pedagogy of the new primary maths curriculum and plenty of hands-on demonstrations and opportunities to explore the resources, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to embed Abacus in your school, how to engage all your children and how to help them make progress in their learning.
Who is it for?
This course is for all staff in schools adopting the Abacus programme - school leaders, maths coordinators and teachers. It is for schools subscribing to Abacus for the first time and will also be beneficial to those transitioning from Abacus Evolve.
Learning outcomes
This course is your complete guide to the Abacus teaching and learning cycle. It includes plenty of opportunity to explore the planning tools, teaching resources, textbooks and workbooks, online pupil world and assessment and reporting tools and will give all of your staff the confidence and enthusiasm to make the most of your Abacus subscription.
It will ensure all your staff:
gain a strong understanding of the new curriculum for maths in England and where the emphasis now lies
develop confidence in the new curriculum and their ability to teach using Abacus
know the progression of skills children need to master as part of the new primary maths curriculum
know how to use Abacus to ensure they have a sound foundation in the prerequisites for each new maths strategy
know how to use the Abacus teacher toolkit to plan, teach and engage learners and assess their progress
know how to use the Abacus online pupil world to support learners in the classroom and at home
have the opportunity to consider your calculation policy and how you can use and adapt Abacus to suit your school have the opportunity to discuss and make decisions on implementation.
Good to know
Each half day course lasts three hours and can be arranged for any time of day, including after school.
To maximise learning outcomes, we recommend schools book the two half days as close together as possible.
This course can also be delivered as a full day course - see the Abacus Full Day course for more details.
How to book
Add the course to your basket and then checkout when you're ready. After your purchase confirmation, you will be sent an email by our Primary Training Team. This will ask you to provide three possible course dates that suit your school. (Please give us at least 3 weeks notice. Thank you.)
For purchasing queries, please call Customer Services on 0845 630 2222 or email