Transforming maths futures in Wales
Bridge the attainment gap and meet Estyn requirements with a structured, consistent approach for maths mastery.
Move beyond the ‘right answer’
To truly transform maths outcomes, children need to go beyond finding the right answer and develop deep reasoning skills. They need plenty of time and opportunities to explore various ways to solve a problem without the pressure of getting it right every time. High-quality textbooks, digital resources and an intelligently planned programme ensure that learners develop a strong, deep understanding of maths at a young age — giving them the foundation, support and knowledge to become confident problem-solvers for life.
Problem-solving and connections
Maths problems are designed to relate to real-life scenarios, encouraging deep thinking and problem-solving skills that pupils will carry on with them.
Whole-class collaboration and oracy
In-class collaboration and effective questioning encourage deep thinking, exploration and oracy skills for all learners.
Supportive learning environment
With resources that have built-in scaffolding and teacher guidance, it’s easy to create a supportive learning environment.
Teach maths confidently
With high-quality professional development courses and comprehensive teacher guidance, we empower educators through subject expertise and responsive teaching strategies to nurture confident, mathematical thinkers.
Professional development
With high-quality professional development courses and comprehensive teacher guidance, we empower educators through subject expertise and responsive teaching strategies to nurture confident, mathematical thinkers.
Clear progression steps
The Curriculum Mapping document makes adapting Maths — No Problem! easy for teachers in Wales.
Whole-school consistency
When the whole school buys in to Maths — No Problem! learners are taught consistently across year levels and teachers will be able to see the long-term effects.
Assessment for Learning
Use formative assessment day-to-day in the classroom with effective questions and observations to inform your teaching.
Strong parental involvement
Our programme encourages parental involvement to help pupils see maths in their every day lives.
Using Maths — No Problem! alongside the Curriculum for Wales
Our coherent, mastery-based approach can be used to support curriculum planning, teaching and assessment in line with Welsh expectations. We are proud to support a growing community of primary schools in Wales utilising our maths programme to build mathematical fluency and nurture confident, capable learners.
To learn more about how Maths — No Problem! can be used in Welsh schools, download the Curriculum Mapping document. This document goes into the details on the five mathematical proficiencies, progression steps and more.
Hear from one of our schools
How Sandycroft School in North Wales has developed a more inclusive culture through Maths — No Problem!
4 min read
Sandycroft School faces the challenges reported by many schools in Wales: mixed-age teaching, high pupil mobility and more recently, an increasing number of pupils with complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
Despite this, Sandycroft has built a reputation for being a high-achieving, welcoming school with strong learner outcomes.
Learn more about our Advocate school!
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Every child can succeed
We believe that every child can succeed in mathematics with the right approach.
Maths — No Problem! bridges the attainment gap to nurture confident, mathematical thinkers — no matter their background or starting point. Our mathematics lessons are taught with hands-on problem-solving, real world tasks and collaboration. Depth is prioritised over speed — taking the time to reach the proper depth before moving on ensures that all pupils, including learners with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, can succeed in later stages.
Frequently asked questions
Does Maths — No Problem! align with the Progression Steps for the Curriculum for Wales?
Yes, we have developed a mapping document to demonstrate how our coherent, mastery-based approach can be used to support curriculum planning, teaching and assessment in line with Welsh expectations. The document shows how the chapters in our textbooks align to the statements of what matters for each description of learning at each progression step. This ensures that your planning is robust, purposeful and fully compliant with the national framework. Download our mapping document.
How does Maths — No Problem! meet Estyn requirements?
Maths — No Problem! meets Estyn requirements due to our focus on mastery, problem-solving skills and consistency across the whole school. Furthermore, professional development courses taught by subject experts builds teacher confidence and subject matter expertise. Our proven improved learner outcomes in England demonstrate that our pupils are more likely to have higher outcomes. Maths — No Problem! is a well-rounded programme that sees past textbooks into whole school support.
Is Maths — No Problem! suitable for a diverse range of learners and abilities, including EAL pupils and learners with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)?
Yes, Maths — No Problem! promotes inclusive teaching with an approach that is structured, safe and adaptable, meaning that every child, no matter their ability or background, including learners with EAL or Additional Learning Needs (ALN) is able to fully engage and participate in lessons. Our textbook resources have been carefully designed from top to bottom with maths learners in mind. Read more: blog
Are there any Maths — No Problem! schools in Wales?
Yes, we have a growing community of around twenty schools in Wales and two advocate schools; Ysgol Sandycroft in North Wales and St Mary’s in Newport who are more than willing to tell you about their journey with us. You can also read the case study from Ysgol Sandycroft.
