{"id":1471,"date":"2026-01-20T13:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/NumeracyStrategy\/?page_id=1471"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:41:57","slug":"maths-recovery-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/NumeracyStrategy\/maths-recovery-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths Recovery – Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maths Recovery<\/h1>\n

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What is Maths Recovery? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Maths Recovery<\/strong> is a research-based approach and framework designed to help teachers understand exactly how children think and learn about numbers and our number system, and to provide targeted teaching to move them forward. Developed by\u00a0Robert Wright<\/strong>, this approach uses\u00a0diagnostic assessment<\/strong>\u00a0to identify specific gaps in a child’s knowledge of number, moving them beyond basic counting toward\u00a0sophisticated mental strategies<\/strong>. In Scotland, it is often used as a key intervention to close the attainment gap<\/strong>, and although originally designed as an intensive intervention<\/strong>\u00a0to support struggling learners in primary school, the methodology can be applied to whole-class teaching<\/strong>. It transitions pupils from\u00a0concrete physical objects<\/strong>\u00a0to abstract concepts by using techniques such as\u00a0screening<\/strong>, which encourages the formation of mental visualisation. Ultimately, Maths Recovery empowers educators to provide\u00a0targeted support<\/strong>\u00a0that builds both\u00a0conceptual depth<\/strong>\u00a0and learner confidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Who Benefits from the Approach?<\/strong><\/p>\n

While often associated with 1:1 intervention, Maths Recovery methodology benefits a wide range of learners:<\/p>\n