One thing became clear to me today during our maths sessions – I really need to work on long multiplication and long division. Even though long division does not appear in the CfE E’s & O’s, I – as a teacher- must have sound understanding of the concepts behind it.

To work on this I will visit my old secondary school and meet with my maths teacher who has agreed to help me out. Also, I will learn the understanding behind the process rather than just the steps. I will continuously ask myself why am I doing this step?

By doing this I will have a grasp of the concepts and how to teach them; Meaning I can get the maximum potential of the more abled children by setting them this challenge.

But I have a long way to come with long division.