From Year 6 to Year 7: Why Transition Matters in Maths with Pete Mattock
In this episode of the Primary Maths Podcast, Jon and Becky are joined by a special guest to help tackle one of the perennial challenges in maths education: the transition from primary to secondary. W...
9 Sep 20251h 17min
The Final Summer Special: Puzzles, Pop Songs, and Polygons
In the final episode of our summer specials, Jon and Becky wrap up the holidays with a mix of puzzles, pop culture, and polygon talk.Becky recounts her weekend at the Rubik’s Cube UK Championship, whe...
2 Sep 202535min
Summer Special: How far can you get from the sea in the UK? And early maths notation
This week’s bite-sized summer special takes us from the sun-drenched costas of Spain to the seagull-infested arcades of Whitby, with some fascinating insights into how young children record their math...
26 Aug 202533min
Summer Special: Leading Maths - Why Subject Leadership Matters More Than Ever
In this episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, Jon and Becky celebrate the role of the maths subject leader. Whether you’ve been leading maths for years or have just been handed the responsibility as S...
19 Aug 202527min
Summer Special: Making Sense of Time: Why Teaching Time Is Harder Than You Think
In this bite-sized summer special of The Primary Maths Podcast, Jon and Becky tackle one of the trickiest topics in primary maths: telling the time. From the quirks of analogue clocks to the ubiquity ...
12 Aug 202529min
How Big Is a Billion? And Can You Plan Around a Scheme Without Losing Yourself?
Summer Special #2: Mastery Schemes vs Teacher Subject Knowledge – and the Maths of Big NumbersThis week, Sally Cole joins Jon as guest co-host while Becky continues her well-earned beach break. Sally ...
5 Aug 202539min
Summer Special: The Surprising History of School Holidays – and a Maths Question Answered
This week on The Primary Maths Podcast, we're kicking off a special run of summer episodes with something a little different.I’m digging into the history of school summer holidays – where they came fr...
29 Jul 202518min
Metacognition in Maths: The Secret To Building Resilient Learners - with Nathan Burns
How do we help children become confident, independent mathematical thinkers, not just answer-getters?In this episode of the Primary Maths Podcast, Jon Cripwell and Becky Brown explore the surprisingly...
22 Jul 20251h 23min
