Years 7–10 Foundations

The Algebra Chokepoint: Why Year 7 and 8 Students Suddenly Lose Their Confidence in Maths (And How to Catch It) The Mystery of the Sudden Mark Drop You were not expecting it. Your child has always been good at maths. Primary school reports were consistently positive. Teachers described them as capable, engaged, even enthusiastic about […]

The Jump from Year 6 to Year 7 Maths: How to Stop Your Child Falling Behind A Sudden Change That Catches Families Off Guard Primary school maths is largely concrete. Students learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. They work with fractions, decimals, and percentages. They can see and touch what they are learning, and