Craigclowan Preparatory School

In Forms 6, 7 & 8 Maths is always done in pencil.
Every child should have a pencil, rubber, sharpener and ruler (preferably 30 cm.).

Later on they will need a protractor to measure and draw angles but their teacher will tell them when they should get one.

They will not need a calculator until the middle of Form 7. Again their teacher will explain when and what sort they need. There are some occasions on which they may need to use a calculator in class before then but there are school calculators available.

They will have their own Maths textbook and there is one for each year. They will also have a neat jotter or notebook in which they will write methods and examples for each topic. These will help them with exam revision. There are exams at the end of the winter term and again at the end of the summer term and each exam will cover all the work that they have done up to that point.

They will have two Maths preps a week. These should not take more than 30 minutes and if they are struggling to complete them in that time they should tell their teacher so that they can help with their difficulties.

The children should always remember that they can ask their teacher when they need help or if they do not understand what they are supposed to do. If any parent is concerned about their child’s progress or understanding they also are welcome to contact the teacher.