In this episode of the podcast, Rebecca and Sue explore the foundations of doubles in Reception and discuss how this concept is built on in KS1 and beyond. Having both been teachers in Early Years or KS1, they reflect on their own experiences and share practical tips for the classroom.

A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download.

Show notes
Taking part in the discussion:

• Sue Evans, NCETM Assistant Director for Primary, and former primary teacher


• Rebecca Fisher, NCETM Communications Manager, and former Early Years teacher

Episode chapters

• 00:06 Introduction and welcome


• 01:28 What’s so important about doubles


• 04:01 What experiences do children need at the early stages?


• 08:28 Exploring representations in Reception


• 14:53 Doubles in continuous provision


• 19:18 What does this look like in KS1?


• 27:12 How your local Maths Hub can help and final thoughts.

Useful links

• Images referred to in this episode


• Find your local Maths Hub


• The Early Years section of our website


• Mastering Number at Reception and KS1


• ‘They can see it straight away’: the impact of Mastering Number


• Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive


• The NCETM Maths Podcast on Instagram.