Information for Numbers Count Teachers
Numicon is an inclusive resource; it is not just for Intervention and Learning Support, and the evidence for this is clear; in the different
LA research projects using Numicon for intervention
, the schools in which pupils made the most progress adopted the Numicon Approach in their whole class teaching as well as in the intervention.
Schools using ‘the Numicon Approach’ were identified as having “a particularly strong impact” and had the highest “Standardised score gain per lesson available” in the Final report of the ECC Research Phase. You can also read about the more recent achievements with Every Child Counts Intervention and in particular by Education Leeds.
N.B. Our Closing the Gap Kit is different to the Intervention Programme we offer. The Numicon Kits can be used independently by schools in their own Intervention, however, details of our Intervention Programme and Training can be found further down this page.
Core Numicon Resources for Numbers Count teachers
Closing the Gap with Numicon
Conversion to Kit One (for extension from Closing the Gap)
Conversion to Kit Two (for extension from Kit One)
Cuisenaire Rods
Numicon for SEN and Support Teaching
Numicon’s small steps teaching programme with its use of strong visual imagery and the emphasis on pattern and language is proving successful for pupils who are experiencing difficulty with maths, including those who have special needs. Our new Closing the Gap with Numicon Teaching Materials offer guidance to help teachers address pupils’ difficulties in learning and accessing mathematics, plus this kit is designed specifically for working with older pupils who are behind their peers. The Kit also includes some sections on issues relating to specific SEN categories.
It is helpful for any pupils meeting Numicon for the first time, to do the Closing the Gap activities through which they will learn the Numicon patterns, attach number names to the patterns, order the patterns and numerals, combine shapes for addition, 'take way' and compare shapes for subtraction. The rate of progress will depend on the pupil; some older pupils will cover these activities quickly, other more entrenched additional needs are likely to need lots of repetition.
For full details of the resources and recommended materials please see the links below:
PLEASE NOTE
Numicon Maths Shapes are now available in Grey and the Numicon Pegs are available in black and white for those children who have ASD and may find the bright colours a distraction.
All of our Kits are available as Group/Class size or for One to One use. If you require a full set of resources without duplication we recommend our Closing the Gap Kit with Conversions to Kits One and Two.
Core Numicon Resources for SEN maths and Support Teaching
Closing the Gap with Numicon
Numicon Kit 1
Numicon Kit 2
Conversion to Kit 1
Conversion to Kit 2
Supplementary Numicon Resources for SEN maths and Support Teaching
Cuisenaire Rods
Numicon Grey Shapes
Numicon Black and White Pegs
Working with Numicon – DVD and Training resource
Support material and Downloads
Video introduction to our kits
Closing the Gap with Numicon preview of the Teaching Materials
Kit 1 preview of Teaching Materials
Kit 2 preview of Teaching Materials
Closing the Gap activities linked to p-levels
Year 1 Framework Objectives matched to Numicon
Year 2 Framework Objectives matched to Numicon
Clarification of the Closing the Gap Kit v the Intervention Programme
The Numicon Intervention Programme
Please also see our website for information about the Numicon Intervention Programme which has been running since September 2009. Although the programme was developed to support the Every Child Counts layered maths intervention approach it is available to and suitable for all schools.
Resources for maths intervention
We would encourage schools to consider running our intervention programme, however, we understand that this may not always be possible. Many schools have used Numicon resources for their own intervention to great success. Delivering Wave 3 Intervention to pupils in Key Stage 2, and finding that Numicon’s small steps teaching programme with its use of strong visual imagery and the emphasis on pattern and language is proving successful for pupils who are experiencing difficulty with maths.
Below is an overview of the materials you would require for the maths Intervention. Details of all the individual products and their contents are available via the links below:
Core Numicon Resources for maths intervention
Closing the Gap with Numicon
Conversion to Kit One
Conversion to Kit Two
Cuisenaire Rods (large set)
Supplementary Numicon Resources for maths intervention
Extra Baseboards
Numicon Software for Interactive Whiteboards
Working with Numicon – DVD and Training resource
Support material and Downloads
Video introduction to our kits
Closing the Gap with Numicon preview of the Teaching Materials
Kit 1 preview of Teaching Materials
Kit 2 preview of Teaching Materials
Closing the Gap activities linked to p-levels
5 minute demonstration of the IWB software
Year 1 Framework Objectives matched to Numicon
Year 2 Framework Objectives matched to Numicon
Clarification of the Closing the Gap Kit v the Intervention Programme
Numicon for Maths Intervention - Homework and Home Support
Our new Homework Resource has been designed to support pupils receiving maths Intervention in Key Stage 1. They are written in a way to enable children to practice at home what they are learning in school through playful activities and games, which means that parents and carers are not expected to ‘teach’ their children.