Dyscalculia Assessment
At Beat Dyscalculia we believe that children can fail in Maths for a number of reasons:
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A specific learning difficulty related to the understanding and processing of numbers
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A specific learning difficulty related to the understanding and processing of language
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The organising difficulties associated with Dyslexia
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Reading difficulties
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Visual perceptual difficulties
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Inappropriate teaching methods
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Concentration problems
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Working memory deficit
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Lack of confidence
Since the causes of the problem can be complex and varied we think that addressing the difficulties in a universally accepted, highly structured, multisensory way should be the priority.
Signs of dyscalculia
As a young child
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Struggled to learn to count
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Struggled to learn the symbols for the digits (written numbers)
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Struggled to associate the symbol e.g. 5 with real objects
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Struggled to recognise the patterns in numbers
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Struggles to know and apply the processes of addition ,subtraction,multiplication and division
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Struggles with 1 more than and 1 less than
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Has difficulty learning and translating the language of number processes e.g.what does “times” mean?
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Has difficulty applying concepts I.e.cannot readily see that since 5+2=7, 2+5 will also =7 and it follows that 7-2=5 and 7-5=2
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Has difficulty memorising number bonds (the pairs of numbers that go together to make a number)
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Does not understand the concept of place value, hundreds, tens and units. How many ones make a ten and how many tens make a hundred
If you have ticked 5 or more of these and progress in numeracy is below what the school expects for your child, then we would suggest testing for Dyscalculia.
Beat Dyscalculia Pack 1 helps with all of these, using the Addacus and a programme full of highly structured, multi-sensory teaching which is fun and easy to deliver.
At age 9 and above
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Continues to struggle with number bonds and always counts on fingers
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Still struggling with understanding the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
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Hasn’t managed to learn 2,5 or 10 times tables
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Struggles to grasp the difference between the “teen” 14,15 and the “Ty” 40, 50
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Confuses numbers i.e. 51 for 15?
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Transposes and reverses numbers, when reading or writing?
- Struggles with the vocabulary related to the processes Minus, Subtract, Take away, Less; Add, Plus, Add on, More; Times, Multiply; Divide; Share equally; How many threes in 12?
All these topics are addressed in Beat Dyscalculia Pack 2 which teaches the numbers from 10 to 99; multiplication and division and the times tables 2,3,4 and 5.
Do you/your child have problems:
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Learning the times tables
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Working out simple money and change
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Estimating numbers: Tens, Hundreds, Thousands
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Understanding fractions
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Understanding concepts of place value, carrying and borrowing
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Telling the time and concepts related to time
- Answering a question correctly but being unable to describe the method used to get the answer
Beat Dyscalculia Pack 3 teaches:
Hundreds tens and units
Introduces: Fractions, Money, Decimals, Time
Practises addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using bigger numbers.
Memorising of facts and concepts is done using music, drama, colour, rhyming and games.
Hope that helps.