Teachers who use Abacus Evolve have praised its flexible assessment, planning support, creative teaching and sound mathematical progression. They tell us that this has helped them raise standards, reduce workload and increase confidence in maths.

Help your pupils practise key skills with these motivating pupil textbooks for Year 4. Three textbooks per year provide activities for terms 1, 2 and 3.

Aimed at pupils who are struggling with basic number work, this book is divided into maths skills. Each section provides alternative teaching strategies and practical techniques. Straightforward practical activities are suitable for a individual or group work.

Each unit in the "New Abacus" programme begins with whole-class teaching. All the direct teaching to introduce a concept is on the front of the Teacher Card; the back has: further teaching; references to differentiated practical activities, workbook or textbook pages and photocopy masters.

These homework texts provide an opportunity for shared activities between parent and child. They provide two activities a week, a variety of formal written practice, and informal shared practical activities. The activities focus on key number skills, and there is advice for parents.