We have chosen to use Freckle to support home learning in maths.

Freckle is an online learning platform that allows children to practice maths skills at their own level.  Freckle continuously adapts to each child's individual skills, so each child is getting the appropriate challenge, whether they are working at, above or below their age expectations.

Children can access Freckle by vising the Renaissance home page (this also gives them access to Accelerated Reader), or by downloading the Freckle app.  Students then log in using their individual details or QR code.

Rewards

Children earn digital ‘coins’ for their correct answers in Freckle. Once they have completed a level or earned a certain number of coins, they can visit the ‘Piggy Store’ to purchase decorations for their avatar, such as t-shirts, wigs and accessories. Once in the store, you only have a short amount of time to make your purchase – around 90 seconds. There is nothing in Freckle that you will need to purchase with real money so parents will never be asked for a credit card number.

Years 1 and 2

When the children log on they will see a landing page like this:

There are difference types of practice the children can complete in this area:

Number basics - 5 steps to support pupils basic knowledge.

Number facts - This allows pupils to work on their number bonds to 10.

Adaptive maths - this is linked to the Star Maths assessments that children complete.  This will put each child on a step which is the level they are working at.

Fact practice - 2 sessions where the children complete basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division recall of facts.

Focus skills - 8 questions on a given skill.

Years 3,4,5 and 6

When the children log on they will see a landing page like this:

Practice - There are 3 different types of practice the children can complete in this area:

1. Adaptive practice - this is linked to Star Maths assessments so will put each child on a step which is at the level they are working at.
2. Fact practice - 2 sessions where the children complete basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division recall of facts.
3. Focus skills - 8 questions on a given skill.

Rucksack - this is where any specific home learning set by a teacher would appear.

Target area - children can set themselves a weekly target to work towards which will earn them extra coins.

Coins earned today - this leaderboard shows how many coins children have earned that day.