Interactive Amplify (IA) sits at the Interactive row and Amplify column of the PICRAT grid. Below: real Maths lessons for KS2 that classify as IA, plus anti-examples that look IA but are not.

Fractions equivalence sorting on a shared whiteboard

Year 5 · 35 min · 1 device per student (1:1)

Each student gets a stack of digital fraction cards (e.g. 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 1/3, 2/6) on their own frame of a shared class Jamboard. They drag each card into one of three equivalence groups. In the plenary, the class scrolls all thirty frames; the teacher highlights any student who placed a card differently from the rest, asking them to explain their reasoning.

Tools: Jamboard

Times-tables timed challenge with shared scoreboard

Year 5 · 30 min · 1 device per student (1:1)

Each student answers rounds of three random times-tables questions. After each round, the live class scoreboard updates automatically. The class watches the scoreboard between rounds, with the teacher pointing out which students are improving and which tables tend to slow the class down. After five rounds, the class identifies the two times-tables to drill again next week.

Tools: Google Sheets, Quizizz

Word problem matching to equations on a class wall

Year 6 · 40 min · 1 device per student (1:1)

The teacher posts twelve word problems and twelve algebraic expressions on a Padlet. Each student links each word problem to its matching expression by dragging a connector on their own copy. Some problems intentionally have similar-looking equations that solve a different question. The class reviews mismatches together and the teacher draws out the difference.

Tools: Padlet

Lessons that look IA but are not

Useful counter-examples when you are checking your own lesson placement on the PICRAT grid.

This page is one of a growing set of PICRAT examples by cell, subject and key stage. Page maintained by Andy Perryer.