Extensive Instruction in Maths

explicit instruction isn't making everything really easy for the pupils, it's being explicit about what the new content is. I found that when you introduce new content using explicit instruction, you've then got more time to move on to more challenging material as a class together. Not all your children will be able to do that, and the ones that are least likely to do that are those who maybe find the subject more difficult, aren't as able, etc. They're the ones that explicit instruction would benefit the most. It allows you to get into much more challenging content and much more depth if you introduce any skills or knowledge explicitly from the start.