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How does Casio help students make the most of graphic calculators?
Our most important goal at Casio Education is to help teachers and students use our calculators as efficiently and effectively as possible.
We aim to deliver support in various forms, and much of this is aimed at teachers – focused training sessions designed to help build your confidence with the fx-CG50, for example.
But we also support students in improving their skills on the fx-CG50, because we know that increased confidence among students leads to better lessons, more peer-to-peer collaboration and less pressure on teachers.
Using the fx-CG50 effectively
We offer training sessions for students who are new to the fx-CG50 graphic calculator at four key points in the school year: in September, October, January and February.
These events are designed specifically to give students an introduction to what the calculator can do. They focus on topics that students will already be familiar with from GCSE mathematics and explore how the fx-CG50 can help them work more efficiently and study these areas in greater depth, while signposting where A-level functionalities can be accessed.
A student training session will demonstrate how the handset can solve equations, for example – something A-level students should already be comfortable with from GCSE – and signpost how this can be taken further by solving more advanced equations, such as trigonometric equations.
We also host three dedicated revision webinars in May and June that show how the calculator can be used to answer and explore real exam questions. These events focus on Pure, Applied and Further Maths and are always popular with students.
As they get more confident with the fx-CG50, students can develop their skills in specific areas by either attending our Topic Deep Dive events or following videos on YouTube. On the Casio Education YouTube channel, we have playlists of ‘quick start’ and ‘learn the basics’ videos for the graphic calculator.
What’s more, students can always find a useful video – either from Casio or other content creators – by searching YouTube for the maths topic they’re studying followed by ‘CG50’.
Our regular Topic Deep Dives are aimed at teachers but open to students as well. Forthcoming events in November and December 2024 will cover Cartesian graphing and differentiation.
How is this support accessible?
The Casio Education website is open to everyone. Students can head to the Students & Parents section of the site to be directed towards support and resources including our webinars, curriculum information and in-depth articles.
They can also browse through our resources centre, which hosts hundreds of how-to videos, leaflets and other support material dedicated to the fx-CG50.
Since teachers are our primary point of contact, we focus on keeping you up-to-date with the latest news and information about available support – mainly via email and social media – so you can pass this on to your students.
We’ve also been looking to step up our collaborations with influencers such as Seb Bicen, who has more than 57,000 subscribers on YouTube. Seb worked with us on a recent blog sharing some of his fx-CG50 top tips and highlights.
How this helps teachers and students
The support we provide helps students by showing them how to get the best out of their graphic calculator, but it also helps you save time and increase efficiency in lessons.
When students can confidently use the handset, you can focus on teaching maths and taking full advantage of the many ways the fx-CG50 can improve learning and understanding.
Furthermore, as students build their knowledge and proficiency – both in the maths curriculum and as calculator users – they can collaborate and support one another. This takes pressure off teachers and creates a more enjoyable, invigorating learning environment.
The ultimate goal, of course, is for students to demonstrate their knowledge in exams. Through dedicated events such as revision webinars, as well as ongoing, year-round support, we want to show how graphic calculators can help students strengthen understanding, improve their exam technique and check their work when it matters most.
