Algebra is seen as a difficult and stressful topic by too many students and too many staff. This should not be the case. It should be seen as a time saving, and maths knowledge facilitating, set of interrelated skills, grounded in reality; NOT a list of increasingly abstract unconnected dot points. In this session, the presenter will outline a pedagogy and related strategies for teaching algebra. It is one that he has used when either introducing algebra to students unfamiliar with the skill, or reintroducing it to students who have seen it before but “don’t get it”, or shown to staff panicking about what they are supposed to do. This session is aimed at maths teachers who are not confident with the teaching of algebra. This may mean inexperienced teachers, or teachers teaching outside their method, or teachers after new ideas.