Implementation
Organisation of curriculum content
- We follow the Maths National Curriculum supported by the White Rose Maths Schemes of work and the NCETM Mastery resources as a guide to support planning, teaching and assessment.
- Our calculation policy is used within school to provide a consistent approach to the teaching of the four operations.
Our approach – teaching for mastery
- Coherence-Lessons are broken down into small connected steps that gradually unfold the concept, providing access for all children and the ability to apply the concept to a range of problems/contexts.
- Representation and Structure
Representations are used in lessons expose the mathematical structure being taught, the aim being that students can do the maths without recourse to the representation (Learning develops through the concrete, pictorial and abstract)
- Mathematical Thinking
Ideas are to be understood deeply by being thought about, reasoned with and discussed with others
- Fluency
Regular quick and efficient recall of facts and procedures and the flexibility to move between different contexts and representations of mathematics (Registration maths meetings, provide opportunity for repeated practise. Also APPS inc Times table Rockstars)
- Variation
1. We ensure concepts are shown, taught and practised in a variety of ways to develop deep understanding (different models, representation, orientation, context).
2. Lessons, activities, exercises are sequenced to develop thinking.
3. Children are encouraged to consider what is kept the same and what changes, to connect the mathematics and draw attention to mathematical relationships and structure.
(approach taken from NCETM model)
Profile of Maths
- Teachers engage in regular CPD and professional discussions to ensure they are delivering the highest quality maths curriculum possible.
- Strong links between school and home ensure parents and carers have a strong understanding of how we teach Maths and how they can help their child improve.
- Children get the opportunity to use and apply their maths skills across all subjects.
- Every Friday, we celebrate children’s success in the Times Table Challenge
- STEM week – creative activities to highlight the amazing opportunities Stem subjects provide.
- High Achievers have the opportunity to experience puzzle days with other local school pupils.
