Maths Curriculum

Intent

We intend for all our pupils to:-

• become fluent in the fundamentals of Mathematics
• be able to reason mathematically
• solve problems by applying their Mathematics, these skills are embedded within Maths lessons and developed consistently over time.

• We are committed to ensuring that children are able to recognise the importance of Maths in the wider world and that they are also able to use their mathematical skills and knowledge confidently in their lives in a range of different contexts.
• We want all children to enjoy Mathematics and to experience success in the subject, with the ability to reason mathematically.
• We are committed to developing children’s curiosity about the subject, as well as an appreciation of Mathematics.

Implementation

• Teachers reinforce an expectation that all children are capable of achieving high standards in Mathematics.
• To ensure consistency and progression, the school uses ‘White Rose Maths’ scheme, enhanced by other well-chosen resources to best meet the needs of our children.
• The large majority of children progress through the curriculum content at the same pace and have the opportunity to embed their learning in depth.
• Differentiation is achieved through individual support and carefully selected additional teaching and intervention.
• Teaching is underpinned by methodical and logical curriculum design and lesson planning, with practical resources to foster deep conceptual and procedural knowledge.
• Practice and consolidation play a central role. Carefully designed variation within this builds fluency and understanding of underlying mathematical concepts.
• Teachers use questioning to test conceptual and procedural knowledge and assess children regularly to identify those requiring further teaching, support and/or intervention, so that all children keep up.
• Teachers use careful questions to draw out children’s discussions and their reasoning. The class teacher then leads children through strategies for solving the problem, including those already discussed.
• Independent work provides the means for all children to develop their fluency further, before progressing to more complex related problems.
• Mathematical topics are taught in blocks, to enable the achievement of ‘mastery’ over time.
• Each lesson phase provides the means to achieve greater depth, with more able children being offered more sophisticated problems, as well as exploratory, investigative tasks, within the lesson as appropriate.
• Regular and ongoing assessment informs teaching and next steps, to support all children.

Impact

• Achievement at the end of KS1 and KS2 is consistently well above the national average and a high proportion of children demonstrate they are working at greater depth, at the end of each phase. Our children are successful in Mathematics and well prepared for the next phase of their education.
• Children develop a positive attitude to mathematics by experiencing well planned and supported challenge and success in Mathematics.

 What our children say about their learning in Mathematics:-

'I love TTRockstars!' Georgie Year 4

'I know learning maths at school will be useful in the future when I earn money.' Lucy Year 4

'We use different methods to calculate different types of questions - it is really fun!' Ahraar Year 4

'Our Maths curriculum gives us a good start with numbers for when we grow up.' Isabelle Year 4