Maths
Intent | • Our maths Curriculum will develop secure building blocks for the development of mathematical understanding, reasoning and problem solving. • Children will develop skills in fluency, mathematical reasoning and problem solving, through well taught progressive steps. • As part of their maths journey children will build on their previous learning, both within and between year groups. • Progression documents in Maths National Curriculum objectives, recall facts and problem solving will underpin planning. • Children will follow a concrete/ pictorial/ abstract approach in their learning. • They will develop skills of resilience and determination in their work. • Our intent is that children will aspire to, and be able to achieve, the National curriculum objectives for their year group. • All children will have positive attitudes towards maths, they will be engaged and motivated to be able to achieve their true potential. |
Implementation | • Children will be taught in line with the National Curriculum objectives for their year group. • Using the mastery approach children will learn how to tackle mathematical questions in a series of different way and representations. • Children will take part in daily maths lessons. • They will access a range of resources which will come from different publications and sources appropriate for their age group • They will be taught broadly in line with the sequenced blocks of teaching specified in the White Rose Maths Hub schemes of work. • Lesson starters will allow children to revisit, consolidate and extend learning in a range of mathematical topics. • Well targeted questioning will assess understanding and challenge mathematical thinking. • Formative and summative assessment will enable the next steps of learning to be planned for. • Links with other curriculum areas will be made as appropriate- including date handling in science and representing data using computer programmes. • Class display, working walls, connections models and targeted resources will support and enrich learning. • Quality First teaching will enable all pupils to make progress. • If appropriate evidence-based interventions and small group/ 1:1 support will be used in addition to QFT to enable all pupil groups to develop confidence and progress • QFT will be enhanced through appropriate CPD and training, along with subject monitoring and supportive subject leadership |
Impact | Most children will achieve end of year expectations for their year group • Children will have a positive and engaged attitude towards maths. • They will be ready to progress to the next stage of their maths learning. • Children will be confident in applying their maths skills in a range of familiar and unfamiliar context. • They will be resilient in their work with a “can do” attitude and will talk enthusiastically about their maths learning. • Children will have made connections within their maths learning, but also with how their learning relates to the real world. We measure impact by the triangulation of lesson observations, book looks and pupil conversation, as well as this we carry our yearly subject leader/ teaching staff discussions – where areas for development are discussed, and for which targets for the year are collaboratively developed. The outcome of this work forms a basis for the coming years action plans, and evaluation of impact. |