Maths
Our mathematics lessons from Year 1 to Year 6 follow the Maths – No Problem scheme, which outlines what children in each age group should be achieving.
Maths – No Problem is a scheme of work that has been written to meet the requirements of the new National Curriculum 2014. Our school has adopted this scheme from Year 1-6. It is the only recommended series approved the DfE for schools on the mastery programme.
Maths – No Problem focuses on the key aspects of visualisation, generalisation and the ability to make mathematical decisions. This enables children to have significant time on deepening their learning and ability to reason through concrete, pictorial and abstract approach alongside problem solving throughout!
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Intent:
At Manor Road, we intend on delivering a curriculum which:
• Is in line with the expectations in the National Curriculum 2014.
• Allows children to be a part of creative and engaging lessons that will give them a
range of opportunities to explore mathematics following a mastery curriculum
approach (Maths No Problem!)
• Gives each pupil a chance to believe in themselves as mathematicians and develop
the power of resilience and perseverance when faced with mathematical
challenges.
• Recognises that mathematics underpins much of our daily lives and therefore is of
paramount importance in order that children aspire and become successful in the
next stages of their learning.
• Engages all children and entitles them to the same quality of teaching and learning
opportunities, striving to achieve their potential and challenge them.
• Makes rich connections across mathematical ideas to develop fluency,
mathematical reasoning and competence in solving increasingly sophisticated
problems.
• Provides equal opportunities for children to apply their mathematical knowledge to
other subjects.
Implementation:
Our mastery approach to the curriculum is designed to develop children’s knowledge and
understanding of mathematical concepts from the Early Years through to the end of Year
6. We follow the National Curriculum and use the Maths No Problem! scheme from Year 1
to Year 6. The content and principles underpinning the maths curriculum that we follow
reflect those found in high performing education systems internationally, particularly those
of east and south-east Asian countries such as Singapore, Japan and China.
We intend on implementing our curriculum in the following ways:
• The calculation policy is used within school to ensure a consistent approach to
teaching the four operations over time.
• At the start of each new topic, key vocabulary is introduced and revisited regularly
to develop language acquisition, embedding as the topic progresses.
• Children are taught through clear modelling and have the opportunity to develop
their knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts. The mastery
approach incorporates using concrete objects, pictures, words and numbers to help
children explore and demonstrate mathematical ideas, enrich their learning
experience and deepen understanding at all levels.
• All children work on the objective at whatever entry stage they are assessed as
being at. Children can acquire the skill, apply the skill or deepen the skill within the
lesson, depending on their level of understanding.
• Children move through the different stages of their learning at their own pace.
• Children who have shown their understanding at a deep level within the unit, will
have opportunities to apply these skills through engaging challenges.
• Reasoning and problem solving are integral to the activities children are given to
develop their mathematical thinking.
• Resources are readily available to assist demonstration of securing a conceptual
understanding of the different skills appropriate for each year group.
• Children are encouraged to explore, apply and evaluate their mathematical
approach during investigations to develop a deeper understanding when solving
different problems / puzzles.
• A love of maths is encouraged throughout school via links with others subjects,
applying an ever growing range of skills with growing independence.
• Children with additional needs are included in whole class lessons and teachers
provide scaffolding and relevant support as necessary. For those children who are
working outside of the year group curriculum, individual learning activities are
provided to ensure their progress.
• Children have the opportunity to demonstrate their progress through appropriate
assessments.
• Children have the opportunity to rapidly recall number bonds as well as
multiplication and division facts through engaging platforms and time to practise.
Impact
• All children understand and appreciate the importance of maths within the wider
world.
• All children are confident with mental arithmetic and demonstrate a quick recall of
facts and calculation strategies, including the recollection of times tables.
• Children believe that they can achieve, having the confidence to try and solve tricky
problems as well as the perseverance to continue when they find things difficult.
• All children reach their full potential, whilst working on the objectives for their year
group.
• All children have the flexibility and fluidity to move between different contexts and
representations of maths, having the chance to develop the ability to recognise
relationships and make connections in maths lessons.
• Mathematical concepts or skills are mastered when a child can show it in multiple
ways, using the mathematical language to explain their ideas, and can
independently apply the concept to new problems in unfamiliar situations.
• Children show a high level of pride in the presentation and understanding of the
work
Impact:
• All children understand and appreciate the importance of maths within the wider
world.
• All children are confident with mental arithmetic and demonstrate a quick recall of
facts and calculation strategies, including the recollection of times tables.
• Children believe that they can achieve, having the confidence to try and solve tricky
problems as well as the perseverance to continue when they find things difficult.
• All children reach their full potential, whilst working on the objectives for their year
group.
• All children have the flexibility and fluidity to move between different contexts and
representations of maths, having the chance to develop the ability to recognise
relationships and make connections in maths lessons.
• Mathematical concepts or skills are mastered when a child can show it in multiple
ways, using the mathematical language to explain their ideas, and can
independently apply the concept to new problems in unfamiliar situations.
• Children show a high level of pride in the presentation and understanding of the
work.