Mathematics

As outlined by the National Centre for the Excellence in Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM), teaching for mastery rejects the idea that a large proportion of people ‘just can’t do maths’. With that in mind, all pupils are encouraged by the belief that by working hard at maths they can and will succeed.

Pupils are taught through whole-class interactive teaching, where the focus is on all pupils working together on the same lesson content at the same time. This ensures that all can master concepts before moving to the next part of the curriculum sequence, allowing no pupil to be left behind.

If a pupil fails to grasp a concept or procedure, this is identified quickly and early intervention ensures the pupil is ready to move forward with the whole class in the next lesson.

Significant time is spent developing deep knowledge of the key ideas that are needed to underpin future learning. The structure and connections within the
mathematics are emphasised, so that pupils develop deep learning that can be sustained.

Key facts such as multiplication tables and addition facts within 10 are learnt to automaticity to avoid cognitive overload in the working memory and enable pupils to focus on new concepts.

At Myddle CE Primary School, we utilise resources from various sources and follow the White Rose Maths Primary Scheme of Learning.

This enables teachers to tailor their lessons to best suit their class, as well as providing resources for home-learning, when necessary. Hopefully, this will ensure pupils can continue to learn at an appropriate pace at home, if they are unable to attend school.

We also use a variety of web-based tools to motivate and engage pupils in School and at home. Children from Year 1 to Year 6 have logins to Maths Shed – used to practice key number skills. These are also used as homework tools and provide teachers with useful data about their pupils’ progress in those areas.

Addition and subtraction calculation policy

Multiplication and division calculation policy