MATHS
Our Vision
At Queen’s Crescent School, we strive to deliver a stimulating and enjoyable Maths curriculum, whilst ensuring that through appropriate support and challenge, learning is tailored to each and every child.
We recognise that problem solving and application of maths in context is a fundamental quality of our children as mathematicians and this approach reflects the aims of the National Curriculum (2014).
Our aim for the children of Queen’s Crescent School is to thoroughly underpin mathematical learning by developing an even balance between conceptual understanding and procedural fluency, in order to develop the children’s arithmetic proficiency.
The National Curriculum (2014) aims that all children should have these skills:
Fluency - rapid and accurate recall and application of facts and concepts.
Reasoning - a growing confidence to justify ideas using mathematical language.
Problem Solving - the ability to solve problems by applying mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication.
This is achieved through:
- A daily, dedicated mathematics lesson given to all children teaching them the necessary skills to become independent explorers of mathematics.
- Using and applying their mathematical knowledge by making appropriate choices in real-life situations.
- Effective questioning from teachers and encouraging children to explain and demonstrate their methods, as this consolidates their understanding.
- Experience a wide variety of mathematical situations, developing cross curricular links, home links and links with the wider world
- Effective use of manipulatives, such as Numicon, Dienes and real life apparatus in whole class and small group activities throughout the school.
- Ensuring coverage of all areas of the National Curriculum by following the White Rose pedagogy and a mastery approach to teach key skills and topics in depth.
- Promoting Fluency through use of "Times Table Rockstars" to develop fluency and quick recall of multiplication and division facts as well as regular fluency sessions in addition to the main maths lessons.
- Appropriate, intensive 1:1 and small group interventions for pupils across the school as required to ensure that children reach their full potential and make good progress in developing as life-long learners
Please refer to the school’s 2014 Calculation Progression for further information about how to support your child in developing their written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Calculation Progression Booklet
