Maths is a universal part of human culture. It is a key building block of everything in our daily lives. It is the tool and language of commerce, engineering, physics, computing, biology, and other sciences. It helps us recognise patterns and to understand the world around us.

Planning

We use White Rose Education as the basis of all our Maths planning. This is then adapted to the needs of individuals and groups in order to ensure all our pupils are supported and challenged. 

Assessment

Formative assessment is ongoing and ensures that the lessons planned are appropriate to teach the next steps in learning. Teachers are skilled in assessing progress through the lesson by means of observation and questioning and by viewing independent work.

Interim assessments check if the children have understood a unit of teaching.  This can be through the assessment of specific targets.

Summative assessments are carried out termly to check how much content has been understood and where the gaps are for individuals.  The progress of individuals is tracked over time which allows the school to implement interventions for individuals or groups. 

Mastery

Teachers use questioning techniques and a variety of problem-solving activities to deepen understanding. Practical equipment, such as dienes/ base 10, Numicon, tens frames and part-whole models are used to demonstrate concepts and support learning.  Adaptive teaching is used to ensure all pupils are able to access learning.