At our school, children learn Mathematics through a Mastery approach. We use the ‘Maths No Problem’ program as a starting point. Our teachers are skilled at adapting the learning to suit the needs of the children they teach so that all children can be successful at maths. Children explore and discover Mathematics for themselves and build solidly on their prior learning to allow them to solve different problems. They use manipulatives and draw problems to embed their understanding of concepts as well as using formal methods to solve problems. The children communicate their clear understanding of Mathematics within class through maths partners, group work and within their maths journals. Children are challenged with problems in real life contexts so they are able to understand how maths works in the real world. Every morning, during registration, children practise their basic maths skills, recapping and reviewing methods they have learnt previously.
Weekly homework includes developing children’s times table knowledge using Times Table Rockstars (https://ttrockstars.com/). Continuous practise of times tables has proven to be a massive benefit to children as they move through the curriculum.
Attached is a file outlining the basic maths skills taught in each year group.