Maths
At Royal Rise Primary School all children, including SEND and Disadvantaged, learn the following concepts and themes through studying different mathematical concepts and themes throughout the school
Times tables Progression Document
Support at home for parents - from workshop
Times table workshop resources
Concepts
- Number and Place Value
- Calculations
- Fractions
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Statistics
- Problem solving
Themes
- Children are able to manipulate numbers through the development of their mental maths fluency
- Children learn through concrete, visual and abstract teaching
- Children are able to develop fluency, reasoning and problem solving, articulating their mathematical understanding in age-appropriate ways
- Children develop a mathematical understanding of the world around them, making connections in real life contexts
IntentAt Royal Rise, the maths curriculum has been devised in accordance with our whole school vision and curriculum intent, including our values. Through our Teaching for Mastery approach, care is taken to plan maths lessons which enable all children to flourish. We are committed to ensuring that children are able to recognise the importance of Maths in the wider world and that they are also able to use their mathematical skills and knowledge confidently in their lives in a range of different contexts and the wider community. Fluency, problem solving, reasoning and relational understanding are at the heart of our learning progression together with a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject. As part of this, we want pupils to be able to accurately articulate their thoughts and opinions through the acquisition and use of technical and non-technical vocabulary. We use the Concrete Pictorial Abstract (CPA) approach and allow pupils to spend enough time to fully explore a topic, reinforcing it with practice, before moving onto the next. All new ideas are built on previous knowledge and pupils have ample opportunity to develop relationships between topics. By connecting our British Values through the teaching of Maths, we explore issues that affect us all in our lives and this helps inform decisions that will shape our future for example, individual liberty where for example they work out percentages to decide whether they are saving money when buying discounted items.
Our Maths Curriculum is inclusive as each class follows the same journey together through adaptive teaching. We aim to encourage all children to develop a love of maths and realise their ambition – all children can succeed in maths. In lessons, we use a ping-pong approach to ensure that every step of the learning is successful for all children. We use real-life maths to encourage children to think about how they use maths outside of school and reflect on a range of careers and people who use maths every day. Our curriculum encourages children to discuss their mathematical thinking and children can reflect on and develop their own views and tolerance of other viewpoints.
Maths FluencyTo ensure maths fluency, we use the ‘Mastering Number’ project in EYFS and KS1 which aims to secure firm foundations in additive relationships and the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 1 and Year 2. We aim for children to leave KS1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number. Attention is given to key knowledge and understanding needed in Reception classes and progression through KS1 to support progression in the future. Teachers work to develop intentional teaching strategies focused on developing fluency in calculation and number sense for all children.
In KS2, we use the 'Mastering Number' project in Year 4, 5 and 6 to develop fluency in multiplication and division facts, and a confidence and flexibility with number that exemplifies good number sense. In Year 3, we reinforce the learning from KS1 and adapt the Mastering Number in Year 2 project to meet the needs of the pupils and re-cover any trickier concepts and skills. We also use a separate times tables policy for counting and times tables. Teaching for MasteryLearning to count is a fundamental childhood skill that enables children to progress and be challenged throughout life. Maths is taught through a teaching for mastery approach whereby children explore and deepen their understanding of mathematics in small, coherent steps building on prior learning. We follow the ‘5 big ideas’ which are coherence; representation and structure; mathematical thinking; fluency and variation. Mathematical concepts are introduced using the ‘concrete, pictorial and abstract approach’; enabling all children to experience hands on learning and allowing them to have clear models and images to consistently further their understanding. Due to the variety of learning styles included in our maths curriculum children are able to develop other skills such as their vocabulary and demonstrate good citizenship skills among peers. This allows children to continually progress and develop skills not only useful in the classroom but also in later life. At Royal Rise, the maths curriculum is taught in blocks which allow the children to explore skills and knowledge in depth and gain secure understanding of particular subject matter. We use a spiral curriculum which revisits topics each year. Key knowledge and skills are also revisited regularly to allow repetition to embed learning further. A typical maths lesson will provide the opportunity for all children, regardless of their ability, to work through fluency, reasoning and problem-solving activities which allows them to deepen their understanding. Numbers are a universal language allowing children from all communities and ethnic backgrounds to work together cohesively. By building confidence, resilience and a passion for maths, we can show that whatever their prior experience or preconceptions, maths is an exciting adventure that everyone can enjoy, value and master!
ImplementationAt Royal Rise, our Maths teaching across the school places an emphasis upon a mastery approach and has fidelity to the White Rose Maths Scheme of learning, thus ensuring whole school consistency and progression. Lessons are taught daily in each class with a balance of whole class work, group teaching, practical tasks as well as individual practice. We believe in the importance of following the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach (CPA) as a means of developing secure understanding of mathematical concepts which can then be applied to a variety of contexts through reasoning and problem-solving tasks. Key aspects of maths at Royal Rise;
ImpactBy implementing the intent, children should be confident in the following areas:
Monitoring has shown that children, across the school, find enjoyment and fun in learning Mathematics. The children have a positive mind-set towards Maths and their learning. They are appropriately engaged and there is evidence of challenge for all. Children demonstrate pride in their work, both in terms of presentation and understanding. |
Curriculum overview
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EYFS |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Term 1 & 2 |
Pupils will build on previous experiences of number from their home and nursery environments, and further develop their subitising and counting skills. They will explore the composition of numbers within 5. They will begin to compare sets of objects and use the language of comparison.
Matching, sorting and simple ABABABA patterns practically. Ordering events and language day, night, morning, afternoon, before, after, today, tomorrow. Timers. 2D Shapes Using shapes to make other shapes Shapes within shapes 3D shapes to print with faces |
· Number: place value (within 10) · Number: addition and subtraction (within 10) · Geometry: shape
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· Number: place value · Number: addition and subtraction · Geometry: shape
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· Number: place value · Number: addition and subtraction · Number: multiplication and division
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· Number: place value · Number: addition and subtraction · Measurement: area · Number: multiplication and division
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· Number: place value · Number: addition and subtraction · Number: multiplication and division · Number: fractions
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· Number: place value · Number: decimals · Number: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division · Number: fractions
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Term 3 & 4 |
Pupils will continue to develop their subitising and counting skills and explore the composition of numbers within and beyond 5. They will begin to identify when two sets are equal or unequal and connect two equal groups to doubles. They will begin to connect quantities to numerals.
Scales, comparing more than, fewer than, same as, more, less, heavy, heavier, light, lighter, lightest Containers Full, empty, half full, nearly full/ empty Tall, thin, narrow, wide, shallow 2d shapes and shapes within shapes And 3D shapes constructing, some roll and some do not, |
· Number: place value (within 20) · Number: addition and subtraction (within 20) · Number: place value (within 50) · Measurement: length and height · Measurement: mass and volume
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· Measurement: money · Number: multiplication and division · Measurement: length and height · Measurement: mass, capacity and temperature
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· Number: multiplication and division · Measurement: length and perimeter · Number: fractions · Measurement: mass and capacity
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· Number: multiplication and division · Measurement: length and perimeter · Number: fractions · Number: decimals
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· Number: multiplication and division · Number: fractions · Number: decimals and percentages · Measurement: perimeter and area · Statistics |
· Number: fractions · Measurement: converting units · Number: ratio · Number: algebra · Number: fractions, decimals and percentages · Measurement: area, perimeter and volume · Statistics
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Term 5 & 6 |
Pupils will consolidate their counting skills, counting to larger numbers and developing a wider range of counting strategies. They will secure knowledge of number facts through varied practice.
Shapes and shape arrangements Maps, mazes |
· Number: multiplication and division · Number: fractions · Geometry: position and direction · Number: place value (within 100) · Measurement: money · Measurement: time
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· Number: fractions · Measurement: time · Statistics · Geometry: position and direction
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· Number: fractions · Measurement: money · Measurement: time · Geometry: shape · Statistics
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· Number: decimals · Measurement: money · Measurement: time · Geometry: shape · Statistics · Geometry: position and direction
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· Geometry: shape · Geometry: position and direction · Number: decimals · Number: negative numbers · Measurement: converting units · Measurement: volume
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· Geometry: shape · Geometry: position and direction
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