Maths
What is the intent of our maths curriculum?
At Wentworth Primary School, we teach the National Curriculum for maths using the White Rose scheme of work. Pupils will become fluent in the foundational knowledge and skills required to be successful mathematicians. They will develop the ability to apply their foundational knowledge rapidly and accurately to solve mental and written arithmetic questions, reason about mathematical concepts and solve problems. By the end of Year 6, pupils will be secure in their mathematical understanding, readying them for future mathematical learning in secondary school and beyond.
Foundational knowledge and skills:
In EYFS and Key Stage 1, we prioritise the teaching of foundational knowledge and skills in math to ensure pupils are secure in their understanding of mathematical concepts. This prepares them for the more challenging aspects of the Key Stage 2 maths (and wider) curriculum. Staff provide enough teaching and practice for pupils to be able to count and calculate, and describe time, size and shape using correct mathematical terminology. Keep up and catch-up interventions are used to ensure pupils do not have gaps in their foundational knowledge. These may be fixed or flexible interventions in line with the gaps identified during teaching. For pupils with SEND, appropriate adaptations are made to ensure that they can access the curriculum and make progress from their starting points.
How do we implement our maths curriculum?
At Wentworth, maths is taught daily for at least an hour. Children are also provided with opportunities during the week to practise fluency skills such as times tables and number bonds. Teachers make use of the White Rose scheme of work to plan and deliver lessons. The concrete - pictorial - abstract approach is used to secure pupils' understanding of new concepts. Mathematical vocabulary is explicitly taught and referred to. Pupils are given opportunities in each lesson to apply their learning to reason and solve problems and pupils are encouraged to justify their reasoning using mathematical vocabulary. Retrieval practice is built into daily maths lessons to ensure pupils practise concepts regularly. Times Table Rockstars and Numbots are available for pupils to use at home and in school.
What is the impact of our maths curriculum?
All Pupils:
Most children leave Wentworth Primary School working at the expected level or greater depth in maths.
DP/LAC:
Intervention support is provided to those who need more support with their maths. Challenges are provided in maths lessons for more able pupils.
SEND:
Adaptations are made to maths lessons to support SEND pupils. These include differentiation of tasks, scaffolding or chunking tasks, concrete resources, visual prompts and specialist equipment.