“Maths is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.“

Mathematics is taught daily across the school. We use the Grammarsaurus Maths curriculum and resources from EYFS to Year 6, providing pupils with a coherent and carefully sequenced journey through mathematical concepts. Lessons are designed to build upon prior learning, with teachers adapting planning in response to pupils’ understanding and progress. Ongoing assessment is central to teaching and learning in mathematics and is used to identify misconceptions, provide timely intervention and inform next steps.

Curriculum Intent

The National Curriculum 2014

We want children to:

  • become fluent in maths by developing confidence with increasing challenge in their learning
  • reason mathematically, making generalisations, developing an argument or  justification or proof using mathematical language
  • solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing confidence and sophistication       
  •  enjoy maths and see themselves as being good at maths.

To ensure we are at the forefront of good practice we are part of The Archimedes Maths Learning Hub and have benefited from shared good practice and training.

Curriculum Implementation

Mathematics is taught daily across the school. We use the Grammarsaurus Maths curriculum and resources from EYFS to Year 6, providing pupils with a coherent and carefully sequenced journey through mathematical concepts. Our bespoke curriculum deliberately revisits and repeats key concepts, prioritising strong mathematical foundations and helping pupils to secure essential knowledge before moving on to more complex learning. Lessons build on prior learning, with teachers adapting planning in response to pupils’ understanding and progress.

Maths Lessons follow a clear structure:

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Ongoing assessment is central to teaching and learning in mathematics and is used to identify misconceptions, provide timely intervention and inform next steps.

Our mathematics curriculum is underpinned by a mastery approach, ensuring that pupils develop a deep and secure understanding of mathematical concepts. The three aims of the National Curriculum for Mathematics, fluency, reasoning and problem solving, are woven throughout lessons. Pupils are encouraged to think mathematically, explain their reasoning, justify their answers and apply their knowledge in a range of contexts. Alongside developing procedural fluency, pupils are taught to communicate their mathematical thinking clearly and solve problems with increasing independence and confidence.

Teaching follows the concrete, pictorial and abstract (CPA) approach, enabling pupils to develop secure conceptual understanding before moving to more abstract representations. Practical resources, visual models and mathematical representations support learning and help pupils make connections between concepts. Where appropriate, mathematics is presented within meaningful contexts and stories to deepen understanding and help pupils recognise the relevance of mathematics in the wider world.

EYFS

‘’Mathematics involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces, and measures.’’

In the Early Years Foundation Stage, children develop mathematical knowledge and skills in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. We are committed to the NCETM Mastering Number approach, which supports children in developing a deep understanding of number, strong number sense and confidence with early mathematical concepts. Through carefully planned adult-led teaching, purposeful provision and high-quality mathematical talk, children build secure foundations in counting, subitising, composition of number and numerical relationships. Mathematics is embedded throughout the learning environment, providing meaningful opportunities for children to explore, investigate and apply their understanding in a range of contexts. We are also part of the ‘Maths Champion’ scheme to support development in early number understanding in EYFS.

Curriculum Impact

Pupils’ mathematical understanding and progress are assessed through a combination of formative assessment, regular retrieval opportunities and termly summative assessments. Entry and exit assessments are used where appropriate to identify prior knowledge, measure progress and inform future teaching. Assessment information is carefully analysed by teachers and leaders to identify strengths, address misconceptions and ensure timely support and intervention for pupils who need it.

In EYFS, assessment is ongoing and based on observations, interactions and children’s ability to apply mathematical knowledge independently within provision and adult-led activities. Progress within the Mastering Number programme contributes to teachers’ understanding of children’s developing number sense and mathematical fluency.

The impact of the mathematics curriculum is monitored through lesson visits, book scrutiny, pupil voice, assessment outcomes and curriculum reviews. The subject leader evaluates the quality of teaching and learning and maintains a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate progression, achievement and the effectiveness of the mathematics curriculum across the school.

Maths Documents

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Maths Overview Year 1Download
Maths Overview Year 2Download
Maths Overview Year 3Download
Maths Overview Year 4Download
Maths Overview Year 5Download
Maths Overview Year 6Download
Maths Calculation PolicyDownload

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