Mathematics

Welcome to the maths curriculum information page. 

At Mount Primary School we follow the National Curriculum objectives for maths. As a school we have worked to develop a curriculum that will give children a deep, long-term and adaptable understanding of maths. A range of mathematical resources are used in lessons and children are encouraged to use concrete, pictorial and abstract methods to support their learning. We develop fluency for all pupils with number skills through varied and frequent practice so that children develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately. We aim for children to develop reasoning skills, make generalisations and justify an argument using mathematical language. Within our maths curriculum all will have opportunities to identify patterns and make connections with other subjects and real life situations. Within maths lessons, there are lots of opportunities for talk and discussion. We encourage children to build resilience by working with others. Children are also taught to be tolerant of others’ ideas and developing mutual respect by working together, sharing resources and listening to other ideas. As a school we have worked to develop a curriculum that will give children a deep, long-term and adaptable understanding of maths using the schemes Maths No Problem, White Rose Maths and NCETM Mastering Number. 

Within all maths lessons ‘The Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery’ will be evident

Coherence:

At Mount Primary, all maths lessons are broken down into small steps. These steps are connected and will gradually build up to children making generalisations and starting to apply the maths to other concepts. 

Representation

& Structure:

All children will have access to concrete resources within the lessons. Representations within the lesson allow children to see the mathematical structure and lessons will build up to children doing the maths without the resources.

Mathematical

Thinking:

At Mount we believe talk is a huge part of maths lessons and it allows children to talk and discuss their ideas. It allows the children to think about the maths, reason with others and discuss their thinking.

Variation:

Variation is a key part of maths lessons. Children are often encouraged to look for and discuss what is the same and what is different between problems. This also allows children to make connections between mathematical concepts. 

Fluency:

At Mount, we build time within lessons for children to develop fluency. This allows children to recall facts and move between different contexts.

To find out more about Maths at Mount Primary School please explore the maths documents on this page. These include the maths curriculum aims, the 'What is maths'? sheets and the maths curriculum maps. 

The maths subject leader is: Miss Eyres

Links to support maths at home.

Support with maths at home

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