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Mathematics Curriculum at Thursby Primary School
Here at Thursby Primary School we are committed and strive to provide our children with a Maths curriculum that has a clear intention and impacts positively upon their needs. The national curriculum for mathematics, which we teach here intends to ensure that all pupils:
*Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
*Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.
*Can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions. Mathematics is an interconnected subject in which pupils need to be able to move fluently between representations of mathematical ideas.
The programmes of study are, by necessity, organised into apparently distinct domains, but pupils should make rich connections across mathematical ideas to develop fluency, mathematical reasoning and competence in solving increasingly sophisticated problems. Our curriculum ensure children apply mastery skills. We follow the White Rose Maths scheme whilst using other resources to support the scheme. We focus on solid fluency while exposing all learners with reasoning and problem solving. They should also apply their mathematical knowledge to other curriculum areas.
The expectation is that the majority of pupils will move through the programmes of study at broadly the same pace. However, decisions about when to progress should always be based on the security of pupils’ understanding and their readiness to progress to the next stage. Pupils who grasp concepts rapidly should be challenged through being offered rich mastery and sophisticated problems before any acceleration through new content. Those who are not sufficiently fluent with earlier material should consolidate their understanding, including through additional practice, before moving on.
Please see our Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement below
Supporting Documents for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
Daily Mathematics lessons at Thursby Primary School
Early years
Following the White Rose planning
5 Minutes Maths – 5 minutes
Year 1 and 2
5 Minutes Maths - 5 minutes
Maths lesson using White Rose as the spine for planning
Year 3 and 4
5 Minutes Maths – 5 minutes
Maths lesson using White Rose as the spine for planning
Year 5 and 6
5 Minutes Maths – 5 minutes
Maths lesson using White Rose as the spine for planning
Examples of Maths across the School
