Motivation + perseverance = success
At Methley Primary School, we teach our children a rich and progressive curriculum. To motivate our children we ensure maths is fun and exciting! We know that by developing a child's ability to calculate, to reason and to solve problems mathematically this will teach children how to make sense of the world around them. In our school, we want to help children to understand and appreciate the pattern in both number and space in their everyday lives, in and out of school. We encourage the children to develop these key and fundamental skills through their growing knowledge and understanding of the world. We want children to learn to respect and appreciate the contribution made by many people in the development of mathematics in our ever growing society.
All lessons are created to include a scaffolded approach of’ I do, we do, you do’ to ensure that all pupils can access the learning with misconceptions identified through immediate formative assessment and addressed with rapid intervention - where possible.
Curriculum
The National Curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure all pupils:
- become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics so that they are efficient in using and selecting the appropriate written algorithms and mental methods, underpinned by mathematical concepts;
- can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of problems with increasing sophistication, including in unfamiliar contexts and to model real-life scenarios;
- can reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and develop and present a justification, argument or proof using mathematical language.
In lessons, we will provide a range of fluency, reasoning and problem-solving activities so that children can apply and deepen their understanding of the basic skills. This enables the children to develop a positive attitude towards Maths and to develop the resilience and confidence needed so that they can work independently.
We teach a mastery approach in Maths which develops a deeper understanding (rather than memorising) key facts and procedures by following the NCETM (National Center of Excellence for the Teaching of Maths.)
Conceptual Understanding
In developing children's skills through enhancing their factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge, we allow them to deepen their mathematical understanding and be able to apply what they know to help them to solve problems in all aspects of their lives. We believe that children should learn mathematical concepts using concrete, pictorial and abstract processes.
Mathematical Reasoning
The progression and development of mental calculations and efficiency in strategies will provide children with the skills which will allow them to collaborate by communicating their mathematical findings effectively using appropriate language. We ensure challenges are set for pupils of all abilities to promote their perseverance skills.
Problem-Solving
At Methley Primary School, Mathematics is integral to all aspects of life, with this in mind, we ensure that children develop their self-confidence (to persevere) in their ability to approach a range of mathematical problems.
By providing opportunities to apply their mathematical skills in different contexts and across a range of subject areas, children will be able to work systematically to organise information, find patterns and ultimately solutions through independent and collaborative learning.
