Maths
Our Maths leader is Mrs Mawdsley.
At Peel Brow we work closely with the North West Maths Hub to ensure we have the best offer in teaching mathematics through our school.
Our Maths curriculum long term programme of study, seen below, provides coverage of the National Curriculum objectives in a cyclical approach to embed each aspect and deepen understanding.
The Maths curriculum at Peel Brow really does enable children to be successful. We have adopted a research-based Teaching for Mastery approach that enables all children to become fluent mathematicians, who are able to reason mathematically and use the mathematics they have learned to solve a range of problems.
At the heart of everything we do, is a belief that all children can achieve and master mathematics. We believe in promoting a sustained and deep understanding by employing a variety of Teaching for Mastery strategies that develop children’s conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in tandem. We place an emphasis on the cumulative mastery of essential knowledge and skills in mathematics by breaking down learning into small steps that enable children to develop deep conceptual knowledge.
Our approach aims to provide all children with full access to the curriculum, enabling them to develop independence, confidence and competence – ‘mastery’ – in mathematics in order to be independent mathematicians, who are well equipped to apply their learning to the wider world
Teachers provide children with appropriately pitched tasks to ensure all children are challenged appropriately.
| Name | Format | ||
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| Files | |||
| EYFS-Mastering-Number-Term-by-Term-Overview.pdf | |||
| EYFS-Curriculum-Maths.pdf | |||
| Year 1 Maths LTP .pdf | |||
| Year 2 LTP Maths updated 2023_24 MA.pdf | |||
| Year 3 and 4 Maths Curriculum - Year A.pdf | |||
| Year 3 and 4 Maths Curriculum - Year B .pdf | |||
| Year 5 and 6 Maths Curriculum - Year A.pdf | |||
| Year 5 and 6 Maths Curriculum - Year B .pdf |
| Name | Format | ||
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| Files | |||
| Maths UKS2 Calculation Policy.pdf | |||
| Maths EYFS Calculation Policy.pdf | |||
| Maths KS1 Calculation Policy.pdf | |||
| Maths LKS2 Calculation Policy.pdf |
The first few years of a child’s life are especially important for mathematics development. Research shows that early mathematical knowledge predicts later reading ability and general education and social progress. Building firm mathematical foundations begins in Early Years through high quality provision that is engaging and appropriate for their age. The six key areas of mathematical learning (cardinality and counting, comparison, composition, pattern, shape and space and measures) collectively provide a platform for everything children will encounter as they progress through their maths learning into KS1 and beyond. The EYFS Mastering Number programme also meets all requirements as stated in Development Matters.
By the end of KS2, children develop the knowledge and skills to be able to solve a wider range of problems, including those with increasingly complex properties of numbers and arithmetic that demand efficient written and mental methods for calculation. Through repeated intelligent practice and well-crafted varied fluency activities, children will have embedded core number facts, freeing up capacity in their working memories to tackle new, more complex problems and concepts. They will be able to classify shapes with complex geometrical properties and be fluent in working with fractions, decimals and percentages. The use of core representations and structures to support pupils to reason mathematically and understand key mathematical structures is embedding throughout the school. This depth of understanding supports and prepares children well as they move on to KS3
Each year, we hold Maths workshops for parents and carers to help you to understand how Maths is taught at Peel Brow and to allow you to support your child at home.