“Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.” Shakuntala Devi
INTENT
The National Curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all children:
- Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time,so that children have conceptual understanding and are able to recall and apply their 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.
At Ladbrooke, Maths is taught through blocked units of work. These blocks have been taken from the recommended White Rose scheme of work; our planning and lessons are in line with the materials produced alongside this guidance. We raise standards in Maths at Ladbrooke by enabling our children to develop confidence and perseverance through their lessons.
Through high quality provision, children at Ladbrooke School will become competent, confident, resilient and independent mathematicians, who take risks. They will be presented with a variety of mathematical opportunities and enjoy a deeper level of learning. Children will be able to talk about their mathematical learning and, using what they know, make links.
IMPLEMENTATION
- Highest learning expectations
- Daily Lessons
- Purposeful deployment of adults
- Fast Feeedback given throughout lessons
- Use of different teaching styles to motivate children
- Range of resources used within the lesson
- Use of WhiteRose blocked units to plan and deliver lessons
- Supplementary materials to accompany
- Discrete arithmetic lessons
- Discrete fluency lessons
- Use of Infinity to build on fluency
- Reasoning lessons
- 6 A Day at the beginning of the day to revisit learning
- Times Tables Rockstars used to build on times tables recall
- DoodleMaths used to close gaps
- Cross-curricular opportunities
- Challenge - going deeper
IMPACT
How do we assess and measure the impact of Maths at Ladbrooke?
This is done through collecting pupil voice, moderating books, holding learning walks and pupil progress meetings. Children are supported within the lesson through fast feedback. We analysise end of unit/term/year assessments and provision groups are adapted according to targeted support needed. Doodle has been useful in closing the gaps and moving children on in their learning.