We use the Power Maths scheme to support our teaching of mathematics. Power Maths is designed to spark curiosity and excitement and nurture confidence in maths.
We use the Power Maths small steps to guide our teaching and ensure that children are given the opportunity to master each step before moving on to the next one. The expectation is that the majority of pupils will move through these steps at broadly the same pace. However, decisions about when to progress will always be based on the security of pupils’ understanding and their readiness to progress to the next stage. Pupils who grasp concepts rapidly will be challenged through being offered rich and sophisticated opportunities to deepen understanding before any acceleration through new content. Those who are not sufficiently fluent with earlier material will consolidate their understanding, including additional practice, before moving on. Throughout the school, children are encouraged to use a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach, building on prior learning and making connections. |
Furthermore, we assess using the National Curriculum objectives. Staff use ongoing formative assessment through Target Tracker and they review the content that has been covered at the end of every the long term to ensure that content is being covered, in addition to ensuring children are accessing and practising the skills necessary. Summative assessment, again against the National Curriculum objectives, is used three times per year and gives staff a clearer picture of potential gaps so that these can be dealt with in a timely manner.
Number Fluency |
In addition to their daily maths lesson, the children from reception to year 2 have continued the NCETM Mastering Number programme to help them develop good number sense. The aim of this is that children will leave key stage 1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number.
The children in year 3 to 6 participate in our daily Number Knowledge sessions, also in addition to the daily maths lesson, which aim to provide children with opportunities to develop greater fluency when using numbers. It is linked directly to objectives from the National Curriculum. Our progression document is used to design appropriate tasks, specific to the needs of the learners, which include exploring counting strategies and developing more fluent with known number and multiplication and division facts. |