Maths
Maths at St. Elizabeth’s
Through our maths curriculum, we aim for pupils to:
-develop curiosity about numbers and represent numbers in a variety of ways
-develop fluency when working with a number across all 4 operations
-develop the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately, including timetables
-acquire and apply the vocabulary of maths
-apply mathematical reasoning in a variety of contexts
-make connections between mathematical ideas
-understand the importance of maths in the wider world
-use maths to support learning across the curriculum.
-use their mathematical knowledge in their own lives, to solve problems in a range of contexts.
Implementation: Maths is taught daily across school, through blocks of work based on a progression of knowledge and skills. The amount of time spent on each area of maths will be based upon progress towards objectives and the professional judgement of teachers. Lessons are planned to allow pupils to develop arithmetic and calculation skills and problem-solving and reasoning skills. Further to this, retrieval activities will take place daily to allow concepts to be revisited. The ‘White Rose’ scheme will be used as the primary teaching tool, but teachers will use other resources as appropriate. Teachers also identify opportunities across the curriculum where mathematical skills can be used in context to support learning in all subjects.