Maths

The Teaching of Maths

Using a mastery approach, we will provide children with daily opportunities to practise and embed their maths knowledge and skills. Children become confident and curious mathematicians; fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics; able to reason mathematically; and solve problems by applying their mathematics. By the time children leave Braithwaite CE School, they will have acquired essential life skills to ensure future financial literacy and an appreciation and enjoyment of maths.

We use the White Rose Maths scheme across our school to deliver the National Curriculum for Maths. Concepts are built in small logical steps with use of practical resources and visual representations. This approach focuses on depth rather than acceleration; reasoning and problem solving are an integral part of each lesson. Key knowledge and skills have been identified for each year group; these form a clear progression through the maths curriculum. Developing procedural fluency is also a key focus of our curriculum. We use the Mastering Number (from NCTEM) to develop a strong foundation in number sense and fluency in both EYFS and KS1 in addition to WRM. 

Please see our policy section for further details