Mathematics
Our maths curriculum:
What will my child learn and when?
Our maths curriculum map:
SASM Maths Curriculum Mapping (1).pdfWhat will my child learn in each topic?
Our maths '3i' curriculum:
_Maths 3i Sheet - updated September 2024 (website copy) .pdfWhat happens in each lesson?
Our maths lesson structure explained:
We have mastery approach
Here at SASM, we have been adopting a mastery approach to the teaching of mathematics for nearly a decade. This has included supporting other schools as well as participating in and running 'Teacher Research Groups' (TRGs) .
What does maths mastery look like our lessons?
Through our curriculum we ensure:
● Whole class teaching - with a clear focus for learning (one small step at a time)
● New concepts are taught through a range of representations
● Children are not left behind or insufficiently challenged - all children are enabled to keep up every day (where possible same-day intervention ensures no-one falls behind) and those who are able to can be encouraged to go deeper
● Practising basic number facts that relate to the lesson regularly will ensure that children will become fluent in these e.g. timetables, number bonds
● Real life applications are given wherever possible to make learning relevant and not abstract; mathematics should be taught with a purpose and in a variety of contexts. This may be in the form of ‘Maths No Problem’ questions devised by teachers. In our school, pupils do not use textbook workbooks.
You’ll see more of this:
● Teaching all children together
● Instant feedback in class through ticking and verbal feedback
● Spending longer on smaller steps
● More detailed PPTs guiding through the small steps of progression
● Giving children who need it, additional support on the same day where possible
● Focusing on the understanding and not just the process (through concrete and
pictorial representations)
● Challenge by choice
And less of this:
● Formal marking with lots of written feedback and next-steps
● Formal written plans which have no direct impact on pupil progress
● Covering lots of ideas in one week
● Separating children into ability groups
Written methods
As stated by the national curriculum, formal written methods are introduced from Year 3. Here are worked examples of how the written methods should look across the school. The four operations are vitally important, as number is at the core of being a good mathematician, so regular practice will only help to embed this. It is key to note, that progression of written methods extends across the school where the use of visual representations are used to aid children into the understanding of these written methods. Scroll down to see all written methods.
Written methods FINAL - Revised Mar 20.pdfSupporting maths learning at home
Key Instant Recall Facts -
To help develop children’s fluency in mathematics, we ask them to learn Key Instant Recall Facts each half term.
Please ensure that your child has instant recall of each concept. This will help them grasp the maths curriculum much faster. Scroll down the documents below to find each year group.
Key Instant Recall Facts - KIRFs overview.pdfAutumn 1 - KIRFs.pdfAutumn 2 - KIRFs.pdfSpring 1 - KIRFs.pdfSpring 2 - KIRFs.pdfSummer 1 - KIRFs.pdfSummer 2 - KIRFs.pdfMultiplication Tables
As every single child should know all of their multiplication tables by the end of year 4, SASM ensure that we try our best to motivate the children to learn them. Knowing multiplication facts ‘off the top of your head’ is vitally important as it allows your child to access formal written methods of multiplication, division, fractions, percentages and many more areas, much quicker.
TT Rockstars
Alongside this, to help with the learning of times tables, all pupils must engage with ‘TT Rockstars’. This exciting way of practising their times tables allows them to create their own avatar. The more they practise their times tables, the more money they earn to spend on their rockstar avatar. Here are some examples of our avatars:
If you would like to see this in action, please ask your child to show you at home and see how amazing (as stated by the School Parliament) this app really is!
Thank you for all your daily support with practising multiplication tables! It makes a real difference to their learning!