Maths
Subject Lead: Mrs M Noctor
We are Mathematicians!
At Seaton Academy, we are committed to providing an outstanding Mathematics education that inspires and challenges all leaners, ensuring they are confident, fluent and capable mathematicians.
Our aim is to develop a deep understanding of concepts in line with the National Curriculum and to create a learning environment that fosters perseverance, creativity and self – reflection. Our curriculum embraces the National Curriculum aims, and provides guidance to help pupils to become: visualisers, describers and experimenters.
Our Curriculum:
The White Rose Maths Resources and Mastering Number Resources are used to form the foundations of our learning throughout school as well as intervention.
We have developed a consistent, whole – school approach to the teaching of Mathematics, using a mastery model that allows every child to progress at their own pace.
Our curriculum is focused on developing fluency, reasoning and problem- solving skills across all areas of Mathematics. We use a variety of teaching methods including the use of manipulatives, pictorial representations and real-life scenarios, to ensure that pupils are able to apply their skills in context.
Our teachers carefully plan, assess, use adaptive teaching, and feedback to pupils. We carefully monitor progress and use data to identify pupils who may require extra help and challenge.
Intervention sessions take place weekly across school and extension activities are used to enhance learning for all pupils.
Through our whole school approach, all pupils are given the necessary support and challenge to reach their full protentional. Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are supported with interventions. All pupils demonstrate a love for the subject and the investigation of Maths problems.
Overall, our collective efforts in Mathematics teaching and learning have meant that we have built a positive Mathematics culture within school, where pupils’ achievements and progress are celebrated and this impacts on their wellbeing and overall progress.
Maths Knowledge and Skills 2023/24
White Rose Maths
At Seaton Academy we use the White Rose scheme of work to teach Maths. White Rose teaches children mathematical concepts through practical, pictoral, and written methods in order to develop a deep understanding, confidence and competence in Maths and improve fluency. Fluency in Maths is about developing number sense and being able to choose and use the most appropriate method for the task at hand and be able to apply a skill to multiple contexts.
It uses the CPA (Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract) approach, which is a highly effective approach to teaching that develops a deep and sustainable understanding of maths in pupils. CPA was developed by American psychologist Jerome Bruner.
EYFS Calculation Policy
Calculation Policies
Mastering Number
At Seaton Academy we use Mastering Number to develop our number sense and enhance learning through securing our foundations. This programme focuses on key knowledge and understanding which is needed in Reception and this progresses through to Year 1 and Year 2. This, in time, will provide the pupils, by the end of KS1 with fluency in calculation providing confidence and flexibility with number.
Reception use Mastering Number as their main programme to teach Maths. This provides the pupils with the key foundations. Alongside Mastering Number, White Rose Maths is used to enhance learning through continuous provision. As Mastering Number focuses on the foundations and number sense, Shape, Space and Measure with be taught through White Rose Maths.
Reception use Mastering Number as their main programme to teach Maths. This provides the pupils with the key foundations. Alongside Mastering Number, White Rose Maths is used to enhance learning through continuous provision. As Mastering Number focuses on the foundations and number sense, Shape, Space and Measure with be taught through White Rose Maths.
Mastering Number is providing key intervention for every pupil across KS1 as this is in addition to their White Rose teaching.
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