2014 Curriculum The aims of the maths curriculum

2014 Curriculum • The aims of the maths curriculum are: – Fluency – Reasoning – Problem solving Mastery: This is a curriculum that broadens and deepens pupils’ knowledge rather than accelerates into the curriculum of a different year group.

Fluency • It is not about rote learning facts. • It is having an understanding of why they are doing what they are doing. • It is also about choosing appropriate methods for what you are doing. • Using manipulatives early on will really help with this.

Reasoning • You can encourage your child to reason by asking them to make a conjecture. Is this always, sometimes or never true? How do you know? e. g. when you add two odd numbers together you always get an even number. • You can encourage your child to generalise by asking them to notice a pattern or relationship and see if they can continue this. e. g. 20+5=25 19+6=25 18+7=25

Problem Solving • Everyday life provides opportunities for this. – helping with shopping lists (how many do I need? How much will it cost? ) – planning parties (similar to before but also times to arrive/be collected, cost of the party) – family days out (where/how far away/when should we leave/total cost – do children go free? )

Our Calculation Policy • Updated in January 2016 • Includes: – Place value – Addition and subtraction / multiplication and division – Fractions • Shows the progression of methods through different ‘stages’. • Where possible, similar inverse methods are shown alongside each other.

Place value

Addition and subtraction

Multiplication and division

Fractions – addition and subtraction

Fractions – multiplication and division