Maths
At Irlam Endowed Primary School, our mission is to nurture curious and creative mathematicians who are confident in exploring and investigating mathematical concepts. We aim allow children to develop a deep understanding and lifelong passion for mathematics.
We are dedicated to the Teaching of Mastery approach, rooted in the belief that every child can achieve excellence in mathematics. This approach focuses on deep and sustained learning, fostering meaningful connections and building both procedural and conceptual fluency.
Our mathematics curriculum offer is guided by a growth mindset culture, centres on the following key principles:
What is mastery?
Mastery in mathematics means ensuring that all children gain a thorough understanding of the subject, enabling them to:
Mastery approach at Irlam Endowed
At Irlam Endowed, we implement a mastery approach to mathematics from Early Years through to Year 6. This method ensures that children develop a strong, deep understanding of mathematical concepts which they can apply across vaious subjects and in real-world contexts.
In the EYFS, this is seen through teacher input supported by high-quality mathematical opportunties within continous provision. Building on from this, children explore mastery in a more formal way throughout Key Stage 1 and 2 using the White Rose maths scheme.
Concrete, Pictoral and Abstract (CPA) Approach
To strengthen both conceptual understanding and fluency, our lessons incorportate concrete, pictoral and abstract representations to demonstrate mathematical concepts. This approach helps students connect abstract symbols with familiar, tangible contexts, fostering a deeper understanding and fluency in abstract mathematics.
An example of this can be seen in an addition lesson: children might draw a picture to represent a calculation, use physical manipulatives to creatre patterns or compare different visual representations fo the same problem to explore their similarities and differences. This multi-representational approach enables children to interalise mathematical concepts and apply them flexibly.
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Additional and Subtraction Calculation Policy.pdf | |||
Multiplication and Division Calculation Policy.pdf |
Maths
At Irlam Endowed Primary School, our mission is to nurture curious and creative mathematicians who are confident in exploring and investigating mathematical concepts. We aim allow children to develop a deep understanding and lifelong passion for mathematics.
We are dedicated to the Teaching of Mastery approach, rooted in the belief that every child can achieve excellence in mathematics. This approach focuses on deep and sustained learning, fostering meaningful connections and building both procedural and conceptual fluency.
Our mathematics curriculum offer is guided by a growth mindset culture, centres on the following key principles:
What is mastery?
Mastery in mathematics means ensuring that all children gain a thorough understanding of the subject, enabling them to:
Mastery approach at Irlam Endowed
At Irlam Endowed, we implement a mastery approach to mathematics from Early Years through to Year 6. This method ensures that children develop a strong, deep understanding of mathematical concepts which they can apply across vaious subjects and in real-world contexts.
In the EYFS, this is seen through teacher input supported by high-quality mathematical opportunties within continous provision. Building on from this, children explore mastery in a more formal way throughout Key Stage 1 and 2 using the White Rose maths scheme.
Concrete, Pictoral and Abstract (CPA) Approach
To strengthen both conceptual understanding and fluency, our lessons incorportate concrete, pictoral and abstract representations to demonstrate mathematical concepts. This approach helps students connect abstract symbols with familiar, tangible contexts, fostering a deeper understanding and fluency in abstract mathematics.
An example of this can be seen in an addition lesson: children might draw a picture to represent a calculation, use physical manipulatives to creatre patterns or compare different visual representations fo the same problem to explore their similarities and differences. This multi-representational approach enables children to interalise mathematical concepts and apply them flexibly.
Name | Format | ||
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Files | |||
Additional and Subtraction Calculation Policy.pdf | |||
Multiplication and Division Calculation Policy.pdf |