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: 

  1. Everyone Can Succeed: Every child has the potential to master mathematics at the highest level. 
  2. Embracing Mistakes: Mistakes are valuable learning experiences and children should never be affraid to make them. 
  3. The Power of Questions: Asking insightful questions is essential for deependng understanding. 
  4. Creativity in Mathematics: Mathematics is a creative subject that thrives on making connections between ideas. 
  5. Flexible Thinking: True mathematical fluency incolves flexibility in thinking and problem solving. 
  6. Understanding Before Speed: Grasping mathematical concepts is more important than how quickly they are solved. 
  7. Process Matters: The steps taken to solve a problem are as important as the final answer. 

What is mastery? 

Mastery in mathematics means ensuring that all children gain a thorough understanding of the subject, enabling them to: 

 

  1. Build future mathematical learning on solid foundations that don't require re-teaching
  2. Progress alongside their peers, eliminating the need for separate catch-up programs. 
  3. Stay on track, narrowing attainment gaps while raising overall achievement. 
  4. Deepen their understanding by offering challenges to those who grasp concepts quickly. 

 

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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Files
Additional and Subtraction Calculation Policy.pdf .pdf
Multiplication and Division Calculation Policy.pdf .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: 

  1. Everyone Can Succeed: Every child has the potential to master mathematics at the highest level. 
  2. Embracing Mistakes: Mistakes are valuable learning experiences and children should never be affraid to make them. 
  3. The Power of Questions: Asking insightful questions is essential for deependng understanding. 
  4. Creativity in Mathematics: Mathematics is a creative subject that thrives on making connections between ideas. 
  5. Flexible Thinking: True mathematical fluency incolves flexibility in thinking and problem solving. 
  6. Understanding Before Speed: Grasping mathematical concepts is more important than how quickly they are solved. 
  7. Process Matters: The steps taken to solve a problem are as important as the final answer. 

What is mastery? 

Mastery in mathematics means ensuring that all children gain a thorough understanding of the subject, enabling them to: 

 

  1. Build future mathematical learning on solid foundations that don't require re-teaching
  2. Progress alongside their peers, eliminating the need for separate catch-up programs. 
  3. Stay on track, narrowing attainment gaps while raising overall achievement. 
  4. Deepen their understanding by offering challenges to those who grasp concepts quickly. 

 

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. 

NameFormat
Files
Additional and Subtraction Calculation Policy.pdf .pdf
Multiplication and Division Calculation Policy.pdf .pdf