Key features of our Maths Mastery curriculum:

• High expectations for every child
• An agreed proforma to plan and deliver mathematical concepts is used across the Key Stage
• Number sense and place value come first
• Focus on mathematical thinking and language
• Resources and manipulatives to support and further understanding
• Calculate with confidence– understand why it works
• Problem solving is used to embed and extend learning
• Mastering Number at Key Stage 2: a programme aimed at teaching pupils in KS2 to develop automaticity in multiplication and division facts through regular practice.

Mathematics Mastery places emphasis on the cumulative mastery of essential knowledge and skills in mathematics. It embeds a deeper understanding of maths by utilising a concrete, pictorial, abstract approach so that pupils understand what they are doing rather than just learning to repeat routines without grasping what is happening.