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
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.