Mathematics
Maths at Delves Junior School Presentation
Mathematics
Power Maths
At Delves Federation, we use Power Maths, aligned with White Rose, as a basis of our maths curriculum. This is an exciting class mastery approach, which has been recommended by the DfE, that works for every child. It is based upon the concrete, pictorial and abstract approach. For each year group, the curriculum is broken down into core concepts, taught in units. A unit divides into smaller learning steps – lessons.
Every lesson is divided into sections that involve plenty of discovery, sharing, collaboration, practice and reflection. Children are encouraged to solve problems each day through the use of concrete resources, pictorial representations and abstract thinking. Step by step, strong foundations of cumulative knowledge and understanding are built.
At the heart of this programme is the idea that all children can achieve and be successful mathematicians; our maths provision has been aligned with best practice, it is research-based and has been developed with support and feedback from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. (NCETM)
Fluency
In Years 5 and 6, children also have regular extra sessions each week, where the focus is fluency with number, multiplication tables and the four operations. In these lessons, children can use online programmes such as Times Tables Rock Stars to support their learning. They may also look at arithmetic problems so they can apply their number knowledge, working independently, in groups, or with an adult. As time progresses, children will also test these skills by completing time arithmetic tests.
In Years 3 and 4, children learn and practise their times tables knowledge using the Number Sense programme. New this academic year, our children have increased their understanding and skills when working with multiplication tables - which is the basis of many mathematical processes.
Assessment
Through the explicit teaching of mathematical skills, both the teachers and the children assess their learning continuously throughout the lesson; this means teaching staff can intervene quickly to help children. Our assessment systems enable teachers to make informed judgements about children's learning and adapt teaching to address gaps. Summative assessment includes regular testing of arithmetic skills and termly assessments using Testbase in Years 3 to 5, and past SATs papers for Year 6.
These overviews shows how children's maths skills and concepts build through Key Stage 2.
Here are our knowledge organisers for Maths. These documents are used, along with our calculation policy, by teachers to help them teach scaffold and teach concepts in each year group.
Year 3 Knowledge Organisers