MATHS AT PADDOCK
At Paddock School we recognise that maths is a journey and long-term goal, achieved through exploration, clarification, practice and application over time. At each stage of learning, children should be able to demonstrate a deep, conceptual understanding of the topic and be able to build on this over time. We strive to ensure that every young person, regardless of background, has a rich and meaningful mathematics education
We intend on delivering a curriculum which:
• Allows children to be a part of creative and engaging lessons that will give them a range of opportunities to explore mathematics following a mastery curriculum approach.
• Gives each pupil a chance to believe in themselves as mathematicians and develop the power of resilience and perseverance when faced with mathematical challenges.
• Recognises that mathematics underpins much of our daily lives and therefore is of paramount importance in order that children aspire and become successful in the next stages of their learning.
• Makes rich connections across mathematical ideas to develop fluency, mathematical reasoning and competence in solving increasingly sophisticated problems.
• Provides opportunities for children to apply their mathematical knowledge to other subjects.
Mastery Implementation
At Paddock JIN School, we are committed to developing pupil’s mastery of mathematics. Mastering maths means pupils of all ages acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject. The phrase ‘teaching for mastery’ describes the elements of classroom practice and school organisation that combine to give pupils the best chances of mastering maths. Pupils achieving mastery means they acquire a solid enough understanding of the maths that’s been taught to enable them to move on to more advanced material.
To facilitate this, the school has been working with the Yorkshire and Humber Maths Hub to develop and embed the practice within our school. We have adopted the NCETM ‘Teaching for Mastery’ approach, and have used their ‘curriculum prioritisation’ framework and resources to create a mathematics curriculum map to best enable our pupils to develop mastery in mathematics.
At Paddock JIN School, we are committed to developing pupil’s mastery of mathematics. Mastering maths means pupils of all ages acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject. The phrase ‘teaching for mastery’ describes the elements of classroom practice and school organisation that combine to give pupils the best chances of mastering maths. Pupils achieving mastery means they acquire a solid enough understanding of the maths that’s been taught to enable them to move on to more advanced material.
To facilitate this, the school has been working with the Yorkshire and Humber Maths Hub to develop and embed the practice within our school. We have adopted the NCETM ‘Teaching for Mastery’ approach, and have used their ‘curriculum prioritisation’ framework and resources to create a mathematics curriculum map to best enable our pupils to develop mastery in mathematics.
A key aspect in Teaching for Mastery are the five big ideas. These are five key principles that underpin the teaching for mastery
