Why do we teach maths?

How do we teach maths?

We teach maths in this way because we understand the importance of our lessons and units being progressive and sequenced. The prior learning arithmetic tasks are planned in particularly to ensure key knowledge is regularly revisited so that it transfers into long-term memory. 

Furthermore, we recognise that the knowledge and use of mathematical vocabulary plays a crucial role in children’s understanding of maths, particularly in reasoning. 

Maths is taught at Woodfield following the White Rose Maths scheme of work​. All year groups follow the WRM long-term plans whereby areas of maths are chunked together to allow for a deep conceptual understanding of maths.​ 

The units are sequenced and progressive, allowing children to build upon prior learning and then within lessons, children are exposed to fluency, reasoning and problem-solving. 

A typical maths lesson: 

• Times Tables and a prior learning fluency starter to revisit topics from long-term memory  

• Key vocabulary shared and reviewed​  

• Modelling of new learning and practise, with explicit links made between any units taught prior​  

• Collaborative learning​   

• Independent learning​  

• Reasoning and problem-solving- opportunities for all 

• Challenge, questioning and active learning ​  

• Live feedback and marking

Maths

Core Curriculum Offer

• Daily lessons 

• Times Tables Rockstars Whole School and in-year group competitions 

• Outdoor learning 

• Cross-curricular opportunities 

• After-school STEM club