At Yealand Church of England Primary School, we view mathematics as essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject. The school’s inclusive way of teaching maths in grounded in the belief that all pupils can achieve.

Using the programmes of study from the National Curriculum it is our aim to develop:

• A positive attitude towards mathematics as an interesting and attractive part of the curriculum.
• Competence and confidence in mathematical knowledge, concepts and skills.
• An ability to solve problems, to reason, to think logically and to work systematically and accurately.
• Initiative and ability to work both independently and in cooperation with others.
• An ability to communicate mathematics.
• An ability to use and apply mathematics across the curriculum and in real life.
• An understanding of mathematics through a process of enquiry and experiment.
• Personal qualities such as perseverance, independent thinking, cooperation and self-confidence through a sense ofachievement and success.

Robin Class, Reception & Key Stage 1 follow the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCTEM) programme for Mastery in Number. This is taught from Reception up to Year 2 in addition to the curriculum maths taught during the school day.

Mastering maths means pupils 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.

Achieving mastery means acquiring a solid enough understanding of the maths that’s been taught to enable pupils to move on to more advanced material.
NCTEM www.nctem.org.uk