AT HAZELWOOD SCHOOLS, WE BELIEVE THAT MATHS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE. LEARNING IS, THEREFORE, FOCUSED ON CHILDREN SECURING A STRONG CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF MATHS AND DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE REQUIRED TO APPLY THEIR MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE TO CREATIVELY SOLVE PROBLEMS.

The aims of our Mathematics curriculum are:

• To promote enjoyment of learning through practical activity, exploration and discussion
• To promote confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement
• To promote a high standard in Maths and a range of mathematical skills
• To develop the ability to solve problems through decision-making and reasoning in a range of contexts as well as within routine and non-routine problems
• To develop a practical understanding of the ways in which information is gathered and presented
• To explore features of shape and space and develop measuring skills in a range of contexts
• To calculate accurately, both mentally and with pencil and paper, drawing on a range of calculation strategies
• To understand the importance of mathematics in everyday life
• To encourage pupil voice to justify and reason in mathematics

The expectation is that the majority of children will move through the Maths programmes of study at broadly the same pace. However, decisions about when to progress should always be based on the security of children’s understanding and their readiness to progress to the next stage. 

Children who grasp concepts rapidly should be challenged through rich and sophisticated problems before any acceleration through new content. Those children who are not sufficiently fluent with earlier material should consolidate their understanding, through additional practice, before moving on. (National Curriculum, 2014)

We use White Rose Maths Hub scheme to support this mastery approach which ensures continuity and progression in the teaching of Mathematics. We use a variety of curriculum resources, including Nrich and NCETM (National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics) resources to enhance our maths provision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A video explaining how to solve column addition       Solving column addition with decimals

 

 

 

 

 

 

A video explaining column multiplication                    Solve long multiplication

 

Maths Workshops

It was lovely to see so many people at our Maths Workshops. 

Slides and resources have been added to the bottom of this page.