The mathematics curriculum is the product of careful selection, sequencing and linking of declarative, procedural and conditional knowledge. Pupils need to systematically acquire core mathematical facts, concepts, methods and strategies to be able to experience success when problem-solving and in order to become proficient mathematicians. The DFE, May 2021
Our Maths Leads are Miss Adams and Miss Neille.
INTENT
At St William of York, we intend to provide our pupils with an ambitious curriculum which caters for the needs of all individuals and equips them with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to be successful now and in their future adventures. We want our pupils to know more and to remember more and we believe that practice make permanence.
We aim that our language-rich curriculum equips pupils with the knowledge and skills to articulate their thinking and question ideas.
We want our pupils to make links between prior knowledge and new knowledge and make rich connections across mathematical ideas.
We aim for all pupils to:
- become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics so that they develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
- Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and develop and present a justification, argument or proof, using mathematical language.
- Be able to solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, and have a clear strategy for breaking the problem down into simpler steps. We want our pupils to persevere in seeking a solution.
These skills are embedded across maths lessons at St William’s and are developed consistently over time.
IMPLEMENTATION
Maths is delivered through a variety of teaching methods and approaches with a firm emphasis on making learning visual. This means that the children are introduced to new concepts using concrete materials and pictorial representation, such as a bar models and finally using the abstract method.
Mathematics is linked to work in other curriculum areas including Science, Geography, History, Design Technology and Art. Computing is closely linked with maths and is used in most daily maths lessons either supporting the teacher as a visual resource or as a teaching tool for a specific topic such as data handling.
IMPACT
St William’s is a nurturing, supportive school and celebrates success. Children experience challenge
and success in maths: they get support when they need it and are provided with the scaffolding
necessary to become independent and resilient mathematicians. Regular and ongoing assessment for
learning and intervention supports and enables the success of every child. Attainment and progress at
the end of KS2 is well above national average.
YEAR % OF PUPILS ACHIEVING THE EXPECTED STANDARD
2024 90%
2023 87%
2022 91%
2021 83%
2020 83%
Do you want to know more about our approach to teaching and learning in maths?
Click here to view our 2024-2025 Maths Policy.
Click here to view our 2024-2025 Calculation Policy.
Click here to view the KS1 Sentence Stems we use and here to view the KS2 Sentence Stems. These support and promote our pupils oracy skills, equipping them with the scaffolds to articulate their thinking.
We work closely with our parents to support them in helping develop their children’s maths skills at home.
In November 2024, we held an Early Maths Workshop for our EYFS parents. Click here to view the resources shared with our parents.
