"Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers." Shakuntala Devi (Indian mathematician, writer and mental calculator, popularly known as the "Human Computer")
Mathematics
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At LPPS, we were early adopters of the TfM Teaching for Mastery approach in the teaching and learning of mathematics. This is now successfully embedded across the school from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 1 and 2. The main aim of such an approach is to ensure that our children develop deep knowledge of mathematical concepts, so that our pupils do not develop gaps in their learning over time, that provide barriers to learning as they move through education.
The Principles and Features that characterise the Teaching for Mastery approach:
- Teachers reinforce an expectation that all pupils are capable of achieving high standards in mathematics.
- The large majority of pupils progress through the curriculum content at the same pace. Differentiation is achieved by emphasising deep knowledge and through individual support and intervention.
- Teaching is underpinned by methodical curriculum design and supported by carefully crafted lessons and resources to foster deep conceptual and procedural knowledge.
- Practice and consolidation play a central role. Carefully designed variation within this builds fluency and understanding of underlying mathematical concepts in tandem.
- Teachers use precise questioning in class to test conceptual and procedural knowledge, and assess pupils regularly to identify those requiring intervention so that all pupils keep up.
Link to National Curriculum Mathematics Programme of Study.
Link to LPPS Mathematics Progression Maps: Year 1 - Year 6.
Link to LPPS Calculation Guidelines (created in collaboration with OPEN)
Link to LPPS EYFS Calculation Guidelines for Number and Shape, Space and Measure.
Link to NCETM Mastering Number Project: FS and KS1
How can I support my child in mathematics?
Link to websites that support early years mathematics
Number and Place Value
Numberblocks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
Number -https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=number
Maths Reasoning and Problem Solving
Maths Talk 'Questions and Answers'
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Times tables rock stars - https://ttrockstars.com/
Add/Subtract - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=add
Multiply/divide - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=multiply
Division - www.youtube.com/maths4kids
Fractions
Fractions - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb
Fractions - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=fractions
Shapes, Space and Measure
Shape & movement - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy72pv4
Shape - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=shapes
Revision
https://mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/revise/