In maths, our children learn the skills they need to be numerate in the wider world.
They practise applying learnt skills in number, geometry, measure & statistics to real-life contexts. We follow cyclical plans, complemented by daily retention sessions, that build progressively on prior understanding and enable pupils to revisit & retain learning, supporting their long-term memory.
Maths at White's Wood Academy is underpinned by mastery principles with small steps of learning taught through active participation. During lessons, children have access to a range of practical resources to aid the thinking process of key number skills and ideas are presented using many different representations.
Tasks are provided to develop children’s fluency within concepts before then requiring more thinking and reasoning. Children are actively encouraged to use mathematical vocabulary and explain the answer with reasoning. “ I know this because…”
