This provides children with a way of viewing and making sense of the world in which they live. Building on their own experience, it encourages thinking and reasoning skills, embraces natural curiosity and develops the confidence to tackle problems.
Mathematics in Key Stage 1 is taught in either class or streamed ability groups, five times a week.
Lessons are structured with a clear introduction, main activity and a plenary and are planned in accordance with the main areas set out by the 2014 National Curriculum.
Number and place value
- Addition and subtraction
- Multiplication and division
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
Measurement
- Time
- Mass
- Length and height
- Capacity and volume
- Temperature
Geometry
- Properties of shapes
- Position and Direction
Statistics
- Data handling
- Reading and interpreting data.
Where possible, cross-curricular opportunities are used, which provide opportunities to apply, extend and promote the use of mathematics skills and knowledge to other areas of the curriculum
Planning is differentiated to meet the needs of all children in the class, and teachers use the Abacus Maths scheme, Maths Hubb and the White Rose maths scheme for planning and resources.
All children have access to the Abacus children’s website, where they can practise their mathematics skills online and complete activities set by their teacher.
Mathematics’ homework is set on Friday and should be completed and returned to class on Monday.
Curriculum Overviews
Year 1 Maths Curriculum Map
Year 2 Maths Curriculum Map
Useful Websites
