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Teaching

These pages will provide some useful information and files to help you with your own subject knowledge, with support in your understanding of pedagogy and the curriculum. They will also give guidance if your role involves developing mathematics across the school.

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Mastery

Mastery

There are certain key features of a mastery approach which, according to the NCETM, includes depth of understanding, with teaching that is focused,rigorous and thorough. I have supported a lot of schools in adopting a mastery approach and share some ideas here.
 
Planning approach

Planning approach

Be creative, with problem solving, reasoning and data handling a part of every unit. It is a great way to teach and learn and lends itself to a cross-curricular approach, teaching around a context. 
 
Representation

Representation

The use of mathematical language, models and images are essential elements in helping children get a secure understanding of the mathematics. Here are a range of ideas for making sure that these are considered within each planned sequence of lessons.
 
Reasoning and problem-solving

Reasoning and problem-solving

Children need to be given the opportunity to solve problems and think mathematically within each teaching sequence. Here are some record sheets to make sure this is planned for and some other ideas on including problem-solving and reasoning in your teaching.
 
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Fluency in essential skills

Here are suggestions to increase the focus on developing the basic essential skills of the children. It is a minimum requirement so has lower expectations than the NC PoS.
 
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Subject knowledge

Pedagogical subject knowledge is an aspect of support you will be continuously providing your staff, so here are some documents, reports and ideas to help you keep on top of the teaching of primary mathematics.
 
Maths policies

Maths policies

A scheme of work showing your medium term plans should be published on your website. A set of plans for your school is provided here along with some starting points for your calculation policies.

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