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Maths Mastery

As a school, we have been teaching Mathematics Mastery since Autumn 2023. This means pupils are taught in their classes for Mathematics rather than streamed.

What is ‘Mastery’?

 The ‘mastery approach’ to teaching mathematics is the underlying principle of Mathematics Mastery. Instead of learning mathematical procedures by rote, we want your child to build a deep understanding of concepts which will enable them to apply their learning in different situations. To achieve this  we aim to develop pupils’ Conceptual Understanding, Mathematical Thinking and Language and Communication. (See diagram below)

Success for all

At school we believe all pupils can achieve success in maths. We encourage pupils to have a ‘growth mindset’ – a belief that effort leads to success and that challenges are opportunities to learn.

 Here are a few tips to encourage your children at home with maths: 

• Talk to your children about everyday maths
• Play games with them
• Value mistakes as learning opportunities
• Recognise that there is more than one way to work things out
• Praise children for effort over outcome
• Avoid saying things like “I’m useless at maths”

Below we have attached some parent/carer packs from Mathematics Mastery which have lots of activities for you to try with your child at home.

If you have any questions regarding Mathematics Mastery, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Senior Leadership Team.