Mr Thorpe
Maths Subject Lead
At MPA, Maths is an integral part of the curriculum. Each day, the children have a focussed times tables session, revisit prior learning and a maths lesson. We strongly believe that the children at MPA should leave us as well-rounded mathematicians who are not only fluent in number calculations but who are also able to reason and apply their problem-solving skills to real-life situations.
The national curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils:
-become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
–reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.
-can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.
In order to meet these national curriculum aims, MPA uses an approach called ‘Do it, Prove it, Solve it’. When the children ‘Do it’, the purpose of these activities is to develop fluency. The children will prove they are fluent by completing another question which usually involves a common misconception. Following this, our children will complete ‘Solve it’, which gives them the opportunity to apply their fluency to reasoning and problem-solving tasks. In our key document section, you can find what a maths lesson looks like at MPA.
Whole School Maths Overview
In our key documents section, you can find the Long-Term Plans for each year group. This will inform you what the children will be learning at different stages throughout the academic year.
Vocabulary
Mathematical vocabulary is a key focus at MPA. In our key documents section, you can find our vocabulary progression document. You will be able to see which vocabulary the children are being taught throughout the academic year.
Times Tables
At MPA, another key focus is helping our children become fluent in times tables recall. We follow the ‘Reach 2 Multiplication Scheme’ which allows our children to be introduced and develop fluency gradually through a range of ways. Each day, the children will have a focused times table session and the children are regularly assessed to check the progress they are making. Our children are encouraged to practise at home too through using TT Rockstars.
ROCK DAY overview
Useful Websites:
TT Rockstars – https://ttrockstars.com/
Maths Shed – https://www.mathshed.com/en-gb/
Maths Frame – https://mathsframe.co.uk/
Top Marks – https://www.topmarks.co.uk
Key Documents
