Introduction
Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.
Aims of the Howden le Wear Curriculum for Mathematics
The Howden le Wear 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.
Howden le Wear Learning Foci for Mathematics
1. To acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills associated with Number, including:
- Number and Place Value (Years 1 to 6);
- Addition and Subtraction (Years 1 to 6);
- Multiplication and Division (Years 1 to 6);
- Fractions (Years 1 to 6);
- Decimals (Years 4 to 6);
- Percentages (Years 5 to 6).
2. To acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills associated with Ratio and Proportion (Year 6).
3. To acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills associated with Algebra (Year 6).
4. To acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills associated with Measurement (Years 1 to 6).
5. To acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills associated with Geometry, including:
– Properties of Shapes (Years 1 to 6);
– Position and Direction (Years 1 to 2 and Years 4 to 6).
6. To acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills associated with Statistics (Years 1 to 6).
Aspects Of Maths Studied In Each Year Group
Year 1/2:
- Number and Place Value;
- Addition and Subtraction;
- Multiplication and Division;
- Fractions;
- Measurement;
- Properties of Shapes;
- Position and Direction;
- Statistics.
Year 3/4:
- Number and Place Value;
- Addition and Subtraction;
- Multiplication and Division;
- Fractions and Decimals
- Measurement;
- Properties of Shapes;
- Position and Direction;
- Statistics.
Year 5/6:
- Number and Place Value;
- Addition and Subtraction;
- Multiplication and Division;
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages;
- Measurement
- Ratio and Proportion;
- Algebra;
- Properties of Shapes;
- Position and Direction;
- Statistics.
Please click on the link below to download a copy of our Progression in Calculations Policy that outlines how we teach the four rules of number – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division – at each phase of a pupil’s education in school.
Progression in Calculations Policy – September 2014
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