INTENT

At Shadsworth Junior School we want our children to develop a sense of curiosity and enjoyment about Maths. Mathematics is a fundamental part of each day. We believe that Maths teaches us how to make sense of the world around us. We aim to provide children with the skills to develop the ability to calculate, communicate, reason, and problem-solve. This enables children to explore, understand, and appreciate relationships and patterns in both numbers and shapes in their everyday lives and the wider world.

We follow a spiral curriculum within maths, which allows our children to apply their knowledge and skills throughout the year.

IMPLEMENTATION

IMPACT

        We assess maths as follows:

• Observations and questioning by staff during lessons
• Verbal feedback during the lesson on the next steps
• Children take a Rising Stars Assessment each half-term
• Year 6 uses practice SAT papers three times in the year to prepare for the real tests in May.
• The subject leader monitors the data from each class year group and gives feedback on strengths and areas to develop
• A whole school overview of data analysis informs our work at the beginning of each school year.