Maths

MATHS AT MALMESBURY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

CURRICULUM INTENT STATEMENT

Mathematics is an important creative discipline that helps us to understand and change the world. We want all pupils at Malmesbury Park to experience the beauty, power and enjoyment of mathematics and develop a sense of curiosity about the subject with a clear understanding. We foster positive can-do attitudes and promote the fact that ‘We can all do maths!’ We believe all children can achieve in mathematics, and teach for secure and deep understanding of concepts through manageable steps within a mastery curriculum. We use mistakes and misconceptions as an essential part of learning and provide a wide range of opportunities for problem solving and application of reasoning skills. They will spend time becoming true masters of content, applying new knowledge in multiple ways.

Aims:

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.

Times Tables

Learning times tables off by heart makes mental maths much easier. It boosts children’s’ confidence in maths lessons at school and is a skill they’ll use all the time in the world outside school.

Why are Times Tables important?

When children know their times tables, mental arithmetic becomes easier. Practising times tables also helps children to understand number and number relationships, and to see patterns in numbers. These skills will help them to master key concepts and move quickly through more complex maths problems with confidence.

A thorough knowledge of multiplication and division facts will help children succeed in their tests at the end of primary school and set them up for success at secondary school. As they grow older, knowing the times tables will help them with everyday activities like shopping, budgeting and cooking.

In England, children will be expected to know the following times tables in each year at primary school:

Year 1: count in multiples of 2, 5 and 10.

Year 2: be able to remember and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.

Year 3: be able to remember and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.

Year 4: be able to remember and use multiplication and division facts for the multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.

Year 5: revision of all multiplication and division facts for the multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.

Year 6: revision of all multiplication and division facts for the multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.

To help you learn your times tables, try this fun, challenging program Times Tables Rockstars

Maths Videos

We have produced these very useful homework help videos to support your children in their home learning. Please watch these videos for reminders on the maths methods we teach at Malmesbury Park Primary School:

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