At Barnacre Road, we recognise the importance of mathematics for our children now and in their future life. Mathematics enables children to understand relationships and patterns in the world around them. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. We intend to give each child the self-confidence and resilience to reach their full potential by ensuring that they have the tools to calculate fluently, reason logically, problem solve and think in abstract ways.

Intent

At Barnacre Road, our intention is to provide a high-quality mathematics curriculum which promotes confidence and enjoyment, and inspires curiosity about Maths. Our curriculum supports our pupils to become competent, independent mathematicians.  This is achieved by developing a positive mindset in all our staff and children that everyone ‘can do’ maths and that maths is for everyone.  We want every child to thrive and succeed in their maths lessons, enabling them to transition to secondary school as confident mathematicians with a secure foundation upon which to build in Key Stages 3 and 4. Our maths curriculum provides our children with knowledge of the necessary number facts to enable them to work fluently throughout all areas of the maths curriculum.  They develop a deep conceptual understanding of each of the areas of mathematics they are taught, enabling them to make connections and apply their knowledge in different situations.  Our curriculum has a strong focus on mathematical vocabulary and develops children’s ability to articulate, discuss and explain their thinking using accurate language.  Our maths curriculum supports our children to develop resilience when faced with problem solving situations and encourages them to be inquisitive learners.

Our Three Core Principles underpin our approach to learning across all subjects at our school: