Maths Evening 2015

Welcome!

Aims of evening

To introduce the new curriculum with a maths focus.

To understand how this impacts on maths within the school.

To know how these issues are being addressed.

The New National Curriculum

What are the changes?

Changes in Year 6

Changes in Year 2

New content or emphasis • Yearly objectives

• Larger numbers earlier • Tables to 12x12 by end of Y4

• Earlier introduction of formal written methods

• Earlier introduction of standard units of measurement • Focus on fractions • Roman numerals

• Binary in Y6

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More detail

Rising stars Parents Guide to the New Curriculum

http://www.risingstars-uk.com/free-stuff/national-curriculum-parents-guide

Calculation policy

So how does this help us – let’s take an example

“Chunking”P9/10 of the policy in KS2

Importance of key recall facts

Another example

Grid Multiplication

Summary

Changes:Children are required to reach higher

standards.There is an emphasis on number and recall of

key facts.A new assessment system.

What we are doing

What we are doing:

Completing a skills and resource audit to ensure quality first teaching.

Tracking children’s progress to ensure high attainment, including narrowing

the gap for children who find maths hard.

Completing pupil interviews to develop enjoyment of maths

Calculation policy to ensure progression through consistent approaches.

Key recall facts part of homework.

Any Questions?

Thank you for coming tonight.