Scheme of work 

How we teach Maths at Moseley:

• At Moseley we take a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach to teaching maths to help our students to develop a deep and understanding of key mathematical concepts and apply them to a range of different problems.

• WhiteRose maths gives our school a solid base for teaching mathematics across years 1-6 that is easily adaptable for the individual needs of our children. WhiteRose follows the spiral curriculum model where previous skills and knowledge are returned to and built upon.

• Teachers follow the WhiteRose scheme of work with the knowledge and understating that they can tailor the scheme to their individual class needs. 

• To support WhiteRose we also have Fluency Fridays where class works is taken from various sources such as Target Maths and I See Maths Problems to support and challenge pupils to meet their full potential. 

Delivery 

• Maths is taught 5x weekly in Y1-Y6, each session being 1 hour. 1 session per day.

• 4x weekly sessions are taught using the WhiteRose scheme of work with Friday sessions being used for targeted fluency and problem solving.

• In EYFS, Number is taught through 4x weekly Mastering Number sessions and follow up focus and continuous provision activities. Shape, Space and Measure is taught on a Friday using White Rose and follow up focus and continuous provision activities.

• Maths can also be found being taught in morning work activities across the key stages first thing in the morning. 

• All maths lessons in KS1 and KS2 start with a Just Checking activity that helps children re-cap previous learning from last lesson, last week and last month. 

• Worksheets are used where appropriate, however work directly in books is completed whenever possible.

• Children have access to challenge material labelled hard, harder and hardest for each individual maths lesson. 

Assessment 

• Each unit of work completed on the WhiteRose scheme has an end of block assessment that is completed at the conclusion of the unit.

• Fluency Friday sessions are used for continuous AFL where misconceptions and struggling children can be supported and addressed.

• WhiteRose Termly tests completed near the end of Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. These are completed in Years 1,3,4 & 5. Years 2 & 6 complete past SATS papers as an assessment framework. 

Learning environment 

• Maths working walls can be found in each classroom across the school. 

• Teachers display worked examples and children’s work on working walls.

• Calculation posters are displayed to remind children of key methods.

• Key vocabulary is displayed for each unit of work in all classrooms. 

• A class number line is displayed in all year groups which is age appropriate

Enrichment 

• Number day held annually across the entire school where children are given the opportunity to engage with maths in a fun and exciting way. 

• Involvement in the Junior Mathematical Challenge for children in Year 6 who are keen and able mathematicians

• Involvement in King Edward's School (Edgbaston) maths competitions for KS2

• Cross Curricular Orienteering is used to teach Active Maths lessons which are aligned to WhiteRose scheme of work to maths more engaging and exciting for all pupils.

• Every year group holds a parent workshop where parents can find out more about how their child is learning maths