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Curriculum: Mathematics
‘The special power of Mathematics
lies in its capacity not just to
describe and explain but also to
predict – to suggest possible
answers to practical problems…
It is taught not only because it is
useful, but because it should be a
source of delight and wonder’.
(National Curriculum Working
Group.)
We believe in this aim and are
using the National Numeracy
Strategy to empower pupils to use
and apply Mathematics in a variety
of activities which develop their
skills and competencies in a
meaningful and relevant way.
A variety of resources and teaching styles are used to provide pupils with opportunities
to work independently and collaboratively. Time is devoted to facilitate teacher/pupil
communication, whilst daily oral and mental sessions present pupils with the
opportunities to develop their calculations’ strategies and recall skills.
Mathematics is the means of looking at the patterns that make up our world and the
intricate and beautiful ways in which they are constructed and realised. Numeracy is
the means of making that knowledge useful.
Mathematics contributes to the school curriculum by developing pupils’ abilities to
calculate; to reason logically, algebraically, and geometrically; to solve problems and to
handle data. Mathematics is important for pupils in many areas of study; it is also
important in everyday living. As a subject in its own right, Mathematics presents
frequent opportunities for reativity and can stimulate moments of pleasure and
wonder when a problem is solved for the first time, or when hidden connections
suddenly manifest.
Mathematics at Alban is set in a context of practical situations and experiences which
help to form concepts, acquire skills and facts, and to develop strategies for solving
problems. Pupils in Years 5 and 6 are grouped according to the particular needs of
each child, and have a daily Mathematics lesson in line with the National Numeracy
Framework, which includes an emphasis on mental calculations. In Years 7 and 8, the
Mathematics Frameworking textbooks are used over 4 lessons a week. A wide range
of teaching styles is used and includes the use of interactive white boards, calculators
and computers. It enables pupils to build a secure framework of Mathematical
reasoning, which they can then use and apply with confidence.
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