Maths

Our mathematics curriculum provides breadth and balance. It is relevant, engaging and differentiated to meet the needs and abilities of all our children to ensure all children are able to excel.

Our long term planning follows the Development Matters framework (2021) and the National Curriculum (2014). Further documentation and planning aids used are:

•  Gateshead Local Authority scheme of work, which outlines intended learning from Year 1 to Year 6.  This is presented in unit blocks of work which will be taught and revisited.
•  Maths Overviews – Each term, units of work and coverage from the development matters framework, the National Curriculum and Gateshead scheme of work are planned out to ensure there is coverage of all units throughout the term. At Moorside, children receive three days of number work and two days focusing on other areas of the maths curriculum such as: time, measurement, position and direction. This ensures all units are being taught and revisited each term. Where appropriate, the two days of other areas of the maths curriculum are linked to the number work taught that week to ensure continuity and consolidation.
•  Calculation Policy - this document outlines the progression of strategies and methods to be taught.