Mathematics

At Adswood Primary School, our vision is that children will become confident and fluent mathematicians who have a passion for Mathematics.

All children will use their prior knowledge of mathematical skills to build on each year throughout their time at Adswood Primary School. Children will be able to communicate to others their mathematical workings. They will have key fact instant recall, and show reasoning throughout all mathematical topics.

Mathematical understanding begins in Nursery from play-based learning to maths lessons focusing on numbers, colours, sizes etc. In Reception and Key Stage One the children are exposed to Mastering Number lessons, in order to master their understanding around numbers.

In Key Stage 1, we use the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation materials as our primary framework for teaching mathematics, ensuring every child develops a deep, secure understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts.
Designed to build coherence across the curriculum, these materials allow us to focus on core visual representations—such as ten-frames, part-whole models and number lines—so pupils can explore mathematical structures rather than just memorising procedures.
To further accelerate fluency and confidence, our daily maths units are closely integrated with Mastering Number sessions. This targeted daily practice reinforces core arithmetic facts, number relationships, and subitising skills, giving children the strong, automatic numerical foundation they need to reason confidently, solve complex problems and articulate their mathematical thinking with clarity.
In Key Stage 2 the White Rose scheme is used as a base for our Maths lessons. The scheme is adapted to meet the needs of our children and intertwined with metacognitive methods such as ‘I do, We do, You do’. The children’s knowledge is deepened further with the use of APE’s throughout the school, requiring them to ‘Answer, Prove and Explain’ their mathematical thinking.
Furthermore, as a school we feel it is important to boost children’s confidence and self-esteem. Therefore, we showcase our best pieces of Mathematical workings on our WOW Walls and share our work with parents/carers.

At our school, we are committed to nurturing every child’s mathematical knowledge, confidence and passion for learning. We measure children’s progress and attainment across all areas of mathematics through a comprehensive framework that includes analyzing pupil outcomes and work, listening to children’s feedback and observing daily learning through regular drop-ins and learning walks. To maintain the highest educational standards, we support continuous professional development for our teaching staff and work alongside regional Maths Hub moderations to ensure robust, accurate, and inspiring mathematics provision for every child.