Mathematics

Curriculum Intent

Within our department, we foster a growth mind-set with resilient learners who understand the importance of making and learning from incorrect answers. Through this, we challenge students to explain their reasoning and methods to draw out misconceptions embed understanding and achieve greater success.

We believe that students deserve a creative and ambitious mathematics curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge, which ignites curiosity and prepares them well for everyday life and future employment. Our mathematics curriculum will give students the opportunity to:

become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.
can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and preserving in seeking solutions.
can communicate, justify, argue and prove using mathematical vocabulary.
develop their character, including confidence and independence, so that they contribute positively to the life of the school, their local community and the wider environment.

We aim to build on prior learning from KS2, revisiting topics as required.