What is a mastery curriculum?

Teaching for mastery in Maths is essentially the expectation that all pupils will gain a deep understanding of the maths they are learning. For understanding in Maths to be secure, learning needs to be built on solid foundations.

A mastery approach to the curriculum means pupils spend far longer on fewer key mathematical concepts whilst working at greater depth. Long term gaps in learning are prevented through speedy teacher intervention and those children who grasp the concepts more quickly are given opportunities to deepen their knowledge and improve their reasoning skills rather than accelerating on to new curriculum content.

Problem solving is central and opportunities are given for pupils to calculate with confidence, ensuring an understanding of why it works so that pupils understand what they are doing rather than just learning to repeat routines without grasping what is happening.

Miss Dyer is our Maths subject leader and will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Please contact her at: cdyer@trinityschooldevizes.dsat.org.uk

White Rose Hub 

Follow the link to view the White Rose Maths Scheme of work and resources. This shows our progression of skills and knowledge across the school and within each year group.