Maths

Progression of vocabulary and strategies

These information sheets include:

They show the progression of vocabulary and strategies from year group to year group.

Mathematics Dictionary

We use Maths dictionaries in school to help children understand definitions of key vocabulary.

This guide is from Third Space Learning and they have lots of resources to support learning at home.

Link: https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/category/for-parents/

Mathematics with Michael Underwood - Support for Parents

White Rose Maths have teamed up with TV presenter, teacher and parent Michael Underwood to bring you a mini-series called Maths with Michael.

We understand that many parents feel like Maths has changed and can sometimes find it difficult to keep up to date with modern teaching methods in Maths.

Link: https://whiterosemaths.com/maths-with-michael

Mathematics Shed - Support for Parents

Link: http://www.mathematicshed.com/maths-at-home-shed.html

Workbooks - Support for Parents

Link: https://whiterosemaths.com/parent-resources

National Curriculum for EYFS

The Early Years Foundation Stage:

All children work towards these goals throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage. Aspects of Maths are included in every part of the day, from counting how many children are present in the morning to the visual calendar of what comes next. As we like to say to all children, ‘Maths is everywhere.’

Early Years Learning Goal for Number:

Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

Early Years Learning Goal for Shape, Space and Measure:

Children use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems. They recognise, create and describe patterns. They explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.

National Curriculum for Key Stage One:

Key Stage 1 – Years 1 and 2

The principal focus of mathematics teaching in Key Stage 1 is to ensure that pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value. This should involve working with numerals, words and the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), including with practical resources [for example, concrete objects and measuring tools].

At this stage, pupils should develop their ability to recognise, describe, draw, compare and sort different shapes and use the related vocabulary. Teaching should also involve using a range of measurements to describe and compare different quantities such as length, mass, capacity/volume, time and money.

By the end of Year 2, pupils should know number bonds to 20, be able to recall the two, five and ten times tables, recognise halves, quarters and thirds and be precise in using and understanding related facts to one hundred. An emphasis on practice at this early stage will aid fluency.

Pupils should read and spell mathematical vocabulary, at a level consistent with their increasing word reading and spelling knowledge at Key Stage 1.

Lower key stage 2 – years 3 and 4

The principal focus of mathematics teaching in lower key stage 2 is to ensure that pupils become increasingly fluent with whole numbers and the four operations, including number facts and the concept of place value. This should ensure that pupils develop efficient written and mental methods and perform calculations accurately with increasingly large whole numbers.

At this stage, pupils should develop their ability to solve a range of problems, including with simple fractions and decimal place value. Teaching should also ensure that pupils draw with increasing accuracy and develop mathematical reasoning so they can analyse shapes and their properties, and confidently describe the relationships between them. It should ensure that they can use measuring instruments with accuracy and make connections between measure and number.

By the end of Year 4, pupils should have memorised their multiplication tables up to and including the 12 multiplication table and show precision and fluency in their work.

Pupils should read and spell mathematical vocabulary correctly and confidently, using their growing word reading knowledge and their knowledge of spelling.

Upper key stage 2 – Years 5 and 6

The principal focus of mathematics teaching in Upper Key Stage 2 is to ensure that pupils extend their understanding of the number system and place value to include larger integers. This should develop the connections that pupils make between multiplication and division with fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio.

At this stage, pupils should develop their ability to solve a wider range of problems, including increasingly complex properties of numbers and arithmetic, and problems demanding efficient written and mental methods of calculation. With this foundation in arithmetic, pupils are introduced to the language of algebra as a means for solving a variety of problems. Teaching in geometry and measures should consolidate and extend knowledge developed in number. Teaching should also ensure that pupils classify shapes with increasingly complex geometric properties and that they learn the vocabulary they need to describe them.

By the end of Year 6, pupils should be fluent in written methods for all four operations, including long multiplication and division, and in working with fractions, decimals and percentages.

Pupils should read, spell and pronounce mathematical vocabulary correctly.