Titchmarsh CE Primary School
Mathematics Workshop
Applying is at the heart ofMathematics and therefore shouldbe at the heart of mathematicalteaching and learning.
Aims of today
•To get an insight into how Maths is taught atTitchmarsh.
•To take away some ideas to support yourchildren at home.
•To work with some of our teachers and takepart in a variety of maths activities.
•To find out more information about KS1 SATS
•To become familiar with our Calculation Policy
The New Maths Curriculum
Children should:
•Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, includingthrough varied and frequent practice with increasingly complexproblems over time, so that pupils develop conceptualunderstanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidlyand accurately.
•Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturingrelationships and generalisations and developing an argument,justification or proof using mathematical language.
•Solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety ofproblems with increasing sophistication, including breaking downproblems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seekingsolutions.
Key Differences of the new mathsCurriculum:
•Five-year-olds are expected to learn to count up to 100(compared to 20 under the old curriculum) and learnnumber bonds to 20 (currently up to 10).
•Simple fractions (1/4 and 1/2) are taught from KS1, andby the end of primary school, children should be able toconvert decimal fractions to simple fractions (e.g. 0.375= 3/8).
•By the age of nine, children are expected to know timestables up to 12×12 (in old NC it was 10×10 by the end ofprimary school).
Addition
Counting on using a number line
Partitioning TU + TU
Column method with carrying
Subtraction
Extend column method to include zero values
Expanded method leading to column method
Counting back using a number line
Multiplication
Count in groups and record as arrays
Grid Method
Expanded Vertical Multiplication
Division
Understand grouping and explain arrays
Short Division
Diving by 10 or 100
KS1 Maths SATs Tests
The new Key Stage 1 Maths test will comprise twopapers, which will be marked internally.
•Children will not be able to use any tools such as100 squares or number lines.
Paper 1
Arithmetic, worth 25marks and takingaround 15 minutes.
Examples of Questions
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Paper 2
Mathematical fluency, problem-solving and reasoning, worth 35marks and taking 35 minutes, with a break if necessary.
There will be a variety of question types:
•Multiple choice
•Matching; true/false
•Constrained (e.g. completing a chart or table;drawing a shape)
•Less constrained (e.g. where children have to showor explain their method).
Examples of Questions
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• Children respond more positively to something that feels like playrather than work.
•Children are given the opportunity to use RMeasimaths within schoolon a weekly basis .
•We encourage children to use this program at home because as theyprogress through the activities, the work will gradually become moredifficult.
•Your class teacher can view the information allowing them to seewhich children have been accessing RMeasimaths.
•It also allows teachers to identify pupils strengths and weaknessesand informs their future planning
RMeasimaths
• Prominent clock(Digital and analogue is even better, place it somewhere where you can talk about the time each day. )
• Wall calendar(Calendars help with counting days, spotting number patterns)
• Board games(Dice or spinners-helps with counting and the idea of chance)
• Playing cards(Card games can be adapted in many ways to learn about number bonds, chance, adding and subtracting)
• Calculator(basic calculator will help with maths homework when required, there are also many calculator games you can play,too.)
• Measuring Jug(Your child will use them in school, but seeing them used in real life is invaluable.)
• Dried beans, Macaroni or Smarties(counting and estimating)
• A tape measure and a ruler(Let your child help when measuring up for furniture, curtains etc)
• A large bar of chocolate(one divided into chunks - a great motivator for fractions work )
• Fridge magnets with numbers on(can be used for a little practice of written methods)
• Indoor/outdoor Thermometer(especially useful in winter for teaching negative numbers when the temperature drops below freezing )
• A dartboard with velcro darts (Helps with doubling, trebling, adding and subtracting.)
Helping at home...
Applying is at the heart of Mathematicsand therefore should be at the heart ofmathematical teaching and learning.
MATHS PLAYTIME
Q & A with some of the teachers