INTENT FOR MATHEMATICS AT WIMBLEDON CHASE
At Wimbledon Chase, we aim to provide a mathematics curriculum which inspires a real interest in the subject and its applications to the wider world, encourages true depth of understanding and equips our pupils with mathematical life skills.
Through our engagement with the ethos and principles of teaching mathematics for mastery, we aim to instil a positive mind-set towards the subject, a culture of collaboration and learning from mistakes and misconceptions and opportunities to develop resilience in the face of a challenge. We encourage pupils to make connections and build on their prior learning in coherent steps.
In keeping with the principles of mastery and the National Curriculum, our intention is for the majority of pupils to move through the programmes of study at broadly the same pace.
With a focus on quality-whole-class-teaching first, which breaks learning points down into carefully-planned small steps and exposes pupils to a variety of representations and contexts, we aim to develop confidence and fluency in key mathematical concepts, structures and strategies.
Pupils who grasp concepts quickly are provided with questions to think more deeply about the specific learning point being taught. Those who are not yet secure in a concept should consolidate their understanding through additional adult support and additional practice where appropriate.
Key to our curriculum offer is the focus placed on developing pupils’ abilities to apply their understanding, reason mathematically and problem solve. We want Wimbledon Chase pupils to think logically, systematically and be the problem solvers of tomorrow.
We are proud of the commitment we have made to improve the quality of maths provision through our mastery approach in recent years and can already see the benefits in pupils’ ability to explain their mathematical thinking and make connections.
