Mathematics

Children in Years 1 to 6 are taught a daily mathematics lesson. The curriculum enables children to work confidently with a range of mathematical concepts. The curriculum is organised into the following areas:

Number and place value
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions (including decimals from Year 4 onwards)
Measurement
Geometry (properties of shapes / position and direction)
Statistics (from Year 2 onwards)
Ratio & proportion (Year 6 only)
Algebra (Year 6 only)

Maths Passports

In Years 2,3 and 4, we have launched 'Maths Passports’, as a strategy for improving the children’s mental maths skills. They focus on times tables and key fluency concepts.

Children will be given booklet 1 to bring home and complete with support. They will then be tested on these skills, once the children have shown they are able to complete these questions 3 weeks in a row at school, they will then move onto the next booklet.

How to help at home

We would ask that you spend at least twice a week practising these booklets with your child.

It is imperative that we build fluency of these skills to be able to develop the children’s mental maths across their year group curriculum.

To find out more about Maths at Crossways, please click here:

Maths Curriculum Overview

Coverage of key calculation methods by year groups

Maths multiplication skip counting overview

To help your child with their Maths then please see our Calculation Policy to see how they are taught.

These are broken down into each skill below:

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If you would like any more information about the way Maths is taught please speak with your child’s class teacher.