At Plympton St Maurice we are continuing our journey on providing ‘ A teaching for mastery of mathematics’ approach to enhance the delivery of the White Rose Math scheme. Therefore, we consistently endeavour to make the mathematics curriculum accessible to all pupils: moving them through the content of the programme of study at broadly the same pace. All children need a deep understanding of the mathematics they are learning in order that future learning is built upon firm foundations. 

Therefore, there are aspects of teaching for mastery of mathematics which will be seen in every mathematics lesson at Plympton St Maurice Primary School: 

• A positive attitude and sense of excitement towards mathematics. 
• Children learn through active enquiry and experiment using concrete materials, represent their mathematical ideas through images and follow a clear progression toward recording abstractly. 
• Children learn to use multiple representations. 
• A mathematically rich environment supports learning. 
• Communication, using precise mathematical language, is consistently modelled, expected and supported. 

• Independence is encouraged. 
• Fluency and flexibility in calculation methods are modelled, expected and supported. 
• Adults use skillful questioning to reveal, probe and address misconceptions. 
• Children who grasp concepts rapidly are challenged through a range of rich and sophisticated problems, which further will support and strengthen their depth of understanding of the particular concepts being studied as appropriate. 
• Scaffolding is provided for children when required. 

• Both pre and post teaching opportunities are used where necessary in order to promote all children towards being active and influential participants of the learning. 
• Purposeful and rigorous ongoing assessment identifies both mathematical concepts and children for additional support . 
• Mathematical skills are practiced and applied across the curriculum.