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Mathematics

At Hope Community School children follow the Mathematics Mastery programme. Our vision is for every child to enjoy and succeed in mathematics, regardless of background and starting points. We believe that:

- Success in mathematics for every child is possible.

- Mathematical ability is not innate, and is increased through effort.

-In mathematics, you know you’ve mastered something when you can apply it to a totally new problem in an unfamiliar situation.

So - what does this mean in practise?

Pupils are not going to be working through the curriculum more quickly, but going deeper into it. In Year 1 it is imperative that pupils have full understanding of number sense, number bonds and place value, as all number work in maths builds on what is taught in this year group. 

-We teach fewer topics in greater depth

-Number sense and place value come first

-Problem solving is central

-Pupils have access to plenty of concrete materials such as bead strings and cubes/counters so that they have time to fully explore mathematics,

-lessons provide opportunities for pupils to communicate and develop mathematical language.