Maths

Mathematics teaches us how to make sense of God's world around us through developing a child's ability to calculate, to reason and to solve problems. Maths enables children to understand and appreciate relationships and patterns in both number and space in their everyday lives. Children will develop the skills and resilience they need, not only in maths lessons but also in fulfilling our school vision of living life in abundance, through achieving their full potential.

At BCS, our approach to teaching and learning enables all pupils to achieve success in maths irrespective of specific learning difficulties, disability, gender and racial grouping. We aim to develop in children:

A positive attitude to mathematics as an interesting and valuable subject
An understanding of mathematics through a process of enquiry, reasoning and problem solving
A range of learning strategies: working both cooperatively, collaboratively and independently
Confidence in mathematics where children can express ideas fluently and talk about the subject using mathematical language
An understanding of the importance of mathematics in everyday life

We achieve this by

using active and involving teaching approaches
actively encouraging reflection on learning
using rich questioning and discussion
taking time over each new concept
focusing on using and applying skills in order to extend mathematical knowledge
identifying misconceptions as starting places for concept building
being responsive to the needs of each pupil and allowing additional time before moving on when required
ensuring that children enjoy challenging maths
encouraging pupils to use a range of independent learning strategies