Maths
At The Hermitage we aim to provide a learning atmosphere which gives children the opportunity and confidence to discuss, investigate and enjoy mathematics and so develop into successful mathematicians in their adult life.
Aims:
Using the new National Curriculum for our planning the children will be given the opportunity to:
- think for themselves, take responsibility for their own learning and achieve a good level of numeracy
- develop an understanding of mathematical vocabulary and notation
- develop mathematical concepts in real situations through handling materials, discussion and practical situations
- have the confidence to apply the knowledge and experience they have gained to other mathematical tasks
- have an appreciation of the logical aesthetic aspects of mathematics, through problem solving and investigation, linking this with other areas of the curriculum.
Objectives
By the end of Year 6 all pupils should:
- have a sense of the size of a number and where it fits into the number system
- know by heart number facts such as number bonds, multiplication tables, doubles and halves
- calculate accurately and efficiently, both mentally and with pencil and paper, and draw on a range of calculation strategies
- recognise when it is appropriate to use a calculator or other mathematical apparatus, and be able to do so effectively
- make sense of number problems, including non-routine problems, and recognise the operations needed to solve them
- explain their methods and reasoning using correct mathematical terms
- judge whether their answers are reasonable and have strategies for checking them where necessary
- suggest suitable units for measuring and make sensible estimates of measurements
- compare and classify shapes; identify, compare and order angles; identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes
- use coordinates to describe positions on a 2-D grid; describe movements between positions; plot specified points and draw sides to complete a polygon
- explain and make predictions from the numbers in graphs, diagrams, charts and tables
- draw on a range of problem solving skills to tackle problems
- recognise the links between tasks completed in class and real-life problems