At White Rose we use a mastery approach to maths teaching. This is a research-driven teaching and learning method that meets the goals of the National Curriculum.

What does it mean in practice? In summary, a mastery approach… 

Puts numbers first: Our schemes have number at their heart, because we believe confidence with numbers is the first step to competency in the curriculum as a whole.

Puts depth before breadth: we reinforce knowledge again and again.

Encourages collaboration: children can progress through the schemes as a group, supporting each other as they learn.

Focuses on fluency, reasoning and problem solving: it gives children the skills they need to become competent mathematicians.

Year 3 Maths Overview

Year 6 Maths Overview