Researching Maths
The journey continues from here...
Intent for 2022/23 - Actions identified from 21/22 Impact Review
Implementation of the mastery approach across the whole school. Focus on questioning, live modelling & collaborative planning.
Develop structure of lessons to ensure fluency, reasoning and problem solving are explicit taught within each topic in maths.
Interventions to support lowest 20% of mathematicians.
Maths programme to be sourced to support learning at home or in school for all pupils.
Review of daily fluency sessions - consolidation.
Review of summative assessment
Implementation
Whole School Curriculum Map
Using the White Rose Maths Progression documents, the Mathematics Curriculum map has been developed to ensure all year groups are making progress in the various skills within KS2. This will be developed further to include skills from Year 2 to show progression through to Year 3.
Reviewing Fluency
Following implementing regular fluency sessions across the school, we will be reviewing our approach to fluency and retrieval practice.
In January, we had a subject leader professional development session with Herts for Learning. During this session, we were able to observe maths lessons being taught, focusing on retrieval as well as other aspects. We also had the opportunity to discuss the school's current approach to regular fluency sessions.
Strength identified:
Subject leaders have engaged in development already. Priorities identified and now evaluating current position before deciding on next steps.
Action identified:
Daily fluency – Investigate what the reality is now and re-explore what the purpose of sessions are and how variation is used.
Following analysing the Mock SATs results in Year 6, we are trialling a new approach to daily fluency sessions with the aim to improve long term memory in students. For the new approach, each day of every week will have the same type of questions, but new digits. If a student gets a question incorrect, they need to write down the modelled answer so that they can refer back to it in the following weeks. Year 5 have also adopted this approach to trial. We will know whether this approach has had a positive impact if students are achieving higher scores in arithmetic papers and showing progress in new skills as they are able to focus on new learning.
Maths Programme
In the acadmic year 2021/22, RM EasiMaths was trialled within Year 6. When researching the impact that this software had on student progress across other schools that used the software, there was very little information and evidence that could be found. Due to this, we have decided to look into different programmes. Currently, we are trialling DoodleMaths (a programme that has publicised their evidence on impact) within school. The initial response to this programme has been positive with good engagement across the school. A pupil and teacher voice will be conduct prior to the decision of purchasing.
Lesson Structure
At the beginning of the academic year, Year 6 started developing a new approach to the lesson structure within Mathematics. This was to incorporate fluency, reasoning and problem solving into each lesson in order to give all students the opportunity to develop their understanding of these skills.
During Autumn 1 and 2, this structure was also implemented in Years 4 and 5 following observations of year 6 teaching and a mentoring session respectively.
Following a review of this structure in Summer 1, Year 3 will be supported to develop this approach and make it appropriate for their students.
Below are current examples on lesson slides, tasks and photos from books.
Interventions
Currently, Preteach interventions are taking place in each year group during explorer afternoons.
Assessment
Professional Development session with Herts for Learning to discuss assessment has been arranged for Spring 2 - now postponed.