Teaching for Mastery at Burford School

Maths teaching at Burford School is underpinned by a mastery approach. White Rose Maths forms the basis of lessons to ensure consistency of Maths teaching across the school. To ensure that lessons are carefully planned, tackling concepts in small steps, which build on each other following a coherent journey. Lessons are tailored to the children, carefully crafted scaffolding prompts conceptual understanding and, where necessary, specific planned interventions are carried out.

White Rose Maths comprises of a sequence of lessons and workbooks written to meet the requirements of the 2014 Maths National Curriculum. 

Mastering Number Programme

In Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, children are able to develop fluency in calculation and a flexibility with number through the support of the Mastering Number Programme. Within these sessions, children are given opportunities to clearly communicate their mathematical ideas and develop depth in understanding by becoming mathematically observant, looking for relationships and explaining their thinking.