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Mathematics at Parklands

The intent of the  Parkland’s mathematics curriculum is to enable our pupils to be able to ‘think like mathematicians’. Through a mastery approach, we aim for our children to understand that mathematics is a life skill. It is an essential element of communication, widely used in society, both in everyday situations and in the world of work. Maths is a journey and long-term goal, achieved through exploration, clarification, practice and application over time. At each stage of learning, children should be able to demonstrate a deep, conceptual understanding and be able to build on this over time. There are 3 levels of learning:

• Shallow learning: surface, temporary, often lost.

• Deep learning: it sticks, can be recalled and used.

• Deepest learning: can be transferred and applied in different contexts.

The deep and deepest levels are what we are aiming for by teaching maths using the mastery approach. We aim for our learners to transfer basic maths facts, skills and knowledge, including the subject specific vocabulary to their long term memory.