At St Alban's CE Primary School, we follow the HIAS maths scheme of learning from Year 1 and this follows a spiral approach to the curriculum. In reception, maths is taught using the White Rose scheme as maths is taught through a selection of rich texts. 

As mathematicians, our INTENT is:

At St Alban’s, we strive for all pupils to leave our school being numerate with good number sense and a wide range of reasoning and problem-solving skills that can be applied to all areas of the curriculum. We understand these terms to mean the following:

• Numerate: having a good basic knowledge of arithmetic; able to understand and work with numbers.
• Number Sense: being able to use known number facts to derive unknowns and manipulate numbers and the number system to a specific end.
• Reasoning: to think mathematically, using what you already know to work out things you don't yet know.
• Problem-Solving: a general approach to solving a problem where the same general strategy can be applied to solving a variety of different problems.

The skills pupils learn in maths should not be and are not exclusive to the subject of mathematics; these are life-long skills that allow individuals to reach their full potential in any walk of life. Our pupils will carry the skills and strategies they will learn in their maths lessons for the rest of their lives. Throughout all mathematics lessons, we embed our core values of love (by supporting each other, encouraging and affirming each other), courage (persevering with a problem and learning from mistakes) and fellowship (sharing resources and working collaboratively).

And we IMPLEMENT this by:

At St Alban’s, we have adopted the HIAS spiral curriculum approach to the teaching of mathematics. This is based on a wide range of research (EEF) as well as practical application. Over the course of each term, pupils will study all key topics of the Mathematics Programme of Study. Each term will allow pupils to dive deeper into each topic but also ensure all skills remain fresh and current. By the end of the academic year, all objectives will have been covered with opportunities for skills, problem-solving, reasoning and greater depth practice. Throughout the year, a clear learning journey will be presented through long- and medium-term planning as well as being evidenced in pupils’ books.

The IMPACT of this is:

Medium Term Plans

HIAS Progression Documents