132_Welcome to our Maths Morning

Welcome to our Maths Morning “Why they it differently these days?” ‘When children reach the age of many parents get a dreadful shock They find their children bringing home vocabulary and methods that they just don’t recognise.’ ‘Parents keen to help realise that…they don’t understand what their child is doing and… when they try to demonstrate how to something differently, all they manage to is confuse the child.’ Taken from: ‘Maths for Mums and Dads’ This morning we will… • Inform you how we teach maths at the Bellbird in line with the new maths curriculum • Focus in the classrooms on division methods and steps for success • Look at practical maths activities and problem solving strategies The New Primary Mathematics Curriculum 2015 Introduction of new curriculum Core subjects (Maths, English, Science) Foundation subjects (History, Geography etc.) Year September 2014 September 2014 Year September 2015 September 2014 Year September 2014 September 2014 Year September 2014 September 2014 Year September 2014 September 2014 Year September 2015 September 2014 Key themes in mathematics in the new curriculum • Spoken communication and reasoning • Reading and spelling mathematical vocabulary • Problem solving and application of knowledge • Calculators not being used as a substitute for good written and mental arithmetic • Focus on mental calculation and written calculation • Strands now: number measurement geometry (shape and space) statistics Key Changes - Mathematics • Larger numbers introduced earlier • No data handling in Year • Tables to 12x12 by end of Year • Earlier introduction to formal written methods • Focus on fractions • • • No use of calculators until the end of KS2 Focus on problem solving • Understanding of square numbers, cubed numbers, primes, factors, prime factors, common multiples etc during Year and Year •No probability Assessment • July 2015 will be the last year national curriculum ‘Levels’ are used at the end of Key Stages • Children will be tested at the end of Year and 2016 on maths that reflects the new curriculum • Children will be given standardised scores • There will also be a ‘performance descriptor’ of the expected standard for Key Stage pupils – (below/towards/at national standard/mastery standard) • The focus will be on ‘arithmetic’ and ‘mathematical fluency, solving problems and reasoning’ Written and mental methods for division Initially division is introduced as ‘sharing or ‘grouping’ using real objects or pictures in arrays The link with multiplication is important Share 10 apples equally between children which eventually becomes 10 ÷ = 5 x = 10 or x = 10 Beginning to divide more formally Written methods for division In the old curriculum this method, often referred to as 'chunking', was based on subtracting multiples of the divisor, or 'chunks' It is useful for reminding children of the link between division and repeated subtraction However, children need to recognise that chunking is inefficient if too many subtractions have to be carried out Refining the 'Expanded' method for HTU ÷ U Initially children subtract several ‘chunks’, but with practice they should look for the biggest multiples that they can find to subtract, to reduce the number of steps Once they understand and can apply the expanded method, children should try the standard method for short division Long division in the new curriculum Short division in the new curriculum Or ‘bus stop’ method! In Key Stage and your child will learn… • Maths for hour each day Your child will learn… • How to use the operations effectively Your child will learn… • How to apply these skills in a range of real life situations (problem solving) Focus on calculations • The main part of the lesson can have a calculation focus e.g division • Many children who struggle to reach the expected level in maths find division difficult Thank you for taking part…… • Please feel free to walk around the classrooms and take part in division activities It may be helpful to start at FS and work your way through KS1 and KS2 to see progression • Please ask staff any questions about the calculation strategies used when you visit the classrooms • Recommended reading: Maths for Mums and Dads  by Rob Eastaway and Mike Askew • This powerpoint will be put on the school website  ... Or ‘bus stop’ method! In Key Stage and your child will learn… • Maths for hour each day Your child will learn… • How to use the operations effectively Your child will learn… • How to apply... keen to help realise that…they don’t understand what their child is doing and… when they try to demonstrate how to something differently, all they manage to is confuse the child.’ Taken from: Maths. .. practical maths activities and problem solving strategies The New Primary Mathematics Curriculum 2015 Introduction of new curriculum Core subjects (Maths, English, Science) Foundation subjects (History,