Maths

Our Vision

At Birchills Church of England Community Academy we believe that every child can achieve highly in mathematics. Through a carefully sequenced, year-group mastery curriculum, we ensure pupils develop secure number sense, deep conceptual understanding and fluent recall. Teaching is underpinned by the NCETM Five Big Ideas and strengthened through the Mastering Number programme, enabling pupils to reason clearly, solve problems confidently and use precise mathematical language.

We place equity and high expectations at the heart of our provision. All pupils access the same ambitious curriculum, with support and challenge provided through representation, structured talk and depth of learning rather than acceleration. Our pupils leave Birchills Church of England Community Academy as confident, articulate and resilient mathematicians who can make connections, explain their thinking and apply their learning successfully to new contexts.

A Mastery Approach

At Birchills Church of England Community Academy, we teach mathematics through a year-group mastery approach so that all children develop secure number sense, fluency and confidence. Learning is carefully sequenced in small steps, using practical resources, visual models and precise mathematical language. All pupils are supported and challenged to reason, solve problems and explain their thinking, ensuring strong foundations for future learning.

Our Mastery approach is underpinned by the Five Big Ideas of Mastery which is outlined below.