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Maths Curriculum plans @ Forest Academy N-Y6. 

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Maths Curriculum plans @ Forest Academy N-Y6. 

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Mastering Number Key Stage One and Reception.  

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Mastering Number Key Stage One and Reception.  

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Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are engaging in the Mastering Number programme for Reception and KS1. They have x4 sessions each week focusing on Number - each child has a Rekenrek (pictured) to support their learning and understanding of Number and Number composition.

Project Aims:
* This project aims to secure firm foundations in the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 1 and Year 2.
*The aim over time is that children will leave KS1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number.

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These Knowledge Organisers support the children's key learning in Maths. The children all have these in their Maths books - but they can be useful at home too!

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At Forest, our children in Years 4/5/6  are engaging with the Mastering Number @ KS2 project - which the children undertake for 15 minutes daily.

What are the aims, what the children are learning?

Pupils in KS2 will develop automaticity in multiplication and division facts through regular practice

Teachers will develop an understanding of how pupils progress in their knowledge and understanding of multiplicative concepts and support children to learn their multiplication facts.

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Our Calculation Policy uses the direct aims of the National Curriculum for Mathematics and has illustrations, by way of a guide, as to what concrete, pictorial and abstract teaching methods should be used to effectively teach each concept.

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At Forest Academy, we understand the importance of teaching the children their Times Tables. The above schedule shows which Times Table the children will be focusing on and when.

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At Forest Academy we follow the Mathematics Programmes of Study as set out by the Department for Education.

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Year 4: Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) 

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Year 4: Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) 

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The MTC is an on-screen assessment designed to determine whether pupils are able to fluently recall their multiplication tables up to 12, through a set of timed questions.

The official check consists of 25 questions. Pupils will have 6 seconds to answer each question, with 3-seconds pause between questions. Pupils will answer 3 practice questions before the check begins.

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Multiplication tables check: information video

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To support the children's learning of their Times Tables - the children in Years 3/4/5 and 6 all have access to Times Tables Rock Stars. The above video gives you more information.

This link takes you to the website: https://ttrockstars.com/

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What is Times Tables Rock Stars? Parents and Carers Guide

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This useful, free, online website mimics the testing conditions of the MTC so are the best to use for practise:

When the questions start, the children will have 6 seconds to answer each question. The system will automatically accept their answer after 6 seconds.

They DO NOT need to press the ‘Enter’ button.

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What is the Multiplication Tables Check

The Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) is a key stage 2 assessment to be taken by pupils at the end of year 4 (in June). The MTC's purpose is to ensure the times tables knowledge is at the expected level. In the 2022/2023 academic year, the multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for primary schools.

The Multiplication Times Tables Check is an online test where the pupils are asked 25 questions on times tables 2 to 12. For every question, you have 6 seconds to answer, and in between the questions, there is a 3-second rest. Questions about the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 times table come up more often. The questions are generated randomly based on the rules of the MTC.

How to prepare

A good way to prepare is to start early and build a daily routine practising the times tables. With regular practise you will learn all the questions and gain confidence. We suggest practising 10 to 15 minutes a day for optimal results.

A good start is first to make the five step plans for all the times tables to ensure you made all the questions and have good basic knowledge of the times tables. Then you make the MTC test sample on this page and see how you are doing and where to focus on. When you like to improve your speed or focus on a few times tables, you can use the speed test, diplomas, worksheets or play games like Blocky Multiplication and My Smart Horse to practise.

The year 4 Multiplication Tables Check trial run on this page will help one become more comfortable reading and answering on a screen. The Multiplication Tables Check trial results can be downloaded and printed at the end of the test.

For more information on the assessment framework check ' this ' government website

Times tables games

Blocky Multiplication

Times Table Duck

Figo and Friends

My Smart Horse

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Multiplication Tables Check - 2023 - Timestables.co.uk

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This Multiplication Tables Check practice test gives a good example of the real test at the end of year 4. The MTC trial results can be downloaded and printed at the end of the test.

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Since Multiplication facts are commutative (reversable) there are actually only 36 facts the children need to memorise. The above table is a useful guide, highlighting this!

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In Year Six, the children undertake their SATs assessments. These are set by the Government and are tested in May each year.  There are three Maths papers.

Paper 1: Arithmetic - 30 minutes long testing arithmetic methods.
Paper 2 and Paper 3: Reasoning - These papers are 40 minutes each and consist of questions across the Maths curriculum from angles to percentages, decimals, time, money etc.

Previous Papers can be accessed using this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-tests-2023-mathematics-test-materials

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Key stage 2 tests: 2023 mathematics test materials

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Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

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Mathematics Guidance: Key Stage One and Two 

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Mathematics Guidance: Key Stage One and Two 

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At Forest Academy we also use this guidance to inform our teaching of Maths.

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Our Year Six children follow the White Rose Maths Scheme of Learning. The Long Term Overview above outlines their areas of learning. For more detail, please visit the White Rose Maths Website: https://whiteroseeducation.com/resources?year=year-6-new&subject=maths

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Our Year Five children follow the White Rose Maths Scheme of Learning. The Long Term Overview above outlines their areas of learning. For more detail, please visit the White Rose Maths Website: https://whiteroseeducation.com/resources?year=year-5-new&subject=maths

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Our Year Four children follow the White Rose Maths Scheme of Learning. The Long Term Overview above outlines their areas of learning. For more detail, please visit the White Rose Maths Website: https://whiteroseeducation.com/resources?year=year-4-new&subject=maths

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Our Year Three children follow the White Rose Maths Scheme of Learning. The Long Term Overview above outlines their areas of learning. For more detail, please visit the White Rose Maths Website: https://whiteroseeducation.com/resources?year=year-3-new&subject=maths

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Our Year Two children use the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation Scheme. For more detailed information please visit the following website:https://www.ncetm.org.uk/classroom-resources/cp-year-2-curriculum-map/

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Maths LTP. Year 2. NCETM. Curriculum Prioritisation.

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Our Year One children use the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation Scheme. For more detailed information please visit the following website: https://www.ncetm.org.uk/classroom-resources/cp-year-1-curriculum-map/

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Maths LTP. Year 1. NCETM. Curricululm Prioritisation.

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In Reception, we use Mastering the Curriculum. The children in Reception also learn their key Number Facts through the NCETM's Mastering Number programme. Continuous provision plays a vital role in the children's mathematical learning and so in our EYFS provision you can find lots of opportunities to explore all aspects of Maths.

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Year 5 and 6 Knowledge Organiser: Fractions, decimals and percentages. 

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Year 5 and 6 Knowledge Organiser: Fractions, decimals and percentages. 