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In Years 3 and 4, children are equipped with tools to ease the transition from the practical activities enjoyed in Pre-Prep to the more formal and abstract elements of mathematics encountered in later years.

We strive to maintain a sense of enjoyment and fun, aiming to build confident and independent mathematicians who can make connections between their existing knowledge and skills. This ability allows them to access new learning opportunities and apply their mathematical understanding in problem-solving contexts.

We follow the White Rose Mastery Scheme of Work from Year 1 to Year 6, which is aligned with the National Curriculum. White Rose is designed to nurture confidence in Maths by discussing mathematical ideas and representing these ideas in a variety of ways to enable a deeper understanding of them, while also developing curiosity.

The Mathematics Department at The Downs Malvern aims to support all children in becoming confident learners and to prepare them for a successful transition to senior school.

Mathematics is a vital subject that children need to be familiar with and use confidently both in school and later in their adult lives.

Our lessons enable children to do this while also developing an enthusiasm for the subject that will stay with them for life.

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Children in Years 7 and 8 follow the ISEB CE 13+ syllabus in their lessons. Whatever leavers’ destination school is planned for the children, they will be prepared appropriately. As part of the TDM Baccalaureate, pupils’ understanding is assessed against this syllabus on an ongoing basis via end-of-term assessments over the two-year period.

Children are given opportunities to develop their knowledge and interest further through weekly activities such as Japanese Puzzles and Problem-Solving Maths. They are also entered for national competitions, including The Primary Maths Challenge and the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge, as well as other local school competitions. There is also a Maths Adventure Day for children in Year 6 and a Spring Maths Quest for children in Years 5 to 7.

In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.

Galileo