Maths at Westwood

To ensure high standards of teaching and learning, we use White Rose Maths throughout our school at Westwood. Its structured, mastery-based approach focuses on deepening understanding. White Rose focuses on a Concrete- Pictorial- Abstract (CPA) approach which helps children build a solid foundation from EYFS to Year 6. 

Teaching Approach 

Our lesson design for Maths at Westwood follows this lesson structure:

• Flashback 4- five minutes is given at the start of the lesson for children to complete their Flashback 4. The Flashback links to previous learning (from yesterday, last week or previous units)
• I do, We do, You do- teaching and learning is sequenced through these three strategies
• Independent Practice- children complete a tab in their Maths Journals firstly beginning with fluency before moving onto reasoning and problem solving. 
• Apply- the lesson ends with an apply; a true or false based question based on the learning. 

Arithmetic

All year groups from Year 2 to Year 6 have timetabled Arithmetic sessions each week. This is taught 3x30 minutes. During these sessions, children have the opportunity to practise and apply the methods they have learnt in White Rose for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.