Maths -NBLC

Sometimes the questions are complicated, and the answers are simple. – Dr. Seuss

Curriculum Vision

At New Bridge we believe that a high-quality Maths education develops functional Maths skills, problem solving and reasoning skills and an understanding of the world that supports independent living and employment.

We intend all students to experience a sense of enjoyment and curiosity in their study of this subject. Students work towards gaining accreditation in Edexcel Entry Level Functional Skills Maths. There is the potential to gain level 1 and 2 qualifications through Edexcel Functional Skills.

The New Bridge Maths Curriculum aims to ensure that all students learn and build upon prior knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.
• Can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.

 Maths lessons at New Bridge Learning Centre

Teaching focuses on developing students’ confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value.  This involves working with numerals, words and the four operations, including with practical resources e.g. concrete objects and measuring tools. Students are given concrete objects to ensure they are secure before moving onto more conceptual working.

As students become increasingly fluent the focus shifts to developing pupils’ efficiency with written and mental methods and performing calculations accurately with increasingly large whole numbers. students then build on this understanding by extending their understanding of the number system and place value to include larger integers.  This should develop the connections that students make between multiplication and division with fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio.

Pupil Voice

I enjoy maths especially working in areas such as subtraction and multiplication. I struggle at division. – Delfim Gasper.

 

I find maths hard at times especially when looking at money. I hope to get better by practicing. I am being entered for my EL2 which I hope to pass this year. – Molly Carter.