Mathematics

Our Mission Statement and Curriculum Drivers

At The Oratory, we follow the National Curriculum for Mathematics to develop fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Our lessons build confidence and understanding, helping children to enjoy Maths and apply it in real-life situations. By supporting one another and approaching challenges with perseverance, pupils live out our mission to "Shine as to be a Light to Others" through teamwork, resilience, and a love of learning.

Our Curriculum Intent

At The Oratory, our Mathematics curriculum follows the National Curriculum and is designed to ensure that all children become fluent in arithmetic, while developing confidence in reasoning and problem-solving. We aim to provide a progressive and sequential approach that builds on prior learning, enabling pupils to apply mathematical skills in real-life contexts. Rooted in our Catholic mission, we encourage collaboration, fairness, and respect, reflecting the Catholic Social Teaching principle of Solidarity as children work together to solve problems and support one another in their learning.

Our Curriculum Implementation

At The Oratory, we implement our Mathematics curriculum using the NCETM Prioritisation Curriculum to ensure a clear, structured progression of knowledge and skills. This approach enables children to build strong foundations in fluency with arithmetic-style questions, while also developing reasoning and problem-solving skills across all areas of mathematics. Lessons are carefully sequenced to revisit and deepen prior learning, supporting mastery for all pupils.

cp overview years 1 6.pdf

Timetables Knowledge

Within the primary school curriculum, knowing multiplication facts, at speed, are fundamental in supporting children to develop their knowledge, understanding and problem solving within Mathematics.

From June 2020, the Multiplication Check became compulsory for Year 4 pupils. It is expected that children need to be able to recall times tables facts, including the inverse, in 6 seconds (eg, 6×4=24 / 24÷6=4).

Here is what the National Curriculum says your child should be able to do by the end of:

Year 1 – To solve one-step problems involving multiplication by calculating the answer using objects.
Year 2 – To recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables.
Year 3 – To recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.
Year 4 – To be able to recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12.
Year 5 – To multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts.
Year 6 – To multiply and divide numbers mentally drawing upon known facts.

Key documents

maths policy complete.pdf

catholic social teaching in maths.pdf