Key Stage 1

‘Strong Foundations in the First Years of School’ (OFSTED, 2024) emphasises the importance of children learning and becoming fluent in the foundational mathematical knowledge they will need later.

I can offer:

• A carefully structured curriculum from nursery through reception which focuses on fundamental Maths understanding and knowledge acquisition

• Support with improving pedagogical practice which ensures that pupils know and remember more of their learning

• Support for staff with making best use of assessments including identifying and addressing pupils’ learning gaps

• Guidance with creating a Maths-rich environment which excites and inspires pupils

• Training for staff in the use of manipulatives and the concrete, pictorial abstract approaches to teaching and learning in maths.