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Framework for teaching mathematics
If you choose to use the termly planning grids, copy the relevant grid before the start of term, enlarging it to A3 size. Identify the particular objectives that will be the main focus in each unit of work, choosing from the objectives in the relevant yearly teaching programme. Every objective should be included and covered at least once by the end of the year. For Years 1 to 6, choose and then record objectives for oral and mental mathematics sessions in the box for each half term.
The purpose of the units is to make sure that the balance and distribution of work across each term is appropriate, but they may be taught in any order. Since you will need to identify time in other subjects to supplement mathematics, particularly for practical work using measures and properties of shapes, this may have implications for the order of the units.
The page references on the termly planning grids should help you to refer to the examples in the supplement when you plan day-to-day lessons in detail.
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Evaluating your medium-term plan
At the end of each unit of work you should evaluate it, based on your short-term assessments of the pupils. For example, you could highlight or code your termly plan to show whether in general:
- pupils responded well and met the objective in full;
- pupils were responsive but the objective still needs more attention;
- an objective was not covered, or pupils did not meet it.
You can then see at a glance what pupils in general can do and what still needs more work. You should develop next term's plan in the light of these evaluations, taking account of your assessments of children's progress towards the key objectives.
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Creating a scheme of work
By keeping the termly and weekly plans for the whole school in a folder and replacing them with modified updates when you develop them next time round, you can create a developmental scheme of work for mathematics for your school that is never out of date.
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