Year 3 and 4 Parent/Carer Information session -Maths Friday 13th January 2017 9am

Areas of Maths assessed Number and place value Addition and Subtraction/ Multiplication and Division Measurement Position and direction Statistics Fractions Properties of shape

How is Maths taught and assessed? Teaching: Maths is taught in units of learning usually over the course of a week Each unit progresses over the course of the week or 2 weeks and learning is differentiated to meet the needs of the children: for example, some children may need to consolidate finding a fraction of a number and others will be ready to learn about equivalent fractions but all children will be learning about fractions.

Assessment Evidence in children’s books, half termly check-up tests, discussion with children Use of Target Tracker- each child is assessed against statements to identify where they are in their learning. This helps teachers to identify gaps in understanding or next steps for learning

Y3 Strengths and areas for improvement Number and place value is a strength and on track Children are able to add and Subtract 3 digit numbers using the column method, now need to work on solving these problems mentally Recall of multiplication tables is generally a strength but always needs practise, next step is to solve 2 digit x 1 digit problems using written methods Fractions- children generally are able to find ½ ¼, ¾ and a third. Now need to recognise equivalent fractions Shape- currently children are working on recognising right angles, obtuse and acute angles

Y4 Strengths and areas for improvement Currently Place value is a strength and on track Addition and Subtraction- Children are able to use the column method, children need to develop an understanding of the inverse and how to apply it to problem solving Multiplication and Division- need to work on mental recall of facts and apply this to problem solving Fractions- children understand how to identify, add and subtract fractions. Now need to work on applying this in problem solving Shape, measure, statistics on track

Moderation Internal moderation Quality assure and consistency across all schools

Attendance & Punctuality At least 96%+

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