1. Year 1 Maths
Meeting For Parents

2. Aim of the meeting – help you understand the expectations in Maths, how we teach it, and how you can support your child.
Numbers and place value
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions
Measurement
Geometry

3. Mastery High expectations for every child • Few topics, greater depth
• Number sense and place value come first
• A research based curriculum
• The use of objects and pictures before number and letters
• Problem solving is central
• Language and Communication lead to understanding
• Challenge is provided through an increased depth, rather than acceleration of content
Numbers stay small but we have a greater understanding of them

4. ALPHABETLAND The new number names are: A, B, C, D, …
PD for New Numbers Count Teachers D3 S3
ALPHABETLAND
The new number names are: A, B, C, D, …
You must not ‘translate’ these number names into the banned number names one, two, three,
Count with me….
Can you count by yourself?
Can you count from L to T?
Can you count back from G?
Can you count back from P?
Can you count in Bs? 2 4

5. ALPHABETLAND LETTER BEFORE, LETTER AFTER...
PD for New Numbers Count Teachers D3 S3
Say the letter that comes after… B H O
Say the letter that comes before…. K S 4 5

6. ALPHABETLAND - CALCULATING
PD for New Numbers Count Teachers D3 S3
ALPHABETLAND - CALCULATING
i How many fingers on your left hand (thumbs count as fingers)?
altogether?
ii How many fingers do you have
iii C + D
iv B + E
v K – B
vi E + E
vii G – D
viii E + F 5 6

7. Concrete, Visual, Abstract
The principle of the CVA approach is that for children to have a true understanding of a mathematical concept there are three phases they need to master: concrete, pictorial and abstract.
Reinforcement is achieved by going back and forth between these representations.
13 – 8
Active/concrete
Building visual images
Abstract

9. Expectations for Year 1

10. Time to look at resources

12. Questions