At Bridge House Independent School, our mathematics curriculum carefully sequences knowledge, concepts and procedures to build mathematical knowledge and skills systematically over time. The mathematics curriculum provides the foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject.
Our children have the ability to support, evaluate and challenge their own and others’ views using detailed, appropriate and accurate mathematical understanding. Children develop a passion for mathematics and an enthusiastic engagement in learning; they will become avid thinkers and communicate their ideas confidently.
We aim for our children to become fluent in the basics of mathematics, through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over their time at the school. We develop the children’s mathematical reasoning by following lines of enquiry and using mathematical language. We provide learners with opportunities to solve problems by applying their mathematical knowledge to break down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevere in seeking solutions.
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