At Barford Primary School, we use White Rose Maths as a basis for our Maths curriculum. We utilise a variety of representations in our lessons to support our learners with calculating with the four operations. As you will see from the table below, some representations are used in multiple classes: this is so we can provide a familiar, consistent approach when learning new methods, working with larger numbers or solving more complex problems.
The table below shows the representations used in each class.
| Dormice | Foxes | Red Squirrels | Badgers |
| Reception | Year 1/2 | Year 3/4 | Year 5/6 |
| Part-whole model Bar model (single) Number shapes (also known as Numicon) Cubes Tens frames (within 10) Tens frames (within 20) Bead strings Number lines Base 10 | Part-whole model Bar model (single) Number shapes (also known as Numicon) Cubes Tens frames (within 10) Tens frames (within 20) Bead strings Number lines Base 10 Place value counters | Part-whole model Bar model (single) Cubes Tens frames (within 10) Tens frames (within 20) Bead strings Number lines Base 10 Place value counters | Bar model (single) Bar model (multiple) Cubes Bead strings Number lines Base 10 Place value counters |
Please see the ‘Ready to Progress’ criteria below to see how knowledge of the different mathematical strands builds up throughout the year groups.
