Mathematics Written Calculation policy from EYFS to Year 6, following the CPA approach.

This is for any school looking to describe accurately (for teachers, TAs, Govenors, parents etc) what the teaching of mathematics for written calculation looks like across their school from EYFS to Year 6.

It shows the developmental stages needed for children to progress through addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for each year group. It includes examples of what this might look like in the children’s work, what the teachers might teach in a lesson, and the possible manipulatives they could use. It shows a clear CPA approach to the teaching of written calculations.

It is a fluid document that shows how children can progress through the stages, whilst also going back to previous stages. It shows the links between each stage of the journey and how children can make connections between those stages themselves. It explains where the ARE child should be at the end and the beginning of each year group and the knowledge they should possess at each year stage.

If your school uses a different written method at any particular point it can easily be adapted, or used as a starting point for your own school’s written calculation policy. It follows a similar structure to the White Rose policy but goes into much greater detail, and therefore is a useful guide for NQTs or new Maths Subject Leads.