Podcast
Maths vocabulary
A primary maths lead in an area of high social and economic deprivation explains how a mastery approach to teaching precise mathematical vocabulary is giving pupils in her school a voice
03/07/2023
A primary maths lead in an area of high social and economic deprivation explains how a mastery approach to teaching precise mathematical vocabulary is giving pupils in her school a voice.
A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download.
Show notes
Taking part in the discussion:
- Julia Thomson, Communications Manager at the NCETM
- Victoria Moore, maths lead and Year 5 teacher, Usworth Colliery Primary School.
Episode chapters
- 00:06 – Introductions and school context
- 02:10 – How the school’s approach to teaching maths vocabulary has changed
- 03:40 – The purpose of using ambitious, higher-level maths vocabulary
- 05:32 – The approach to vocabulary across the school
- 07:00 – How staff have adapted to using higher-level maths vocabulary
- 09:59 – The impact on pupils
- 13:12 – Benefits of teaching maths vocabulary for higher attainers
- 16:00 – Explicit teaching of mathematical vocabulary