Lancashire Quality Award – Mathematics in the Early Years

Schools are now invited to enrol on the Mathematics award programme.

This award is an opportunity to reflect on and improve your practice and provision using our award materials and training with mentor support.

The self-evaluative reflective tool will support practitioners to fully consider the key skills required for learning and developing within all aspects of mathematics.

Consideration is given to a set of module standards and how to further improve and develop practice in these areas:

  1. Indoor Environment - The environment is mathematically rich and supports children’s emergent mathematical exploration.
  2. Outdoor Environment - The outdoor environment offers a wide range of mathematical experiences and opportunities.
  3. Routines - Practitioners understand, value and utilise the mathematical learning opportunities available during every day routines.
  4. Interactions - Practitioners support children to have enquiring minds and solve problems for themselves. They model mathematical language and use spontaneous opportunities to promote children’s mathematical thinking.
  5. Learning and Development - There are effective systems of observation, assessment and planning that meet the mathematical needs and interests of all children. Planning reflects appropriate breadth and balance in the teaching of maths. Data is analysed regularly and effectively used to inform provision.
  6. Parents - An effective partnership with parents supports families to understand and value their children’s mathematical thinking at home and in the setting.
  7. Leadership and Management - There is a strong commitment to mathematical professional development and keeping informed of new initiatives both within the setting and nationally. Practitioners have a secure knowledge of how children learn mathematics most effectively.

In order to complete the award at least one member of your team must complete each of the essential mathematical courses to support self-reflection of this module prior to submission.  This core training can be accessed via the Building Blocks for Mathematics virtual training package which includes over 8 hours of professional development content across 15 videos.

The training will enable you to fully train and inform all practitioners working in your setting, building their skills, knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and how they develop over time.   Once purchased, you will have continued access to these videos in your setting to support you with the induction of any new members of your team. 

 

Essential training: Building Blocks for Mathematics

Module 1 - Introduction: Mathematics through Continuous Provision for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 2 - Developing a Mathematical Learning Environment for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 3 - Mathematical Routines for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 4 - Promoting Mathematical Mark making for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 5 - Introduction: Developing Shape, Space and Measure for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 6 - A Focus upon Shape for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 7 - A Focus on Space for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 8 - A Focus upon Measure for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 9 - Introduction: Developing Early Number for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 10 - Early Number: Counting and Cardinality for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 11 - Early Number: Comparison and Composition for 3 to 5 year olds

Module 12 - Introduction: Maths at Play for Under Threes

Module 13 - Noticing, Similarity and Difference for Under Threes

Module 14 - Spatial Awareness for Under Threes

Module 15 - Number for Under Threes

(The Maths at Play for under Three sessions are also ideal for practitioners working with older children as they identify how key mathematical concepts emerge and develop over time)

Recommended training: 

Please see the above course links for dates throughout the year.

Cost

£300 for Schools

This includes:

  • Your module pack
  • Introductory online session to introduce the award at your own staff meeting
  • Half price access to all recommended training sessions
  • One verification visit
  • Verification and awarding process