Purpose of Study

The national curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language
• They can solve problems by applying their mathematics to various routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into more uncomplicated steps and persevering in seeking solutions.

Source: National Curriculum 2014