30 Second BriefingOxford Smart Mosaic is an intuitive and impactful Key Stage 3 maths course created by Oxford and Craig Barton that embeds mastery.
Based on classroom best practice, Mosaic combines clear, high-quality instruction with engaging, thought-provoking tasks and is designed to support all students to achieve their potential and enjoy mathematics.
1. An inclusive mastery approach
Intuitive to implement, Mosaic supports specialists and non-specialists alike. It fully supports the five core mastery principles set out by the NCETM and is packed with different types of practice to build knowledge and help students master each topic as they progress through the curriculum.
“What the Mosaic materials enable us to do is have a body of questions that really help us develop the questioning, deeper thinking and analysis skills we’d like to develop very early on in Year 7.”
Benjamin Mapp, Assistant Principal, Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
2. Designed around Craig Barton’s Learning Episode Model
Mosaic provides a responsive, step-by-step approach that is easy to implement with minimal PD. Knowledge is introduced in micro-steps so that it builds progressively, whilst concepts are connected and understanding is deepened through intelligent practice opportunities and Craig Barton’s ‘Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain’ model.
3. Aligned to the DfE non-statutory guidance
Mosaic provides a clear and coherent curriculum pathway, with careful sequencing and linking of knowledge, skills, and understanding throughout Key Stage 3 – easing the transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 and setting students up for success at GCSE.
“We made a decision that we wanted to adopt the non-statutory Key Stage 3, and then when it came to looking at the Smart Mosaic resources that would complement that, there was no question about it that that was the best approach forward.”
Shareen Khaliq, Maths Consultant, The Harris Federation
4. Adaptive learning pathways support all students to thrive at their own level
‘Next Steps’ and misconceptions data on Kerboodle offer opportunities to provide timely and effective personalised intervention and extension activities to strengthen and extend students’ knowledge.
Using data from our partners at Eedi, Diagnostic Questions at the start of every chapter allow teachers to easily check understanding.
“Knowledge is introduced in micro-steps so that it builds progressively.”
5. Everything all in one place!
Mosaic is delivered through a blend of print and digital resources, with all digital resources – including digital books, lesson PowerPoints, activity sheets, assessments, Next Steps, misconceptions data and reporting – available on Kerboodle.
“I would 100% recommend Mosaic to other schools. I think the way it’s laid out and the resources we get given to be able to adapt for our schools are amazing. It’s made my team stronger and has continued to develop them, and will do over the next few years.”
Annie Bevan, KS3 Lead, Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Find out more and sign up for a free evaluation of Oxford Smart Mosaic here.
- A Key Stage 3 mastery approach that makes new mathematical concepts stick
- Underpinned by Craig Barton’s pedagogy
- Provides a supportive and consistent teaching and learning approach
- Aligned to the DfE non-statutory guidance and NCETM mastery principles
