Mathematics
Key
Stage 3
The
Mathematics Curriculum in year 7 has changed greatly with the introduction of
Building Learning Power style lessons.
An example of this, is the two week topic called How Big is your classroom.
Students
are asked to work in groups to solve questions like:
How
many newspapers will cover the floor of a classroom?
How
many students can fit in a classroom?
How
many Mars Bars can fit in a classroom?
The mathematical skills needed in these lessons are: multiplication, estimation and area. The Building Learning Power skills involve being collaborative; being methodical and being adventurous.
Key
Stage 4
At
Key stage 4 pupils are taught using the AQA exam board’s modular course. This allows pupils to improve their results
as the course progresses; many pupils have commented on how useful they have
found this.
We
have fast tracked many pupils in Key stage 4 this year and the results they
achieved were excellent.
Pupils
have access to extensive revision materials that have been designed for use
with Mathswatch clips. These are mini
lessons and are viewable by
Key
Stage 5
At Key Stage Five
in mathematics we offer A Level Mathematics, AS Level Further Mathematics and a
GCSE Retake for students who wish to raise their year eleven grade to a C.
Both of our A Level
courses are through MEI – Mathematics in Education and Industry. We have chosen
this board as it provides valuable and highly sought after skills both for
further study of mathematics and for an ever increasing number of future
careers.
We have a very extensive
VLE available to our A level students. This is provided through the exam board
and is used for consolidation, revision and homework. Interactive on line
resources, downloadable notes and examples and additional exercises with full
solutions allow students to work at their own pace addressing misconceptions,
preparing for exams or extending learning.
