'Mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas' Albert Einstein.
Our curriculum has been built around this premise; promoting and embedding the skills, reasoning and problem solving needed to engage with final assessments, but also ensuring the beauty and wonderment of mathematical ideas can be explored. This enables all our students to be the best mathematicians they can be whilst promoting our core values of independence, resilience and care in all our pupils.
Year 7 and 8 build on previous knowledge to enhance and develop mathematical understanding and interest. During Year 9 students further develop these core skills, build on the mathematical processes and embed problem solving. Knowledge and skills developed at KS3 includes:
Years 10 and 11 continue towards their final GCSE 9-1 graded examination:
All year groups are assessed each term, working towards the final GCSE exam at the end of Year 11.
Students in maths sit the OCR exam series.
There are three papers to be taken at the end of the GCSE course in Year 11.
Each paper will be 1 hour and 30 minutes long.
The Foundation tier covers grades 1-5 and the Higher tier covers grades 4-9.For two of the papers a calculator is allowed and for one paper a calculator is not allowed.
If you require any further information, please contact the maths faculty.
Those students who are working towards a GCSE grade in Year 11 study the Entry Level Certificate in Maths. This consists of eight 45 minute assessments and is graded 1-3.The 8 component topics are:
If you require any further information about the Entry Level Certificate in Maths, please contact your son’s Maths teacher.
For our most able students we also offer the AQA Further Maths Level 2 qualification. This is suitable for those students who are expected to get grades 8 and 9 in GCSE Mathematics and who are likely to progress to A-level study in Mathematics and possibly Further Mathematics
It gives high achieving students an introduction to AS level topics that will help them to develop skills in:
Assessment is linear: paper 1, non-calculator paper 2, calculator, both 1 hour 45 minutes. This qualification is now graded 9-1.
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Maths Learning Journey |
KS3 Maths Curriculum Plan |
KS4 Maths Curriculum Plan |