Departments

Maths

The Staff

Mrs C Truman Head of Department

Mrs J Lee Numeracy Coordinator

Mr S Rowe Assistant Head

Subject Information

Key Stage 3

Groups are ability set at half term of year 7 ensuring that the students achieve at their own pace. Students are assessed and leveled at the end of each term and their progress is monitored closely.

Year 9 SAT’s

In the spring term of year 9 all students will be assessed externally. They all sit 3 papers.

Paper 1 calculator

Paper 2 Non calculator

Mental arithmetic

There are 4 tiers of entry

Level 3-5

Level 4-6

Level 5-7

Level 6-8

Key Stage 4

As a core subject all students will study mathematics at GCSE level. Students who will sit their final exams in 2007 and 2008 will be expected to complete 2 pieces of coursework. One is an algebraic investigation, the second a statistical piece.

As of this September coursework is no longer part of the assessment. The current year 9’s will not be expected to complete the coursework strand and will be assessed 100% exam.

The course we follow is OCR linear mathematics.

Entry Level

For some students an alternative course will run along side their foundation GCSE. We offer a nationally recognised entry level qualification again offered by the OCR exam board.

Useful Websites

Maths Revision

GCSE

www.samlearning.com

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize

www.emaths.co.uk/learn.htm

Key Stage 3

www.samlearning.com

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize

www.emaths.co.uk/learn.htm

Fun and Games

www.emaths.co.uk/games.htm