To deliver a mathematics curriculum that will develop conceptual understanding, and therefore mathematical fluency that will prepare a student not only for academic success, but the ability to deal confidently with the constant impact of the mathematical information and logical thinking required in solving problems in everyday life.
In our curriculum we aim to underpin the basic numeracy skills of:
- Understanding number
- Calculations with number (including fractions for the more able)
- Shape and space
- Handling money
- Measure (including reading the time and date)
- Data representation and interpretation
Students are given a thorough initial assessment from which personal strengths and areas for improvement will be identified. This information is used to generate personalised targets. Planning is driven by the learners and tailored to their needs and preferences. These targets are easily accessible for learners during every lesson and are reviewed termly as part of their (ILP) Individual Learning Plan. We have a real focus on filling the gaps in learners’ knowledge in maths. This ensures that learners will become confident in their own abilities, and they can develop the ability to apply these skills later in life
"Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers."
The KS3 Curriculum consists of consolidation and extension of previously learned methodologies to prepare students for the greater rigors of KS3 maths. Following on to an expansion of the scheme of work to introduce students more fully to the mathematical areas of Number, Shape, Space and Measure, Algebra, Statistics and Probability, and Ratio and Proportion. KS3 provides the learning path for students to access and provide the basic scaffolding needed for GCSE.
Maths in Key Stage 4 is an important transition between the broad and dynamic curriculum in Key Stage 3 and the Functional Life Skills that are developed in Key Stage 4. Students follow the Edexcel Functional Skills accreditation which runs from
Entry Level 1 to 3 and progresses onto Level 1 and Level 2 or Edexcel GCSE maths curriculum. These courses provide practical methods to inspire students to engage with topics on Number, Measure, Shape and Space, and Data Handling. Formative assessments are held at the end of each topic with controlled assessments taking place in March for Entry levels and at different assessment points throughout the year for level 1 and 2. GCSE examinations are sat in May/June. Every effort is made to ensure that students feel enabled and confident throughout their final tests. Readers can be provided and extra time can be applied for if required and appropriate.