Mathematics

Our mission is to provide an environment where students learn and become accurate, efficient, flexible and creative problem solvers. We contribute to the development of students as numerate, mathematical thinkers and enable them to become life- long learners. We equip them to be numerically competent and teach them to apply that competence to the context of their chosen professions.  We encourage them to understand basic finances and to understand and interrogate data in the public domain so that they become productive and informed citizens.

Our Curriculum

Our team have transformed our classroom practice to integrate the five big ideas of mastery teaching and learning.  We believe that every student can learn mathematics.  Our curriculum is coherent, we use multiple representations and structures and we encourage mathematical thinking (Head).  We work toward mathematical fluency (Habit) and we use both procedural and conceptual variation in our daily classroom practice (Hands).  

To view a copy of the Mathematic's Learning Journeys from KS2-4 click here. 

From Years 7–11, we loosely follow the Edexcel Scheme of Work, adapting it to meet the needs of our students while ensuring full coverage of the National Curriculum and GCSE content. Our curriculum is designed as a spiral curriculum, allowing students to revisit key mathematical concepts regularly, building confidence in areas they enjoy and developing resilience in those they find more challenging.

Within each cycle of learning, students engage with the core strands of mathematics: number, algebra, geometry and measure, and statistics and probability. Each revisit strengthens prior knowledge and deepens understanding, enabling students to make increasingly sophisticated connections between topics. Over time, this approach develops mathematical fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills, empowering students to tackle complex problems from multiple perspectives.

The spiral structure also enables us to monitor progress effectively, identifying and addressing strengths and areas for development within each year group. This ensures that all students make sustained progress in the fundamental mathematical concepts that underpin future learning and success at GCSE and beyond.

The variation in mastery teaching allows the team to address misconceptions as and when they occur.  We are research informed and incorporate additional successful techniques in teaching and learning.  We address the successes and challenges of these techniques as a team and work toward a consistent experience in each classroom.  

We focus on oracy to enable students to express their thoughts and show deep understanding of mathematical structure (Heart) as well as interact with others thoughtfully and productively.  We emphasise use of correct mathematical vocabulary and mathematical literacy to support students in negotiating the language of written mathematics.  

To view the GCSE Mathematics course, click here

Assessment in Mathematics

Pupils are assessed termly throughout KS3 and an overview of each topic can be viewed below.  The KS4 examplar assessment materials can be found at the link above.

• Year 7

• Year 8

• Year 9

• Year 10

• Year 11