Mathematics

Curriculum intent

Within the mathematics faculty, our overarching mission is to build independent, confident, and resilient learners, who can reason mathematically to make sense of the world around them.

We believe that all students studying mathematics have the right to:

• Make mistakes
• Estimate, to guess, and to conjecture
• Enjoy mathematics

Through our approach, we aim for students to be able to transfer mathematical skills learnt in lessons to other disciplines around the school by identifying patterns, thinking creatively, and communicating their reasoning succinctly.

KS3 curriculum

Students will be assessed throughout the year for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete three formal assessments in Term 2, Term 3 and Term 6.

KS4 curriculum

Students will be assessed throughout the KS4 for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete three formal assessments in Term 6 of Year 10 and Term 2 and Term 4 of Year 11.

We study the AQA GCSE specification.

We also offer the opportunity to sit the AQA GCSE Further Mathematics qualification in Year 11.

KS4 Maths curriculum routemap 2024-25 Foundation

KS4 Maths curriculum routemap 2024-25 Higher

GCSE Specification

We follow the AQA (8300) GCSE Mathematics specification which can be found here.

AQA GCSE Mathematics Specification

Pathways beyond school – where could this subject take you?

To be confident with mathematics is a key life skill especially in the ever increasingly technology-based world in which we live. There are a wide range of careers that rely on mathematical skills such as engineering, accountancy, medicine, science to name a few. A strong grade at A Level mathematics is viewed as a big positive for many universities and employers are always looking for applicants who are mathematically able.