Mathematics
Staff
Head of Department:
Ms V Seaton
Departmental Staff:
Mrs H Prior, Mrs R Rankin, Mrs S Sneddon, Mr M Kennedy, Mr A Hamilton, Mr M McFerran, Dr R Rolleston
Overview
Mathematics is all around us. It is the science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and arrangement. It is the building block for everything in our daily lives, including mobile devices, architecture art, money, engineering, and even sports. As a department we try to instil an appreciation of the applications of mathematics across all curricular areas to all pupils in the school.
Aims:
To develop, maintain and stimulate students' curiosity, interest and enjoyment in Mathematics
To develop students' familiarity with appropriate mathematical concepts, principles, methods and vocabulary
To develop students' understanding of mathematics in its widest context and to see how it relates to everyday life
To enable independent and group work for all students
To enable all students to have equal access to mathematics and to experience success in their work
To allow students to develop transferable skills and informed opinions about their mathematics and to be able to support them by reasonable arguments
Classes are unstreamed up to KS3 and then, according to ability and need, pupils study GCSE Mathematics, or GCSE Mathematics and Further Mathematics - a course more demanding in terms of depth and breadth of understanding.
The GCSE Further Mathematics course is a vital foundation for A-Level Mathematics where pupils study the full width of modules in Pure Mathematics, Mechanics and Statistics.
Also offered at this stage is Further Mathematics, a searching course for the best Mathematicians, more and more useful for candidates not only in Mathematics but also engineering and the physical sciences.
Key Stage 3
Pupils follow the KS3 (CCEA Statutory Curriculum)
At this level all pupils study Mathematics at the same level.
Key Stage 4
At GCSE, according to ability and need, pupils study GCSE Mathematics, or GCSE Mathematics and Further Mathematics - a course more demanding in terms of depth and breadth of understanding.
At GCSE, all pupils follow the GCSE Mathematics (CCEA Specification).
According to ability and needs, pupils may also study the GCSE Further Mathematics course- a vital foundation for A-Level Mathematics where pupils study the full width of modules in Pure Mathematics, Mechanics and Statistics. This course is useful for candidates not only in Mathematics but also engineering and the physical sciences.
Key Stage 5
At A-level, pupils have the opportunity to study both: