Gaynes School Language College
Maths
Curriculum
We believe that all students have the right to leave school as positive, confident and capable mathematicians, able to communicate and use mathematics as an everyday skill. We recognise that students best reach their full potential through working in a supportive atmosphere, and we strive for an environment where those who lack confidence are encouraged to ask for help and where students feel challenged.
Key Stage 3
The course comprises topics from the National KS3 programme of study for Mathematics; number and algebra, geometry and measures and statistics. Students are encouraged to use their knowledge skills and understanding of mathematics to solve a variety of problems to include problems related to functional mathematics. Gifted students are entered for the U.K.M.T. mathematics challenge organised by Leeds University.
Key stage 4:
The course covers topics on number and algebra, geometry and measures and statistics. In addition students are encouraged to work on investigations and to solve a variety of problems to include problems related to functional mathematics. The aim is to give all students the mathematical skills and understanding required for adult life, for employment or for further study.
All students are entered for the Edexcel Linear Mathematics G.C.S.E. examination.
Students are placed into one of four sets at the beginning of year 7 based on KS2 SAT information and a Mathematics induction test given in the first week at Gaynes school. Each year group is divided into two blocks and so for each year group there are 8 Mathematics sets.
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Block 2 |
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Set 1 |
Set 1 |
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Set 2 |
Set 2 |
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Set 3 |
Set 3 |
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Set 4 |
Set 4 |
At the end of each term a test is given to each set, and it is possible for some students to move from one set to another. At key stage 4, students in sets 1 and 2 are prepared for the Higher tier of the G.C.S.E. examination and sets 3 and 4 are prepared for the Foundation tier.
Resources:
The mathematics faculty is housed in a separate block and all classrooms have Promethean interactive whiteboards. The faculty is very well resourced and has site licences for Omnigraph, Autograph, Geometers sketchpad, Testbase, ExamPro, Virtual textbook and 10 ticks. We also have a subscription to Mymaths.
Revision list foundation tier
Revision list higher tier