Mathematics

Our 2-year KS3 builds on basic skills taught in KS2 to ensure the foundations are present to support students’ deeper learning of the national curriculum.

• Every fortnight, a basic skills test is embedded into the calendar to support students’ arithmetic and basic knowledge of various topics. The main part of the lessons involves problem solving and deeper investigative tasks which are designed to engage students.
• Every year, the students follow a pathway to ensure they make good progress. Progress is checked regularly through class assessments at the end of each topic.
• Functional tasks are also embedded into schemes of work to ensure that students can see the application of mathematics in the real-life context. An example of this would be working out the best tariff for a mobile phone, taking into account the length of contract, data allowance and free calls.