Mathematics
Please click on the links below for useful documents about the maths department.
Understanding progress in mathematics
Student and Parent guide to the EDXECEL GCSE
News
The maths department once again achieved fantastic GCSE results:
- 74% of pupils achieved A*-C compared to 62% nationally
- 28% achieved an A or an A* compared to 13% nationally
Staff
The mathematics department is fully staffed with 4 excellent teachers:
- Mr Rayner (Head of Faculty, Lewis House Co-ordinator)
- Mr Wainwright (2nd in Faculty)
- Mr Holmes (Acting Principal)
- Mr Holder
Aims:
The mathematics Department aims to actively engage students so that they become successful learners and successful in life.
We aim to achieve this through our teaching and extra activities we run with students at MVC.
We do this on a daily basis by:
- Having high expectations of all pupils
- Generating a culture of co-operation and mutual respect between pupils and staff
- Celebrating success at a class and department level
- Encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own learning
- Developing and fostering an ongoing interest for the subject
- Using a range of teaching styles and approaches
- Reflecting on and developing our own practice as a department and as individuals
KS3
Click below for our Teaching calendars for 2011-2012. These show what topics we will be covering and when. In each of the student books there is a sheet which shows in detail what objectives they will be learning and the level of the work. At the top of the page there is a link to understanding progress in maths. This details what each level means and how you can help your child move up a level in Mathematics:
For details of which text books we use please email the head of department ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Mathletics:
As a department we have subscribed to the Mathletics website (www.mathletics .com) All students are given a username and password. Homework will be set from the website and students are encouraged to use it to practise topics they have done in class.
Homework:
One homework per week is set. This may vary in nature but will generally be based on the unit of learning lessons are currently covering.
Assessment:
Each half term there will be an assessment piece which is awarded a National Curriculum level. This will be followed by an A, B or C to indicate whether the piece is towards the top, middle or bottom of the level.
At the end of Key Stage 3 students will sit a SATs exam to work out their KS3 national curriculum level.
Key Stage 4
2010 saw the introduction of a new GCSE specification in Mathematics. We are still using Edexcel and taking their modular course. Details of what the course covers can be found at:
http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse10/maths/maths-b/Pages/default.aspx.
At the top of the page there is a link to guide to the Edexcel GCSE for parents and students.
Below is a general timetable of when students will take their Maths Modules:
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June |
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Year 10
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Set 1 Unit 2 |
Sets 2a, 2b & 3 Unit 2 |
Whole year Unit 1 |
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Year 11
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Resits of Unit 1 & 2 |
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Whole year Unit 3 |
Extra-Curricular Activities:
UKMT Maths challenges: Each year we enter 140 students in the UKMT maths challenges from years 7 to 11
National Cipher Challenge: Every year we enter a team into the national Cipher challenge, a competition run by the University of Southampton.
Maths Master classes: Every term we run in school master classes open to our gifted and talented students. 4 students from year 8 are selected to go to the University of Cambridge Ri Master classes and 2 students from year 9 are selected for the University of Hertfordshire’s Ri Master classes.
Fantasy Football League: Mr Holder is the chairman of the schools Fantasy Football league (www.schoolsfl.com) You need to join by September the 30th. The school Pin is 6589.
Maths Workshop: Every Thursday after school we run a maths workshop from 3.30 until 4.30 in Maths 2 (Mr Rayner’s Room). At the workshop students can get help with their maths homework, revise for their exams or do extra work on topics you’ve done in class