Maths

Subject Area:

Mathematics

Head of Subject:

Ms M Smiech

Teaching staff:

Miss L Rowe

Mrs C McCloskey

Mr Hopkins

Mr Cremen

Mrs Hildred

Yr 10 & 11 Course Title

GCSE Mathematics

GCSE Statistics

Entry Level Certificate Mathematics

KS4 (Years 10 & 11) Exam Board and Course Number

GCSE Mathematics/ GCSE Statistics- Edexcel/Pearson

Entry Level Certificate Mathematics- AQA

Examination Information

Course aims

The aims and objectives of the Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Mathematics are to enable students to: ● develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematical methods and concepts ● acquire, select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems ● reason mathematically, make deductions and inferences, and draw conclusions ● comprehend, interpret and communicate mathematical information in a variety of forms appropriate to the information and context.

Year 7-9 Course:

Year 7 are working on 'Mastery Mathematics'

Year 8 and 9 are working on key skills and functional elements of mathematics.

Year 7-9 Course Details

Stages 5, 6, 7, and 8:

Number – 25%

Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change – 25 %

Algebra – 20%

Geometry and Measure – 15%

Statistics and Probability – 15%

Stages 9, 10 and 11:

Number – 15%

Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change – 20 %

Algebra – 30%

Geometry and Measure – 20%

Statistics and Probability – 15%