Mathematics

Students at Hyde High School have a right to a mathematical education which:

• Encourages them to see that mathematics has an intrinsic value and beauty independent of its utilitarian value.
• Equips them with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to function in their future life.
• Develops them to their full mathematical potential.
  

The Mathematics Department aims:

• To develop an enjoyment and enthusiasm for mathematics.
• To develop the individual student’s mathematical expertise and to foster an environment where students aim for their highest possible levels of achievement.
• To help students learn mathematical skills and knowledge and to develop their understanding so that they can function in other areas of the curriculum and in their future life.
• To help equip students for the technological world in which they live.
• To foster an understanding of the multicultural origins and international nature of mathematics.

We endeavour to do this by:

• Employing a wide variety of teaching and learning styles.
• Offering individuals work suitable to their age and ability, to enhance their mathematical skills and to enable them to regularly meet with success.
• Providing students with mathematical experiences relevant to life outside school.
• Effectively making use of available, relevant technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
• Teaching students in an atmosphere that encourages a questioning, enquiring and problem solving mind.
• Making use of materials and contexts that illustrate the multicultural origins of mathematics and its place as an international language.

All students are placed into sets from year 7 based on their attainment. Pupils are split into year halves with 4 sets per half in year 7 and 8, with an extra set in year 9 due to the cohort size.  All KS3 students follow the Sparx curriculum allowing for appropriate set changes to ensure all pupils are challenged to meet their potential.

The department is well resourced, both for traditional, investigative and practical style maths teaching and also with the latest in interactive whiteboards, computers and tablets.

Numeracy

If you wish to support your child with their maths at home, please use the numeracy booklet to help. It outlines an array of methods with both written and video examples

KS3 Mathematics

All pupils follow the Sparx curriculum. This scheme of learning has been chosen due to its structure allowing flexibility to support and challenge pupils appropriately. It’s well sequenced over 5 years to support retrieval practice. Pupils are assessed using short format assessments every 3 weeks with a larger termly assessment used to ensure pupils are making progress.

KS4 Mathematics

GCSE Mathematics

Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) 

The purposes of this qualification are to:

• provide evidence of students’ achievements against demanding and fulfilling content, to give students the confidence that the mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding that they will have acquired during the course of their study are as good as that of the highest performing jurisdictions in the world
• provide a strong foundation for further academic and vocational study and for employment, to give students the appropriate mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding to help them progress to a full range of courses in further and higher education. This includes Level 3 mathematics courses as well as Level 3 and undergraduate courses in other disciplines such as biology, geography and psychology, where the understanding and application of mathematics is crucial

Qualification aims and objectives
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.

The assessments will cover the following content headings:

• Number
• Algebra
• Ratio, proportion and rates of change
• Geometry and measures
• Probability
• Statistics

Two tiers are available: Foundation and Higher (content is defined for each tier). Each student is permitted to take assessments in either the Foundation tier or Higher tier. The qualification consists of three equally-weighted written examination papers at either Foundation tier or Higher tier. All three papers must be at the same tier of entry and must be completed in the same assessment series.

The table below illustrates the topic areas covered in this qualification and the topic area weightings for the assessment of the Foundation tier and the assessment of the Higher tier.

Course Specification Download (pdf)

Useful Links

Maths Google Drive Visit website

Sparx Visit website

MyMaths Visit website

Mathsgenie Visit website

Onmaths Visit website

Examsolutions Visit website

Mathdup Visit website

Mathematics Teachers