Mathematics

Staff

Head of Department    Mr. B. Faith

Teacher                        Mrs R. Briggs

Teacher                        Mrs M. Wan

Curriculum

GCSE

All pupils will be entered for the GCSE specification offered by CCEA.

At the end of Year 11, pupils will sit either Module Unit M3 or M4. After receiving their result in August all M3 pupils have three options:

1. “Bank” their result if they have met or surpassed their target grade.

2. Re-sit the M3 paper in Year 12 if they believe they can improve further.

3. “Upgrade” to M4 in Year 12 if they have performed exceptionally well.

After receiving their result in August all M4 pupils have two options:

1. “Bank” their result if they have met or surpassed their target grade.

2. Re-sit the M4 paper in Year 12 if they believe they can improve further.

All pupils who wish to continue mathematics to A Level must study the M4 & M8 modules and ideally have attained at least a good grade A at GCSE. It is not, however, a pre-requisite that a pupil has studied GCSE Further Mathematics.

GCSE FURTHER MATHEMATICS

All pupils in Group 1 will be entered for GCSE Further Mathematics at the end of Year 12.

In order to facilitate this course in Year 12, Group 1 pupils will cover the entire content of the GCSE Mathematics course in Year 11 (the accelerated programme), sit the M4 Module at the end of Year 11 followed by the M8 Module at the end of Year 12.

This will then allow Group 1 pupils to study the GCSE Further Mathematics course in Year 12.

The GCSE Further Mathematics specification encourages pupils to extend their mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding.

This qualification targets all pupils in Group 1 who require knowledge of mathematics beyond GCSE Mathematics. It broadens the experience of these pupils who are capable of working beyond the limits of GCSE Mathematics (Higher Tier) and especially those who want to progress to AS/A2 level courses.

AS/A2 

We follow the CCEA specification for A Level Mathematics.

AS Mathematics will be studied in Year 13 and is worth 40% of the total A Level grade.

A2 Mathematics will be studied in Year 14 and is worth 60% of the total A Level grade.

Pupils must have studied the GCSE M4 & M8 Modules and ideally have achieved at least a good grade A. It is not essential to have studied GCSE Further Mathematics, but it does help to have done so.