Aims and Vision

Education influences and reflects the values of society, and the kind of society we want it to be.

(QCA, 2008)

It is the our aim to teach Mathematics in a dynamic, relevant and inspiring way to help all of our pupils to become:

  • Successful Learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve.
  • Confident Individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.
  • Responsible Citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

 

Mathematics Department: FAQs

Can you choose to study GCSE Statistics?

No it is not an options choice. Only top set pupils in years 10 and 11 study GCSE statistics due to the demands of the course which runs in the time of ‘normal’ maths.

What can I do if my child doesn’t understand their homework task?

They should either see their Maths teacher at break/lunch to ask for help, or attend homework Club which runs every night after school except Friday in the Library.

calc_48Competitions

UKMT Maths Challenges

  • Junior for Years 6, 7 and 8 Thursday 30th April 2009 - This challenge is targeted at top set pupils in years 7 and 8 and selected year 5 and 6 pupils from feeder Primary Schools.

  • Intermediate for years 10 and 11 Thursday 5th February 2009 - This challenge is targeted at top set pupils in years 10 and 11.

  • Senior for years 10 and 11 Thursday 6th November 2008 - This challenge is targeted at the 10 highest achieving pupils in years 10 and 11.

 

Cambridgeshire County Team Maths Challenge

  • This challenge is specifically designed for year 8 and is run by the Cambridgeshire Numeracy Consultants. It takes place in the summer term and pupils are selected by the department to participate in the Sawston Village College Team

homework_48Mathematics Department: Homeworks

Homework will be set once a week with an additional ‘discretionary’ homework available. Homework will be marked in accordance with the Department’s Traffic Light Marking Policy, a copy of which will be on the inside cover of all Maths exercise books. The approximate amount of time expected to be allotted per week is as follows:

Year 7:   30 minutes.
Year 8:   40 minutes.
Year 9:   50 minutes.
Year 10: 1 hour.
Year 11: 1 hour.

In Years 10 and 11, all pupils are issued with a GCSE Practice book which will be used for some homework tasks. This can be kept at home and will not be required for lessons.

 

Curriculum Organisation

Year 7
The full Teaching Calendar for the Year 7 Programme of Study can be found on the College website and the pupils can access it through the College’s Pupil Shared drive on the Network. The Programme of Study consists of 21 Units of work which offer a balanced coverage of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3. This programme is based on the MEP scheme from The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. The accompanying 2 text books are used in class only. The Department also make use of a growing number of interactive software and web-based resources in lessons. The most widely used is mymaths.co.uk which pupils can access at home to consolidate learning or catch up on missed work.

Year 8
The full Teaching Calendar for the Year 7 Programme of Study can be found on the College website and the pupils can access it through the College’s Pupil Shared drive on the Network. The Programme of Study consists of 21 Units of work which offer a balanced coverage of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3. This programme is based on the MEP scheme from The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. The accompanying 2 text books are used in class only. The Department also make use of a growing number of interactive software and web-based resources in lessons. The most widely used is mymaths.co.uk which pupils can access at home to consolidate learning or catch up on missed work.

Year 9
The full Teaching Calendar for the Year 9 Programme of Study can be found on the College website and the pupils can access it through the College’s Pupil Shared drive on the Network. The Programme of Study consists of 13 Units of work and revision windows in preparation for the SAT Examination in May. This programme is based on the MEP scheme from The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. The accompanying 2 text books are used in class only. The Department also make use of a growing number of interactive software and web-based resources in lessons. The most widely used is mymaths.co.uk which pupils can access at home to consolidate learning or catch up on missed work.

Year 10
The full Teaching Calendar for the Year 10 Programme of Study can be found on the College website and the pupils can access it through the College’s Pupil Shared drive on the Network. The Programme of Study consists of units of work based on the SMP Interact scheme. This course is supported by a class text and a practice text. The latter text remains at home and is used for setting homework and to consolidate, revise or extend previous learning. The Department also makes use of a growing number of interactive software and web-based resources in lessons. The most widely used is mymaths.co.uk which pupils are encouraged to access at home to assist learning, revise key topics or catch up on missed work.

Year 11
The full Teaching Calendar for the Year 11 Programme of Study can be found on the College website and the pupils can access it through the College’s Pupil Shared drive on the Network. The Programme of Study consists of units of work based on the SMP Interact scheme. The course is supported by a class text and a practice text which is used for setting homework and to consolidate, revise or extend previous learning. The Department also makes use of a growing number of interactive software and web-based resources in lessons. Students are positively encouraged to access these and other recommended sites at home to revise and enhance their understanding of key topics