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Mathematics
Welcome to the Mathematics Department page.
We are proud to have a very strong mathematics department at the William de Ferrers School where we consistently achieve good examination results at GCSE which are well above the national average and place the department in the top 25% of schools nationally.
Please follow the links below to the maths curriculum intent and curriculum summary:
The success had led to a consistent increase in the uptake of mathematics and further mathematics at A Level where students also achieve very good results. A significant number of our students have gone on to study mathematics at Warwick, Bristol, Bath, Exeter and London Universities.
A particular strength of the department is the development of our mathematics community in which sixth form students work alongside students in key stage 3 helping them on a one-to-one basis. As a result great relationships are developed between students at all levels and a love of mathematics and high aspirations are fostered from a very early stage in their school career.
Please follow the link below to the Maths key stage 3 (years 7, 8 and 9) curriculum
The aim of the KS3 mathematics curriculum, as well as establishing a firm knowledge and understanding of mathematics, is to instil an enthusiasm and passion for the subject. This is achieved by inspirational staff through a wide variety of teaching and learning styles including individual research, group work and peer presentations. Class teaching is enabled by a wide range of computer software which illustrates mathematics concepts in a dynamic and interesting way.
Year 7 students have seven lessons a fortnight covering a curriculum that encompasses study of number and algebra, geometry, probability and statistics. A significant number of students are entered for the junior maths challenge set by the UK Maths Trust.
In year 8 students are taught for seven periods a fortnight. Some of these lessons focus on numeracy and mental mathematic in preparation for future non-calculator exam papers. The curriculum covers number and algebra, geometry, probability and statistics. Assessment takes place at the end of each module and students in the two top sets are entered for the junior maths challenge.
Year 9 students participate in seven lessons every fortnight. This is used as a foundation GCSE year and many of the GCSE topics covered through the scheme of work are revisited and extended at GCSE. Students are assessed at the end of each module using GCSE exam questions and are given the equivalent GCSE grade. Year 9 will also work on topics relating to real-life problems, giving them the opportunity to interpret problems and apply their knowledge and skills.
