Mathematics

Intent

In the mathematics department at BBG Academy, we aim to support all students and develop their skills and confidence in every lesson.

We believe it is important for every student to reach their potential. Our goal is for students to engage in and enjoy their mathematics lessons, thus unlocking their potential to reach the best possible outcome.

We encourage students to appreciate the interlinked nature of mathematics and thus draw on prior successes in order to approach new concepts and scenarios with competence and confidence. We strive to make maths enjoyable for all our learners in a bid to develop lifelong independent learners.

We use a variety of up-to-date teaching methods and resources to engage students and relate their mathematical knowledge to everyday life around them and actively research new techniques and methods to support the students to progress as best we can.

We follow the Sparx Maths Curriculum for years 7 to 10. It is sequenced to build on prior learning, enables a deep understanding of the concepts taught and supports the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning.

In year 11 we also use Sparx as an outline scheme of work, but staff are encouraged to adapt where necessary to meet the needs of their classes in the run-up to the GCSE exams.

All students study the Edexcel GCSE course.  This is a linear course which means that all the examinations are taken at the end of Year 11.  The students will take three exams; one non-calculator and two calculator papers.  All three examinations are one hour and 30 minutes long.

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