Maths

Staff:

Ms B Khan – Head of Mathematics & Science Faculty
Miss D Nunn – Lead Responsibility for Mathematics
Mrs C Lewis – Deputy Lead Responsibility for Mathematics
Mr D Welch – Aspiring Leader
Miss A Appleby – Teacher of Mathematics
Mr L Fellows – Teacher of Mathematics
Miss J Nicholson – Teacher of Mathematics (Second in Mathematics Department – Outwood Grange Academy)
Mr A Cannings – Teacher of Mathematics (Assistant Principal – Outwood Grange Academy)
Miss K Greenhalgh – Director of Mathematics for the family of schools

Also Teaching Mathematics in the Department

Mr P Smith – Vice Principal
Mr R Brooke – Vice Principal
Mr J Broad – Assistant Principal
Ms C Ackroyd – Assistant Principal
Mr K Williams- Teacher of Science and Mathematics

The Mathematics department at Outwood Academy, Adwick has changed drastically in the last 18 months, moving from an underperforming department to a vastly improving department. We have also become part of the new Mathematics and Science Faculty. We have a new Head of Faculty as well as a new Lead Person with responsibility for Mathematics and several new members in the department. We have the continual support from the Family of Schools’ Director of Mathematics, who visits us weekly.

Results:

Year GCSE Mathematics Maths & English A Level
2009 – 2010 49% 46% 100%

Courses:

The department has a two year Key Stage 3 and a three year Key Stage 4.

  • In Year 9, the students are following the Edexcel GCSE Modular Mathematics (New Specification). We will cover Unit 2 (exam in March) and then Unit 1 exam in June.  The students will complete Unit 3 over the course of their Year 10.
  • In Year 10, students are following the AQA GCSE Modular Mathematics (Specification B).  The students completed Module 1 and 3 during Year 9 and will cover the Module 5 topics in preparation for the exam in June. All students have the chance to complete re-sits during Year 10. Most students will have completed their GCSE by the end of year 10.
  • In Year 11, all students follow a semi-personalised timetable during their Mathematics lessons based on their Year 10 results. They can complete re-sits to allow them to improve their grade and maximize their chance of achieving their Grade C. We enter pupils for exams in November, March and June based on their needs.  We also offer after-school revision groups as well as intervention sessions in the run up to each exam.
  • We also offer Edexcel GCSE Statistics in the vertical learning blocks. The course is new for this academic year and we are convinced the students excel. The course consists of an exam and a piece of controlled coursework.

Our 6th Form students follow the OCR MEI A Level course over two years. The course consists of four core modules (two completed per year) and two optional modules (one completed per year).




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