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Mathematics Faculty
Our Staff |
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| Mrs S. Wood | Head of Faculty | Mr J Stanger | 2nd in Faculty | Mrs C Rudkowskyj | Head of Year 7, Teacher of Mathematics | M N Ahmed | 3rd in Faculty, Teacher of Mathematics | Mr N Smith | Head of Year 10, Teacher of Mathematics | Mr R Khan | Teacher of Mathematics | Mr P Hollingsworth | Teacher of Mathematics | Mr M Rudkowskyj | Teacher of Mathematics and PE |
The Mathematics Faculty consists of 7 full time and 1 part time teachers. The faculty is recognised as strategically focused being forward looking, highly committed, motivated and very hard working. Staff have high expectations of pupils and strive to continually improve their performance.
 Mathematics is taught in a suite of 6 classrooms with 2 classrooms situated in other areas of the school. Within the mathematics suite there are 5 interactive whiteboards and 3 portable data projectors. All rooms are equipped with an OHP, white board and pupils white boards. All mathematics staff are provided with a laptop. ICT provision is extensive with 4 computer suites in addition to the City Learning Centre.
The scheme of work at KS3 is based on the National Numeracy Strategy with pupils working through modules of work of approximately 2 weeks duration. At KS4 we follow the EDEXCEL GCSE Mathematics course with schemes of work bases on three tiers of entry at the moment. All pupils are entered for GCSE Mathematics.
The Schemes of work at both KS3 and KS4 are objective driven. The faculty has numerous textbooks available for all levels of ability.
OFSTED 2004 reported:
· Provision in mathematics is good.
· Pupils achieve well because teaching is good.
· Pupils’ attitude to mathematics is good.
· Leadership and management are good.
· Teachers work hard and set a good pace.
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