MATHS @ HAYES
OUR CURRICULUM PURPOSE
In Hayes School, our aim is to enable all our students to think like mathematicians. Mathematics is vital to the modern world and students need to understand its structure and the beauty of it. Our curriculum and teaching are delivered by passionate mathematicians who revel in the opportunity to deliver their subject and just what inspired them when they were starting on their mathematical journey. We want our students to enjoy their mathematics and believe in their ability.
OUR STUDENTS THINK LIKE MATHEMATICIANS
KEY FEATURES OF LEARNING
Mathematics is a cyclic subject with layers that build on the previous ones to increase the depth and understanding of our students. We build on the foundations from primary school with a curriculum which reinforces them in year 7 but also start to expand to increase the complexity of study and the potential of the subject. Whilst the school is split into three Key Stages, mathematics is a subject which is not bound by these conventions. All years are vital and contain content which the students will ultimately be examined on at the end of year 11. We recognise the importance of revisiting topics throughout the years, both to support and extend them and interleaving is a key aspect of our curriculum.
The Mathematics department places great value in considering current research into how students learn and thrive in the subject. We try to use our meetings to do mathematics and discuss approaches to teaching topics which we know that the pupils find challenging.
Mathematics at A Level continues to build on the content which the pupils studied throughout the previous five years. It is one of the most popular A Levels in the school. We are also able to offer Further Maths as an A Level option.
DEVELOPING LEARNERS
The subject of mathematics is one where people are quick to dismiss their abilities and almost wear their struggles as a badge of pride in later years. Students will leave us recognising that mathematics is a subject which they can do. We see it as vital that we are not just teaching the pupils so that they can gain a qualification but to develop key life skills. This is not just in their overall numeracy but also how they can use the problem-solving skills that they are taught in a variety of contexts.
An introduction to Year 7 Maths
In this video produced for Year 6 Induction Day, Mr Brown (Head of Maths) introduces students to learning mathematics at secondary school.