Key Stage 4 – year 11 (Foundation)

Year 11 students continue to follow the new reformed Edexcel GCSE course as a 3 year period of study, internal assessments continue to use end of topic tests and half termly assessments. Students are prepared to sit their GCSE examination using the Edexcel Linear course, which contains 3 examinations (2 calculator and 1 non-calculator) at the end of year 11 with grades determined by performance across all papers, the final grade awarded will be on 9-1 scale. Students study at either Foundation or Higher Tier depending on their ability. Students are fully supported throughout the course with excellent resources, targeted teaching and many opportunities to attend extra support sessions

Students study the Mathematics National Curriculum and through this we aim to develop our students as follows:

• a positive attitude towards mathematics, as well as competence and confidence in mathematical knowledge, concepts and skills;
• an ability to solve problems, to reason, to think logically and to work systematically and logically;
• the skills to use their own initiative and an ability to work both independently and in co-operation with others;
• an ability to communicate through mathematics and to use and apply mathematics across the curriculum and in real life.