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Courses we offer In Years 7 to 9, students follow the National Curriculum. Our schemes of work are based around the KEY MATHS textbooks, published by Nelson Thornes. Internal assessments at regular intervals throughout these years enable us to set the students into ability groups. GCSE Mathematics Students in Years 10 and 11 follow the AQA Mathematics for GCSE scheme. For each of the two ability groups; Foundation and Higher, there is a textbook to accompany the course. We enter students for the AQA GCSE and assessment consists of two pieces of coursework, one in Year 10 and the other in Year 11, and two written papers, sat in the summer of Year 11. GCSE Statistics The most able students are given the opportunity to study GCSE Statistics as an additional subject in Year 11. Advanced Subsidiary GCE Mathematics This course offers Year 12 students the opportunity to gain an AS Level in Mathematics. It is a modular course designed by MEI and administered by OCR. Students are assessed on three units; two in Pure Mathematics and one in either Mechanics or Statistics. Assessment for each unit consists of a written paper lasting 1hour 30minutes. Advanced Subsidiary GCE Further Mathematics This course offers the most able Year 12 students the opportunity to gain an AS Level in Further Mathematics. It is a modular course designed by MEI and administered by OCR. Students are assessed on three units; one in Further Pure Mathematics and two in Applied Mathematics. Assessment for each unit consists of a written paper lasting 1hour 30minutes with a coursework assignment required for one unit. Advanced GCE Mathematics Students in Year 13 wishing to gain an A Level in Mathematics continue the MEI modular scheme into the Upper Sixth. They study three additional units; two in Pure Mathematics and one in either Mechanics or Statistics. Advanced GCE Further Mathematics This course offers the most able Year 13 students the opportunity to gain an A Level in Further Mathematics. It is a modular course designed by MEI and administered by OCR. Students are assessed on three units; one in Further Pure Mathematics and two in Applied Mathematics. Assessment for each unit consists of a written paper lasting 1hour 30minutes with a coursework assignment required for one unit. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Students in Years 12 and 13 following the I.B. programme must choose to study one of the following Mathematics courses:
These are not modular courses and, although internal assessments take place throughout the course, students are formally assessed after two years of study. Assessment is by written examinations and portfolios of individual work completed over a long period during the course. Students following Mathematics courses in the sixth-form: · develop their understanding of mathematical principles and their interest in the subject. · develop the ability to recognise situations that can be represented mathematically, construct a mathematical model and select an appropriate method of solution. Careers A Level Mathematics will be a useful asset, or an essential requirement, when applying for most degree courses or careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Economics and many others. If you have any further questions about Maths then please contact Rob Lincoln - Head of Maths via email on: rlincoln@warminsterschool.org.uk |
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