Maths Update

We have had an amazing start to 2025 in Maths, full of deep learning from Year 7 to 13.
As usual, let’s start by saying a huge thank you to all parents for your support with Sparx Maths. Sparx personalises each child’s homework, creating a weekly set of questions tailored to their level of understanding and learning pace. The questions are designed to be achievable whilst offering the stretch that learners need to make progress, that is why it is important to keep up with all homework. If you would like to know more, you can watch this video. Just remember that homework is set every Wednesday and due the following Wednesday.

In terms of curriculum, the themes covered are the following:

• Year 7 - Applications of Numbers
• Year 8 - Algebraic techniques
• Year 9 - Reasoning with Numbers
• Year 10 - Geometry
• Year 11 - Algebra and Reasoning

In Year 11, a group of students has been selected to attend our Further Maths lessons with Mr Gupta: small group lessons with a specifically designed curriculum that stretches our most able students.In addition, all Year 11 students have received their Maths revision packs and syllabus mats: please, do check with your child if they are suing them for their revision
We run a wide intervention programme for Year 11 and 13 students: if your child is selected to attend intervention on Tuesdays after school, please ensure that they are attending. Moreover, Maths staff are available every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 07:45 to 08:10 to help students with their own specific questions.

The Maths faculty also has been running several enrichment programmes, which have been proven to be very popular: the ever so popular Chess club and UKMT Challenge. Our enrichment activities aim to open students' minds to the breadth and depth of mathematics, foster/develop brain fitness, feel good about solving a challenge and develop communication skills.

Finally, congratulations to our Year 9 and 10 students who took part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge: 1 Gold, 7 Silver and 8 Bronze!