Healing School A Science Academy Home Covid-19 Our School For Parents Vacancies News Contact Us Search Harbour Learning Subjects Art Design & Technology Drama English Food Geography Health and Social Care History IT & Computing Learning Support Maths Modern Foreign Languages Music Physical Education PSHCE Religious Studies Science Back Maths Welcome Here you will find information about our department, including what we teach and how we assess our pupils. Curriculum Intent “The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence.” – Charles Caleb Colton Our department’s curriculum intent is for all students to engage and challenge themselves in developing a deep mathematical knowledge allowing them the confidence and experience they will need to apply their subject skills in a variety of contexts, beyond the classroom environment. The way we have designed our scheme of learning encompasses the criteria from the National Curriculum and allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the content and concepts taught. Our curriculum is based around 6 main learning strands to include a sequence of lessons on number, algebra, ratio, proportion and rates of change, geometry and measures, probability and statistics. The content is designed in a spiral structure using regular retrieval and spaced interleaving to embed threshold concepts, consolidate and deepen understanding to build on prior knowledge. We will demonstrate to students that maths is an integral part of all subjects that they study and the world around them. In conjunction with the topics delivered, students will also be learning to diversify their mathematical language, reasoning and problem solving skills. Students will be able to independently apply their old and new knowledge, alongside their investigation and communication skills to reason their decisions and unravel questions with an increasing complexity. Curriculum Implementation Whilst following a dedicated sequence of lessons, all students will be developing their knowledge, skills and understanding across the key learning strands, including number, algebra, ratio, proportion and rates of change, geometry and measures, probability and statistics. Teachers demonstrate a variety of approaches and help to develop metacognitive skills, enabling students to become independent learners. They will become skilled problem solvers and cultivate their skills in reasoning and communicating decisions to become more assured and fluent in deduction making. The curriculum focuses on our students making the best progress possible. Using the large array of resources available to us, such as online software, text books, iPads, computers etc., we deliver lessons to students in a way that differentiates for their specific learning requirements and abilities. Student progress will be assessed and tracked and feedback will be a large part of the communication between teacher and student to ensure that target setting is meaningful and actionable. Through our teaching we strive to pass on our enthusiasm for our subject and need for constant development via the students’ classroom experiences in order to grow ambitious and passionate learners. They should leave Healing School with the skills and resilience to solve mathematical related problems in a large variety of contexts beyond school life. Key Stage 3 What will our pupils study? Students begin KS3 at a particular point on the maths learning journey dependant on prior knowledge and retrieval skills. The route they will take will be tailored to their learning needs and delivered in the best way for them to build on and develop their skills across the subject in order to maximise progression and understanding. The differentiated route that students follow will be assessed at regular intervals and will be adjusted based on regular feedback. Lessons build on KS2 learning to retrieve and develop core skills and to take the next steps in the learning journey. We will strive to prepare students for the next steps and building blocks of learning whilst also trying to pass on our appreciation for the wonder of the subject. Our curriculum overview is a detailed list of the journey pupils take during their time at Healing School across all groups. Applying all of the skills acquired through our curriculum and our teaching at KS3 will allow pupils to understand key maths concepts in a variety of contexts, interpret and convey information in a way which will ready pupils for the next step in their learning journey. Assessment At KS3, students will be assessed once per term in order to determine their current level of understanding across number, algebra, ratio, proportion and rates of change, geometry and measures, probability and statistics. In addition, students will be evaluated once per term to measure the depth of understanding for their most recent learning so that we can set meaningful and actionable targets to maximise outcomes for the students. In conjunction with this summative assessment, students will also receive regular formative assessment and feedback for class and homework. Key Stage 4 What will our pupils study? At KS4 we utilise the progress made in KS3 and using skilled retrieval and teaching we take students through a more developed series of learning in number, algebra, ratio, proportion and rates of change, geometry and measures, probability and statistics. The complexity of the topics, links and problems solved will increase over this key stage, modelled by staff. We adapt lessons and strategies of teaching to suit the learners in each group so that we deliver effective lessons for all. Students will receive regular feedback, targets and strategies for improvement on their differentiated route in order to support students in the best way possible. Throughout KS4, students should acquire an increasing mathematical knowledge, underpinned by secure key skills, become more confident in selecting their own methods in problem solving and develop into fluent mathematical communicators. Teachers gradually escalate the difficulty of the interleaved skills across all of the strands, allowing students to become more complex problem solvers. Our curriculum overview is a detailed list of the journey pupils take during their time at Healing School across all groups. Assessment At KS4, students will be provided with regular formative feedback and opportunities to improve via constructive target setting. They will also be assessed once a term across multiple elements of number, algebra, ratio, proportion and rates of change, geometry and measures, probability and statistics to determine their current level of retrieval. Together with these assessments, students will complete multiple evaluations to determine their current level of understating for the topics and problem solving skills they have recently studied. KS4 - Standards Achieved Mathematics: 2019 2020 2021 4+ “standard” pass 83% 91% 86% 5+ “strong” pass 62% 69% 65% Levels of Progress Expected Progress - 2019 83% Better than Expected Progress - 2019 34% Expected Progress - 2020 93% Better than Expected Progress - 2020 53% Expected Progress - 2021 83% Better than Expected Progress - 2021 56% What can it lead to? Maths skills are applicable in a large variety of life and work contexts. The majority of employers and further education establishments recognise the value in the skills gained during the study of the subject. It is exceedingly useful in many occupations, a selection of which are: Teaching Banking Finance Computer Science Cryptologist Scientific careers Engineering Medicine Dentistry Nursing Building/construction Architecture Travel and tourism Office work Healing MAT © 2021 Healing School - A Science Academy Foldr Staff Email