Department Aims and Objectives

Our aims are:

For students to develop a positive attitude towards the subject of Mathematics.
To encourage all students to work with increasing confidence on the tasks set.
To facilitate a ‘can do' culture.
To provide appropriate materials that will enable students to access the Mathematics curriculum at different levels and pupils to enjoy the tasks set.
To make students realise that their contributions however small and large are valued and appreciated by staff and students alike.
For staff to plan and prepare lessons with clear learning objectives so students are challenged and encouraged to persevere and engage with more difficult tasks.
To create a learning environment where pupils are given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
To provide stimulating display work to enhance/inform pupils perceptions of Mathematics.
To consider different Learning styles.

Our objectives are committed to encouraging students to:

Appreciate the place of Mathematics in society.
Think precisely, logically and creatively.
Understand Mathematical ideas and be able to communicate them in a variety of ways.
Work both independently, in pairs and collectively in groups.
Appreciate the interdependence of different branches of Mathematics.
Appreciate how Mathematics is used in school and within their lives generally.
Investigate Mathematically ideas, test and prove their own hypotheses.
Form a firm foundation for pupils to study Mathematics at a higher level.
Set short term targets for themselves and decide if they have been achieved.
To enjoy and be interested in the learning objective and tasks set each lesson.