St Clere's Maths Mastery approach
In a mastery approach, topics are covered for a longer time than in a traditional approach, with every student expected to reach a certain level (i.e. to ‘master the curriculum’) before the class progresses on to the next topic. This means that all students get full access to the curriculum. Those who grasp a topic quickly do not move on to a new topic, ahead of their peers; instead they tackle problems where they apply their skills to unfamiliar contexts and across other areas of mathematics, helping them to see the links between them and building a breadth and depth of understanding. Those who are not so quick to grasp a topic have the opportunity to consolidate their understanding before the class progresses to the next topic. A mastery approach also places greater emphasis on students’ problem-solving skills.
Students study from the following text books:
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics: Student Book (Higher) - ISBN 1447980204
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics: Student Book (Lower) - ISBN 1447980190
Year 9 - Students cover Chapters 1-6
Foundation: number; Algebra; graphs; fractions and percentages equations; angles
Higher: number; Algebra; interpreting and representing data; angles and trigonometry; graphs
Year 10 - Students cover Chapters 7-14
Foundation: averages and range; perimeter; area and volume; graphs; transformations; ratio and proportion; right-angled triangles; probability; multiplicative reasoning
Higher: area and volume; transformations and constructions; equations and inequalities; probability; multiplicative reasoning; similarity and congruence; advance trigonometry; advance statistics
Year 11 - Students cover Chapters 15-19
Foundation: quadratic equations and graphs, perimeter area and volume 2, fractions, indices and standard form, congruence, similarity and vectors, advance algebra
Higher: equations and graphs, circle theorems, advance algebra, vectors and geometric proof, proportion and graphs
Year 11 Course Title: GCSE Mathematics 9-1
Exam Board & Code: Edexcel 1MA1 Full GCSE Course Specification (PDF)
Assessment:
Paper 1: 33.3% (80 marks) - 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2: 33.3% (80 marks) - 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 3: 33.3% (80 marks) - 1 hour 30 minutes
There is NO controlled assessment or coursework
