Maths Department
Maths work for students away from the Academy
The Maths Department at Outwood Grange Academy has a reputation for the quality of its work, both inside and outside the Wakefield area. In recent years a number of teachers have been promoted to more senior posts. The expertise of individual members of the department has been sought for In-Service Training courses for Heads of Mathematics and other teachers. The department has a particular reputation for the extensive academy-based curriculum development work in Mathematics, which has been undertaken in recent years. | Name | Designation | Contact Details |
| Nicola Fareham |
Head of Department |
N.Fareham@grange.outwood.com |
| Jacqui Nicholson |
KS4 Co-ordinator | J.Nicholson2@grange.outwood.com |
| Dawn Buckley |
KS3 Co-ordinator | D.Buckley@grange.outwood.com |
| Suzie Robb |
Intervention Co-ordinator | S.Robb@grange.outwood.com |
| Andrew Cannings |
FOS Director of Maths | A.Cannings@grange.outwood.com |
| Kathryn Greenhalgh |
FOS Director of Maths | K.Greenhalgh@grange.outwood.com |
| Alex Biggerstaff |
Teacher of Maths | A.Biggerstaff@grange.outwood.com |
| Andrew Marsh |
Teacher of Maths | A.Marsh@grange.outwood.com |
| Gill Hargreaves |
Teacher of Maths | G.Hargreaves@grange.outwood.com |
| Lisa Harris |
Teacher of Maths | L.Harris@grange.outwood.com |
| Scott Bowman |
Teacher of Maths | S.Bowman@grange.outwood.com |
| J Toop |
Teacher of Maths | J.Toop@grange.outwood.com |
| C Gibson |
Teacher of Maths | C.Gibson@grange.outwood.com |
| R Allan |
Teacher of Maths | R.Allan@grange.outwood.com |
| S Meldrum |
Teacher of Maths | S.Meldrum@grange.outwood.com |
| D Chenery |
Teacher of Maths | D.Chenery@grange.outwood.com |
| J Petty |
Teacher of Maths | J.Petty@grange.outwood.com |
2010 Results summary
KS3:
Level 5+ - 81.16%
Level 6+ - 57.34
KS4:
Maths A* - A- 11.4%
Maths A*-C - 76.2%
Maths and English A*-C = 62.4%
KS5:
A-B - 72.2%
Courses Available
KS4:
Core Maths - GCSE
Maths is a 2-year modular GCSE course designed to finish at the end of year 10.
There are 4 main areas of study – Number, Algebra, Shape & Space and Data Handling. These areas of study are split between:
Unit 1 Statistics and Probability;
Unit 2 Number, Algebra and Geometry;
Unit 3 Number, Algebra and Geometry building on work done in Unit 2.Maths is a core subject, which means that everyone will take a course leading to a GCSE in this subject. A pass at grade C or higher is a very important qualification – together with a similar qualification in English, it is a gateway to many careers and study at higher levels.
Students who achieve less than a grade C and students who fall below their target grade will work to improve their grade in year 11.
Any student wishing to improve their grade in year 11 will be given the opportunity to do so.
Additional qualifications offered to students who are studying KS4 are Functional Skills level 1 and 2, GCSE Statistics, and Level 3 FSMQ in Additional Maths.
Option Maths - Extra support with GCSE Maths
The Mathematics Problem Solving course is a one-year course designed to apply the learning from GCSE Maths into a more practical and functional context. It develops approaches to the type of problem-solving questions that will appear in the new GCSE. The course will support and enhance the work done in the Maths GCSE.
KS5:
AS Maths
AS Maths is a 1-year modular course designed to finish at the end of year 12. It consists of 3 modules, Core 1 and Core 2 - which extend the work of GCSE, including such areas as calculus, further trigonometry, co-ordinate geometry and proof - and Statistics 1 - concentrating on probability, sampling and hypothesis testing, which build on the statistics at GCSE and form a useful combination with Geography and Biology AS levels.If you wish to study Mechanics modules (which are essential for engineering or physics degrees) you will need to take additional modules and choose the Further Mathematics option in Year 13. The Mechanics modules concentrate on forces, acceleration and friction and form a useful combination with Physics AS level.
A2 level Maths
A2 Maths follows on from AS and is a 1-year modular course designed to finish at the end of year 13. It consists of 3 modules, Core 3 and Core 4 - which extend the work of AS, including further calculus, functions, further trigonometry, parametric equations, partial fractions and vectors- and Decision and Discrete 1- concentrating on algorithms graphs, networks, critical path analysis, linear programming and simulation.
AS Further Maths and A2-level Further Maths
Further Maths builds on A2 Maths. 3 modules will credit an AS Further Maths and then 3 more A2 Further Maths. These modules are Further Pure 1, Mechanics 1 and Decision and Discrete 2 to make the AS and Further Pure 2, Mechanics 2 and Statistics 2 to make the A2.
Structure of the timetable across key stages
KS3:
Three 1 hour lessons per week
KS4:
Core Maths -Three 1 hour lessons per week
Option Maths available to a targeted cohort in Year 9 who may need extra help in Maths and English. This is an extra 5 hours split between English and Maths per week.
Option Maths available to a targeted cohort in Year 10 and 11 who need extra help to achieve a C in Maths. This is an extra 5 hours per week.
Extra Maths available to Year 11 students who have achieved a C in English at the end of Year 10. This is an extra 3 hours per week.
KS5:
A Level – 5 hours per week
KS3:
Level 5+ - 81.16%
Level 6+ - 57.34
KS4:
Maths A* - A- 11.4%
Maths A*-C - 76.2%
Maths and English A*-C = 62.4%
KS5:
A-B - 72.2%
Courses Available
KS4:
Core Maths - GCSE
Maths is a 2-year modular GCSE course designed to finish at the end of year 10.
There are 4 main areas of study – Number, Algebra, Shape & Space and Data Handling. These areas of study are split between:
Unit 1 Statistics and Probability;
Unit 2 Number, Algebra and Geometry;
Unit 3 Number, Algebra and Geometry building on work done in Unit 2.Maths is a core subject, which means that everyone will take a course leading to a GCSE in this subject. A pass at grade C or higher is a very important qualification – together with a similar qualification in English, it is a gateway to many careers and study at higher levels.
Students who achieve less than a grade C and students who fall below their target grade will work to improve their grade in year 11.
Any student wishing to improve their grade in year 11 will be given the opportunity to do so.
Additional qualifications offered to students who are studying KS4 are Functional Skills level 1 and 2, GCSE Statistics, and Level 3 FSMQ in Additional Maths.
Option Maths - Extra support with GCSE Maths
The Mathematics Problem Solving course is a one-year course designed to apply the learning from GCSE Maths into a more practical and functional context. It develops approaches to the type of problem-solving questions that will appear in the new GCSE. The course will support and enhance the work done in the Maths GCSE.
KS5:
AS Maths
AS Maths is a 1-year modular course designed to finish at the end of year 12. It consists of 3 modules, Core 1 and Core 2 - which extend the work of GCSE, including such areas as calculus, further trigonometry, co-ordinate geometry and proof - and Statistics 1 - concentrating on probability, sampling and hypothesis testing, which build on the statistics at GCSE and form a useful combination with Geography and Biology AS levels.If you wish to study Mechanics modules (which are essential for engineering or physics degrees) you will need to take additional modules and choose the Further Mathematics option in Year 13. The Mechanics modules concentrate on forces, acceleration and friction and form a useful combination with Physics AS level.
A2 level Maths
A2 Maths follows on from AS and is a 1-year modular course designed to finish at the end of year 13. It consists of 3 modules, Core 3 and Core 4 - which extend the work of AS, including further calculus, functions, further trigonometry, parametric equations, partial fractions and vectors- and Decision and Discrete 1- concentrating on algorithms graphs, networks, critical path analysis, linear programming and simulation.
AS Further Maths and A2-level Further Maths
Further Maths builds on A2 Maths. 3 modules will credit an AS Further Maths and then 3 more A2 Further Maths. These modules are Further Pure 1, Mechanics 1 and Decision and Discrete 2 to make the AS and Further Pure 2, Mechanics 2 and Statistics 2 to make the A2.
Structure of the timetable across key stages
KS3:
Three 1 hour lessons per week
KS4:
Core Maths -Three 1 hour lessons per week
Option Maths available to a targeted cohort in Year 9 who may need extra help in Maths and English. This is an extra 5 hours split between English and Maths per week.
Option Maths available to a targeted cohort in Year 10 and 11 who need extra help to achieve a C in Maths. This is an extra 5 hours per week.
Extra Maths available to Year 11 students who have achieved a C in English at the end of Year 10. This is an extra 3 hours per week.
KS5:
A Level – 5 hours per week
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