Curriculum Intent

The Mathematics Department aims to provide an engaging, challenging curriculum where students, regardless of age, background, gender or ability develop an enthusiasm for and deep theoretical understanding of Mathematics and its relevance to the world around them. Our goal is to provide breadth, stretch and depth in the curriculum to encourage students to become independent thinkers as well as creative and strategic problem solvers, with the skills required to be financially and numerically literate to make sound mathematical decisions in their personal life and the ever-changing world of work.

At UAH we foster positive can do attitudes and we promote the fact that ‘We can all do maths!’ We believe all children can achieve in mathematics, and teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts through manageable steps. We use mistakes and misconceptions as an essential part of learning and provide challenge through rich and sophisticated problems.

Following on from the National Curriculum guidance we have 3 key aims for our students to achieve:

• Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics so that they develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Be able to solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of problems with increasing sophistication, including in unfamiliar contexts and to model real-life scenarios
• Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry and develop and present a justification, argument or proof using mathematical language

Our curriculum goes far beyond what is taught in lessons, for whilst we want students to achieve the very best examination results possible, we believe our curriculum goes beyond what is examinable. As a department we offer opportunities for individual and team competition through the UKMT in years 7-10. Whilst offering STEM days at Oundle School for our most able students. We also offer a GCSE revision trip which is held at Lincoln University to raise aspirations Maths inspiration events through our sponsor University.

We build the Cultural Capital of our students by whole year group events such as our Curriculum Day. Through our curriculum we introduce students to the stories of some of the most influential Mathematicians throughout history and the impact that their work has had on the world we live in. Real life applications of Mathematical ideas are made explicit to students whenever possible