At Key Stage 3, the Mathematics team at Mount St Joseph strive to develop an enjoyment of mathematics that allows students to investigate the world mathematically. We expect all students to become fluent in mathematics, to reason mathematically, and to solve problems. Students will make connections across mathematics through the investigation of different representations of mathematical ideas that will enable them to develop their fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills.

All students are provided with opportunities to:

• Develop their calculation skills
• Reflect on what they experience in lessons: making predictions about how changing circumstances may change the outcome, to check their predictions and to explain what and why it is happening
• Notice relationships in mathematical concepts
• Develop their confidence to ask why and to investigate this for themselves
• Increase their knowledge of mathematics to understand the why
  
   

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

At Key Stage 4, the Mathematics team at Mount St Joseph aim to continue the development of students behaving mathematically. We strive to develop their mathematical fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Ultimately, we aspire to ensure all students are successful in their GCSE exams, allowing them to maximise their choices moving on to the next stage of their lives. 

All students are provided with opportunities to:

• Develop their calculation skills 
• Reflect on what they experience in lessons: making predictions about how changing circumstances may change the outcome, to check their predictions and to explain what and why it is happening 
• Notice relationships in mathematical concepts 
• Develop their confidence to ask why and to investigate this for themselves 
• Increase their knowledge of mathematics to understand the why 
• Develop their exam technique, ensuring pupils can extract relevant information for questions, apply appropriate methods and check calculations for appropriateness and error

Year 10

Year 11