Garforth Academy & School

Contact Name: Miss J Pryer

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Details of KS3:

Time allocation:

All pupils in sets 1-6 at KS3 have four 1 hour lessons per week

Year 7

Pupils will be allocated to sets on the basis of KS2 examination results and teacher assessments from their feeder schools.

• There are two bands each consisting of 6 groups
• Pupils with SEN will attend the Support Department from the end of September.

Schemes of Work

At the beginning of Year 7 pupils use a programme of transition lessons that we have developed.

Throughout Year 7 pupils use differentiated schemes of work based upon the National Numeracy Strategy, using Framework Mathematics as the main resource. Texts are shared between both bands.

Set 1 ,2 Framework 7 Extension

Set 3 & 4 Framework 7 Core

Set 5,6 Framework 7 Support

Assessment

There are 4 formal assessments during the year. The final examination will be the Optional SAT where pupils sit either the level 4-6 or 3-5 papers. After each examination pupils complete an AFL (Assessment for Learning) sheet which encourages the individual to identify strengths and weaknesses as well as setting targets. Adjustments to sets are made throughout the year.

Homework

Set once per week (see Academy Homework Timetable). Homework worksheets are all available on the Learning Platform's Homework Hub

Year 8

• Pupils are placed in sets based upon examination and teacher assessment in Year 7.
• There are two bands each consisting of 6 sets.

Schemes of Work

Pupils use differentiated schemes of work based upon the National Numeracy Strategy, using Framework Mathematics as the main resource. Texts are shared between both bands.

Set 1,2 Framework 8 Extension

Set 3 & 4 Framework 8 Core

Set 5, 6 Framework 8 Support

Assessment

There are 3 formal assessments during the year. The final examination will be the Optional SAT where pupils sit either the level 4-6 or 3-5 papers. After each examination pupils complete an AFL sheet which encourages the individual to identify strengths and weaknesses as well as setting targets. Adjustments to sets are made throughout the year.

Homework

Set once per week (see Academy Homework Timetable). Homework worksheets are all available on the Learning Platform's Homework Hub

Year 9

• Pupils are placed in sets based upon examination and teacher assessment in Year 8.
• There are two bands each consisting of 7 sets.
• Pupils have 4 x 1 hour lessons a week

Schemes of work

Schemes of work are based on the appropriate examination specification as detailed below using the Oxford textbook as the main text in all sets. SMP Interact and Heinemann texts are also available.

Sets 1 -3               Edexcel Higher
Set 4                     Edexcel Foundation plus (Foundation topics and selected higher materials)
Sets 5 – 7             Edexcel Foundation

Assessment

Internal examinations are held once each term. In the summer term pupils will sit a SATs exam to obtain their end of KS3 level.

2 external exams to be taken at the end of Year 10/Year 11 (dates to be confirmed)

Homework

One piece each week

Year 10

• Pupils are placed in sets based upon examination and teacher assessment in Year 9.
• There are two bands each consisting of 7 sets.
• Pupils have 4 x 1 hour lessons per week

Schemes of work

Schemes of work are based on the appropriate examination specification as detailed below using the Oxford textbook as the main text in all sets. SMP Interact and Heinemann texts are also available.

Sets 1 -3               Edexcel Higher
Set 4                    Edexcel Foundation Plus (foundation topics and selected higher material)
Sets 5 – 7             Edexcel Foundation

Assessment

Internal examinations are held once each term.

2 external exams to be taken at the end of Year 10/Year 11 (dates to be confirmed)

Homework

One piece each week

Year 11

Pupils generally continue from the same set as Year 10

• There are two bands each consisting of 7 sets.

Schemes of work

Schemes of work are based on the appropriate examination specification as detailed below using the Oxford textbook as the main text in all sets. SMP Interact and Heinemann texts are also available.

Sets 1 -3               Edexcel Higher - Modular
Set 4                     Edexcel Foundation Plus (foundation topics and selected higher material)
Sets 5 – 7             Edexcel Foundation - Modular

Some students also have the opportunity to study AQA GCSE Further Maths and/or OCR Additional Maths

Assessment

Internal examinations are held once each term.

External exam session in June.

Homework

One piece each week

Details of KS5:

AS level

• Pure Maths 3 X 1 hour
• Applied Maths 2 X 1 hour
• Fast track Pure Maths 4 X 1 hour
• Fast track Applied Maths 3 X 1 hour

Two groups of students will follow AQA maths (AS). In Year 12 students will complete Modules MPC1, MPC2, MS1 B or MD01 to obtain AS Mathematics (code 5361).

The fast track group will cover AQA Mathematics (AS) as above, continuing to study Mathematics A2 modules C3, 4 and M1 in the Summer term and Further Mathematics modules MPF1 and D1.

Additional guidance on the lesson structure for Post 16 lessons is given within the scheme of work.

Year 13

• Pure Maths 3X1 hour
• Fast track Pure Mathematics 4 X 1 hour
• Applied Mathematics 2 X 1 hour
• Fast track Applied Mathematics 3 X 1 hour

Two groups of students completing AQA mathematics modules MPC3, MPC4., MM1 B, (code number 6361).

Fast track group covering AQA specification B Further Mathematics (AS) as above continuing to MFP1 MFP2, MFP3, MS2B, MD01 MM2B ( code No 6371).

Forthcoming Events:

• Junior UK Maths Challenge
• Intermediate UK Maths Challenge
• Senior UK Maths Challenge
• UKMT Team Maths Challenge
• Maths Inspiration Lectures

Extra curricular activities:

Homework club for all students
Year 11 revision classes start in February for all students

AM registration classes
Support sessions available for all Key Stages - Please see Maths noticeboards for dates and times.