Mathematics

All students leave Alderman Knight School with external accreditation in Maths, either GCSE or Entry Level Certificate, according to ability.

We follow the National Curriculum throughout school, presented at an appropriate level to suit each pupil's needs and abilitity. This may include a wide ranging variety of practical tasks posed in everyday settings.

ICT is built into the curriculum to reinforce work in this subject area

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The importance of mathematics

Mathematics equips pupils with a uniquely powerful set of tools to understand and change the world. These tools include logical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and the ability to think in abstract ways. Mathematics is important in everyday life, many forms of employment, science and technology, medicine, the economy, the environment and development, and in public decision-making.

Different cultures have contributed to the development and application of mathematics. Today, the subject transcends cultural boundaries and its importance is universally recognised. Mathematics is a creative discipline. It can stimulate moments of pleasure and wonder when a pupil solves a problem for the first time, discovers a more elegant solution to that problem, or suddenly sees hidden connections.

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