Curriculum Intent

At Polam Hall School, our Mathematics curriculum aims to:

• Build children's fluency in mathematics through varied and frequent practice.
• Enable students to solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of situations, encouraging a resilient and enthusiastic attitude towards challenge.
• Ensure students are able to reason mathematically through a curriculum that develops a deeper understanding as a result of its mastery approach. 
• Inspire an enjoyment in and appreciation of the beauty of mathematics and its appearance in everyday life as well as the impact the skills developed can have.

At GCSE students follow the Pearson specification. Further details can be found using this link:

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html

At Polam Hall School we assess KS3 students against age related expectations and have defined the curriculum for all Senior School students through the core skills and core knowledge for each year group. Students at Polam Hall School begin GCSE Mathematics in Year 9.