Maths

Highlights of 2008 Results

• Key Stage 3: 74% at Level 5 or above. (22% at Level 7+ and 48% at Level 6+)
• GCSE: 59% C+ and 99.5% G - A*. (all above the national average)
• A-level: 87% gained grades A-C with 100% passes. (5 year in succession to be in top 7% for added value)

Current Developments

Personal Finance Education (PFE) is being introduced in all years and Functional Maths from year 8. In Year 11, 75% of students now take GCSE Statistics with two groups studying AS and Additional Maths. A new scheme of assessing pupil progress (APP) is being developed for Key Stage 3, with students needing support getting 10 hours of 1-to-1 tuition. We are launching SEAL in our lessons incorporating collaborative working.

Beyond QK

Adult volunteers give in-class support in lessons while Imperial College undergraduates work with QK's Gifted Mathematicians; A-Level students also attend Saturday classes at Imperial college. QK teachers run projects with local primary feeder schools. QK students have given their opinions of new Maths ICT interactive materials as we have been involved in trialling Maths materials from Bowland Trust.