Year 9 Core Information Evening Mathematics Ingrid Kosch – Curriculum Leader Ricky Thorne– Assistant Curriculum Leader

In year 9 your child has 4 maths lessons per week There are 4 sets Sets 1&2 are taught the same content Sets 3&4 are taught the same content All sets follow the same order of topics

Tests Checkouts every approx 3 weeks on a module In the first week of the Spring Term (January) on the autumn term’s work (2 papers done in class about 40 min each) In the Summer term (May) – on all work covered in year 9 (2 papers done in class/exam hall, 45 minutes each) Following the May tests we create the GCSE classes for year 10 and start teaching GCSE content after May half term.

The GCSE course Takes 2 full years to teach The harder your child works in year 9, the easier they will find the transition to GCSE. This is because students hindered by poor arithmetic (+ - x ÷) and fraction/percentage skills get stuck there rather than on high level interpretation of exam questions.

Resources for students to use at home Firefly – school VLE on which we have posted the textbook used in classes and the homework exercises. We also post up on Firefly revision material before main tests. MyMaths - an online teaching and revision website up to end of A-level.

Two pieces of homework a week Set from the homework booklet which is on Firefly as a list of pdf files Each exercise should take about 30 min so that’s 1 hour a week (minimum) On occasions other homework such as MyMaths may be set, or a teacher may give out a worksheet. It may be set 2 pieces at the same time, or 1 on a Monday due Wednesday, then Thursday due Monday, for example.

Firefly Maths Year 9 page

MyMaths

The right attitude counts Attitude to learning is graded 1 to 4 on reports Come prepared to every lesson: Homework – done on time With working out If stuck, read notes, read textbook High quality See teacher beforehand Protractor Scientific Calculator Rubber Pencil Ruler Compasses Book Pen Diary

Any further questions If you have any further questions regarding your child’s progress contact should firstly be made with your child’s maths teacher. rthorne@teddingtonschool.org Thank You