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

2. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Firefly Maths Year 9 page

12. MyMaths

13. 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

14. 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. Thank You