The Maths Faculty has its own building including eight designated Maths classrooms, with all staff having a personal teaching room fully equipped with Promethean Interactive Whiteboards and Digital Visualisers

Hamilton Students KS3 Maths Page

Hamilton Students KS4 Maths Page

KS4 GCSE Results 2006

In 2008, our students achieved the school's best ever GCSE results.

43% of students gained a grade A* to C ( 28% in 2008)

Maths at KS3

All students in Years 7, 8 and 9 are banded and then set by ability.

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 follow the New Mathematics National Curriculum delivered at appropriate level to students.

We have enthusiastically taken up the initiatives advocated in the New Mathematics National Curriculum, and place a great deal of emphasis on the teaching of Rich Tasks through group work and Assessment for Learning activities. Students are encouraged to talk about their work, share ideas, work collaboratively and solve problems.

Maths at KS4

Students are set by ability in Years 10 and 11.

Our students follow the Modular OCR Graduated Assessment programme at GCSE , studying at the Higher or Foundation Tier of Entry.

Students sit Module exams in January and June in Y10 and then in January in Y11, with a terminal exam sat in June in Y11.

Resources

The Maths Faculty is very well resourced. We use a variety of teaching aids to add variety and interest to our lessons, including individual student whiteboards, digit cards and Numeracy related games and activities.

At both KS3 and KS4 we currently use the Essential Mathematics textbook series.

ICT

Since being awarded Technology College status, we have been working hard to develop the use of ICT within Maths.

We believe that the use of ICT in lessons provides a stimulating and engaging way to teach, explore and develop students' understanding of new, and familiar, areas of Maths.

We aim to make the use of ICT an integral part of our delivery of the Maths curriculum in the very near future

Mathematical Enrichment Activities

UKMT Challenges

Every year over 120 Hamilton students take part in the two nationally organised MathsChallenges. The Junior Maths Challenge is aimed at Years 7 and 8, and the Intermediate MathsChallenge is for Years 9 to 11.

After School Study Support

Maths study support sessions are run after school on every Thursday with three members of the Maths team to support all students with coursework, exam revision or enrichment activities.