Welcome to the Mathematics Department
The intention of the Mathematics Department for each key stage in school:
KS3: To embed a deep understanding of the basic skills across the five areas of Maths in preparation for applying them to GCSE questions and across the wider whole school curriculum and in real life.
KS4: To develop the specific skills and knowledge to apply to problems ensuring that they reach their maximum potential at GCSE and are suitably equipped for further education, careers and everyday life.
KS5: To develop the mathematical knowledge and skill set needed for their further education adn future in the workplace.
Students are encouraged to reach their full potential and to develop their skills in numeracy, reasoning, investigation and communication at each key stage.
Meet the Mathematics Department
The department team consists of ten members of staff. These are:
|Miss L Whitworth||Head of Department|
|Mr D Moroney||Deputy Headteacher, Teacher of Mathematics|
|Mrs E Jones||Second in Department|
|Mrs E Witchalls||Head of Year 8, Teacher of Mathematics|
|Mrs J Hudson-Kirkham||Deputy DSL, Teacher of Mathematics|
|Mrs J Hodson||Teacher of Mathematics|
|Miss E Bragg||Teacher of Mathematics|
|Mrs M Oates||Teacher of Mathematics|
At Altrincham College, students will study number, ratio & proportion, algebra, geometry and handling data, and we endeavour to foster interest and success in Mathematics for all.
The aim of the Mathematics Department is to extend our pupils knowledge, allowing them to apply problem solving skills to real life problems.
During every maths lesson, thinking skills, problem solving, communication and independent learning skills will be developed.
In order to facilitate this, we expect students to have a full set of equipment (pen, pencil, ruler, eraser) and a scientific calculator for every lesson.