Staffing facilities Keystage 3 keystage 4 weblinks
- Ms T McIlwee (Head of Department)
- Mrs M Harris (Head of keystage 3/2nd in dept)
- Mr Pope
- Ms Skyrme (asst HOY 10)
- Mr Jones (asst HOY 11)
- Mrs Woodward (SENCO)
- Mr Davies
Facilities
The mathematics department are housed in dedicated rooms with ample facilities. All rooms have access to ICT, graphical calculators and use a variety of web based programmes to enahance the learning experience of all pupils at Abertillery.
Key stage 3 curriculum overview
Year 7 are taught in mixed ability form groups for 4 lessons a week (one of these lessons is a dedicated numeracy lesson)
Year 8 and year 9 are grouped according to need and follow a modular system. Numeracy lessons continue with more functional mathematical input.
There is the potential for those pupils who have been identified as More able and talented in mathematics to start their GCSE course in year 9.
Key stage 4 courses
Currently we offer to all years (access to these qualifications will be dependent on ability and mathematical need):
GCSE mathematics both Edexcel modular course and WJEC linear course
GCSE statistics
GCSE additional mathematics
WJEC entry level
ALAN adult literacy and numeracy levels 1 and 2
