Mathematics and computing
Our vision…
Mathematics is fundamental to understanding the universe we live in; not only does the study of mathematics provide vital skills for interacting in an increasingly competitive society but enjoyment and satisfaction as we explore our world, our abilities and our limitations.
We aspire to develop in our pupils a mathematical understanding alongside personal and social skills so that all contribute positively to the Chilwell community giving every student the opportunity to learn in a constructive and supportive environment developing a positive appreciation of numbers and maximising their numerical skill set. Along side this the faculty aims to equip pupils to function effectively, safely and usefully in a digitised world; to have the ability and awareness to communicate with the world in a responsible and informed way; to take with them the capability to use IT selectively and productively.
Subject Areas
- Mathematics
- Computing
Year seven computer science
Course overview
In Year 7 Computer Science we teach a range of topics that aim to create a balanced curriculum of creative design, digital literacy and programming. All students can access the lesson content and their work from school and home using their google classroom login details.
- E-Safety - Staying safe online
- Spreadsheet Modelling
- Scratch Programming
- Binary and Computer Components
- Creating Graphics (Vector/Bitmap)
- Intro to Python Programming
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Year seven mathematics
Course overview
Students are following a mathematics course which covers all topics over the full range of abilities. In year seven students will build upon their attainment at key stage two, completing work in number, algebra, geometry and statistics.
Useful information
A detailed list of topics being studied with links to online support can be found in every student's exercise book and build to the core curriculum expectations in year nine. To achieve the highest grade possible, as well as working hard in lessons, students will need to work independently at home each week using the online resources ' MyMaths' and 'MathsWatch' under the guidance of their mathematics teacher. Staff are available at lunch time and after school to support students in their study of mathematics.
Year eight computer science
Course overview
In Year 8 Computer Science we teach a range of topics that focus on building on the creative skills and programming skills that are needed for students choosing a computing strand in Year 9. All students can access the lesson content and their work from school and home using their google classroom login details.
- Computer Networks
- Programming (Python)
- Computer Systems
- Spreadsheet Modelling
- Graphics (Vector/Bitmap)
- Computer Animation
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Year eight mathematics
Course overview
Students are following a mathematics course which covers all topics over the full range of abilities. In year eight students will build upon their attainment in year seven, completing work in number, algebra, geometry and statistics.
Useful information
A detailed list of topics being studied with links to online support can be found in every student's exercise book and build to the core curriculum expectations in year nine. To achieve the highest grade possible, as well as working hard in lessons, students will need to work independently at home each week using the online resources 'MyMaths' and 'MathsWatch' under the guidance of their mathematics teacher. Staff are available at lunch time and after school to support students in their study of mathematics.
Year nine computer science
Course overview
In Year 9 students can choose one of the computing strands that offers a syllabus aimed at preparing them for the GCSE Course. All students can access the lesson content and their work from school and home using their google classroom login details.
Computer Science Strand
- Algorithms
- Programming Techniques (Python)
- Website Development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
- Computer Systems
- Databases (SQL)
- Computer Security
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Year nine ict
Course overview
In Year 9 students can choose one of the computing strands that offers a syllabus aimed at preparing them for the GCSE Course. All students can access the lesson content and their work from school and home using their google classroom login details.
ICT Creative Strand
- Graphics (Vector/Bitmap)
- Creating a Digital Sound
- Computer Systems
- Website Development (HTML/CSS)
- Multimedia Design
- Computer Animation
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Year nine mathematics
Course overview
Students are following a mathematics course which covers all topics over the full range of abilities. In year nine students will build upon their attainment in year eight, completing work in number, algebra, geometry and statistics.
Useful information
A detailed list of topics being studied with links to online support can be found in every student's exercise book. To achieve the highest grade possible, as well as working hard in lessons, students will need to work independently at home each week using the online resources 'MyMaths' and 'MathsWatch' under the guidance of their mathematics teacher. Staff are available at lunch time and after school to support students in their study of mathematics.
Core curriculum expectations
Number
- round to any given number of significant figures and estimate answers by rounding to one significant figure.
- use and understand the term prime factor decomposition.
- use the four operations on fractions and mixed numbers.
- apply ratio to real contexts and problems, including conversion graphs.
- divide a given quantity into two parts in a given ratio.
Algebra
- translate situations or procedures into algebra using correct algebraic notation.
- substitute positive numbers into a formula or an expression, including scientific formulae.
- rearrange formulae (one step and two step).
- generate and describe the nth term of arithmetic sequences.
- solve linear equations (one step and two steps including brackets)
- interpret simple expressions as functions with inputs and outputs.
Geometry and Measures
- know and use the formulae for circumference and area of a circle (including multiples of p.
- know and apply formulae to calculate the volume of right prisms, including cylinders.
- deduce and use the angle sum in any polygon; derive properties of regular polygons.
- identify, describe and construct congruent shapes by rotation, reflection or translation (using vectors).
- identify, describe and construct similar shapes by enlargement using positive integer or fractional scale factors.
Statistics
- construct theoretical possibility spaces to calculate probabilities based on equally likely outcomes.
- apply the property that the probabilities of all possible outcomes sum to one.
- use and interpret scatter graphs including lines of best fit and describing correlation.
Year ten computer science
Computer Science
Exam Board : www.ocr.org.uk
Specification : J276
Final Assessment : 100% External Examination, comprising of two exam papers (50% each). In addition pupils must complete a mandatory programming project which is formally assessed but does not count towards their final GCSE grade.
Year 10 Course Overview
The GCSE Computer Science course is engaging and practical, encouraging creativity and problem solving. It encourages pupils to develop their understanding and application of the core concepts in computer science. Pupils also analyse problems in computational terms and devise creative solutions by designing, writing, testing and evaluating programs.
Autumn Term Computational thinking, algorithms and programming
- Algorithms
- Programming techniques
- Producing robust programs
- Computational logic
- Translators and facilities of languages
- Data representation
Spring Term Programming project
- Programming techniques
- Analysis
- Design
- Development
- Testing and evaluation and conclusions
Summer Term Programming project (cont.)
- Programming techniques
- Analysis
- Design
- Development
- Testing and evaluation and conclusions
Internal Assessment
Pupils will be formally assessed throughout Year 10. Pupils will sit a GCSE style paper as part of the End of Year 10 Examinations.
Year ten ict (creative imedia)
Exam Board : www.ocr.org.uk
Specification : J817
Final Assessment : Pupils are assessed through four units, each worth 25%. One unit is assessed through a written exam, whilst the other three are assessed through controlled assessment.
Course Overview
The Cambridge national Certificate in Creative iMedia is a vocational course focused on developing students’ knowledge of technology and building a set of creative digital skills in multimedia, graphics and web design. Pupils will study Pre Production Skills, Creating Digital Graphics, Creating an Interactive Multimedia Product and Creating a Digital Sound Sequence.
Year 10
Autumn Term
Creating Digital Graphics
Spring Term
Creating Digital Graphics
Creating an Interactive Multimedia Product
Summer Term
Creating an Interactive Multimedia Product
Internal Assessment
Pupils will be formally assessed throughout Year 10. Pupils will sit a GCSE style paper as part of the End of Year 10 Examinations.
Year ten mathematics
Exam Board : www.ocr.org.uk
Specification: J560
Final assessment: 100% external examination. Comprising of three exam papers, each 1 hour 30 minutes long.
Year ten course overview
Pupils follow a course which builds upon their attainment at key stage three and the level at which they enter will be dependent upon their key stage three work. Pupils working at ‘mastering’ or above will normally study the higher course (grades 9-4); those working at ‘securing’ will normally study the foundation course (grades 5-1) in year ten and, if appropriate, progress to the higher course in year eleven; those working at ‘developing’ or below will study the foundation course (grades 5-1).
During each year pupils will study a variety of units from the following areas: number, algebra, geometry and statistics.
Autumn Term
Operations and calculations
Sequences, expressions and substitution
Place value
Measures, Area and Volume
Spring Term
Decimals, ratio and percentages
Probability
Functions and graphs
Constructions, loci, bearings, scales, pythagoras and trigonometry
Summer Term
Equations
Interpreting data
Angles, shape and transformations
Internal assessment
Pupils will be formally assessed every half term using staged progress tests. Pupils will sit a full GCSE paper as part of the end of year ten examinations.
Year eleven computer science
Computer Science
Exam Board : www.ocr.org.uk
Specification : J276
Final Assessment : 100% External Examination, comprising of two exam papers (50% each). In addition pupils must complete a mandatory programming project which is formally assessed but does not count towards their final GCSE grade.
Year 11 Course Overview
The GCSE Computer Science course is engaging and practical, encouraging creativity and problem solving. It encourages pupils to develop their understanding and application of the core concepts in computer science. Pupils also analyse problems in computational terms and devise creative solutions by designing, writing, testing and evaluating programs.
Autumn Term Computer systems
- Systems Architecture
- Memory
- Storage
- Wired and wireless networks
- Network topologies, protocols and layers
- System security
- System software
- Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns
Spring Term Computer systems (cont.)
- Systems Architecture
- Memory
- Storage
- Wired and wireless networks
- Network topologies, protocols and layers
- System security
- System software
- Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns
Summer Term Revision and Exam Preparation
Year eleven ict (creative imedia)
Exam Board : www.ocr.org.uk
Specification : J817
Final Assessment : Pupils are assessed through four units, each worth 25%. One unit is assessed through a written exam, whilst the other three are assessed through controlled assessment.
Course Overview
The Cambridge national Certificate in Creative iMedia is a vocational course focused on developing students’ knowledge of technology and building a set of creative digital skills in multimedia, graphics and web design. Pupils will study Pre Production Skills, Creating Digital Graphics, Creating an Interactive Multimedia Product and Creating a Digital Sound Sequence.
Year 11
Autumn Term
Creating a Digital Sound Sequence
Spring Term
Creating a Digital Sound Sequence
Pre-Production Skills
Summer Term Pre-Production Skills
Year eleven mathematics
Exam Board : www.ocr.org.uk
Specification: J560
Final assessment: 100% external examination. Comprising of three exam papers, each 1 hour 30 minutes long.
Year eleven course overview
Pupils follow a course which builds upon their attainment at key stage three and the level at which they enter will be dependent upon their key stage three work. Pupils working at ‘mastering’ or above will normally study the higher course (grades 9-4); those working at ‘securing’ will normally study the foundation course (grades 5-1) in year ten and, if appropriate, progress to the higher course in year eleven; those working at ‘developing’ or below will study the foundation course (grades 5-1).
During each year pupils will study a variety of units from the following areas: number, algebra, geometry and statistics. Pupils have grade specific course information in their exercise books.
Autumn Term
Algebra
Number
Geometry
Statistics
Spring Term
Revision and exam preparation
Summer Term
Revision and exam preparation