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Royal Institute Mathematics Master classes for Year 9 and Year 10
at the
University of Glamorgan

Llanishen High School has been given the opportunity to nominate four pupils for Year 9 and four from Year 10 for the series of Mathematics Master classes at the University of Glamorgan.

They are expected to be held at the University’s site at Trefforest and run on Saturday mornings from 9.45 – 12.15 during January to March 2010. Participants will have to make their own travel arrangements.

The master classes require no previous knowledge, but are mathematically challenging and demanding. ’Participants need enthusiasm and persistence as well as mathematical ability.’

The classes usually take the form of lectures interspersed with small group work, supervised by teacher assistants. Although a teacher from Llanishen may be at some of the sessions, they will not attend them all.

If anybody is interested they MUST let Mrs E Smith know by Friday 4th December 2009 so that the deadline date can be met.

Any successful nominees will be contacted directly by the University with an official invitation and with a request for the signature of a parent indicating their consent.

 KS3 Mathematics Master classes Provisional Programme

23rd January - Mathematical Puzzles
Mr Mark Griffiths

30th January - Mathematical Populations
Dr Graeme Boswell

6th February - The Mathematics of Juggling
Dr Colin Wright

13th February - Finding the Best Solution
Dr Jenny Sharp

27th February - Twisted Topology
Dr Matt Parker

6th March - Sporting Chances
Dr Steve Lakin

20th March - Mathematics and Origami
Dr Francis Hunt

27th March - Awards Ceremony

KS4 Mathematics Master classes Provisional Programme

16th January - Further Mathematical Puzzles
Mr Mark Griffiths

23rd January - Highway Maths
Mr Brian Watson

30th January - Sedoc Terces
Dr Stephanie Perkins

6th February - Learning from Data
Prof. Andrew Ware

13th February - The Maths of Rock Guitar
Dr Matt Lewney

27th February - An Introduction to Einstein and Relativity
Dr Paul Messenger

6th March - The Magic of Computation
Dr Paul Curzon

13th March - Awards Ceremony


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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MATHEMATICS FACULTY.

  • The Faculty aims to fulfill the requirements of the National Curriculum, ensuring that all pupils have access to the breadth and balance of the mathematics curriculum, and ensuring continuity and progression in pupils’ learning from 5 to 16.

  • Our intention throughout is to encourage pupils to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematics to the full extent of their capabilities.

 

  • We endeavour to develop a positive attitude towards the subject by ensuring that pupils experience success rather than constant failure; we aim to build pupils’ confidence in their own abilities.

  • We encourage pupils to have high expectations of themselves.

  • Pupils are encouraged to have a sense of satisfaction from their own achievements.

  • We extend pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding and help them to apply these in a variety of situations, including practical and everyday life problems, and those, which are purely mathematical.

  • We aim for pupils to be able to use mathematics across the curriculum.

  • We encourage pupils to appreciate the place of mathematics in society, including historical and cultural influences, and to appreciate the interdependence of different branches of the subject.

 

 

 


 

 

  • We aim to develop in pupils an ability to think mathematically. The investigative nature of the subject is emphasized. Pupils are encouraged to reason logically, and to present and explain their work clearly. We help pupils to use appropriate mathematical language in a clear and precise way. When solving problems, pupils are expected to plan their work, to be resourceful and to reflect on strategies used.

 

 

  • Pupils’ numeracy skills are developed through the teaching of suitable methods of mental calculation, and the regular practice of these in lessons. Pupils are encouraged to develop their own methods and to be flexible in the strategies they use.

  • We encourage pupils to develop their technical skills.

  • Pupils are expected to listen to and consider carefully methods suggested by others in the class.
    We expect pupils to persevere with a task.

  • Pupils are exposed to a variety of teaching approaches, which allow for independent and co-operative group work.

  • We encourage pupils to achieve their best in Mathematics by carefully planning suitable programmes of study, and appropriate resources, and providing a good working atmosphere in our classes.

 

  • We hope that all pupils gain an understanding of the mathematics necessary for adult life, for training or for further study; that all appreciate the practical nature and usefulness of mathematics, and that many appreciate the beauty of the subject, and realize that mathematics can be fascinating and exciting.