Able and Talented students in Maths
Provision within Maths and enrichment offered
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All teachers differentiate for their classes, including the top sets. Any exceptional individual is accelerated
through AS and A2 modules alongside GCSE if we feel that they have the ability and desire to do it
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Where appropriate, in top set Year 10 we offer GCSE Further Maths to those students who have made above
the expected progress for the year group, typically three whole levels from KS2. Students work through the course
independently, with support from teachers if needed outside lesson time
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All top set students are entered for the UKMT national challenges, with those who do exceptionally well
progressing to next rounds.
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Masterclasses are run for top set Year 7 students jointly with Year 6 from our partner primary schools.
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There is the opportunity for Year 8 students to participate in a series of six Masterclasses run on Saturday
mornings at the University of the West of England, covering a wide range of mathematical topics ranging from the
mathematics of bubbles to proof to constructions, a varied diet
Identification criteria and / or characteristics of more able / talented Maths student
Results from termly tests demonstrating above expected progress for the year group, typically one whole level per
year from KS2, together with consistently good or exceptional performance in lessons. This typically might be a
student who is consistently operating at Level 6a+ in Y7, level 7a+ in Year 8 and Level 8a+ in Year 9. At GCSE, their
performance would consistently be at grade A/A*. A level students would be operating at Grade A/A*both in their
assignments and in tests.
ASPIRE: Where can the more able and talented students within Maths aspire to progress
Possible Future Careers: Accountant, Actuary, Engineering, Physicist, Industrial Design, any Science based career.
Possible Universities: Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, Imperial College London, Exeter, Lancaster, Durham, Bath, Bristol,
UCL, Nottingham, Southampton
BELIEVE: In order to achieve these aspirations students should:
Achieve A* or A grades in Mathematics and Further Mathematics at A2 Level.
Read around the subject: books such as ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ by Simon Singh
SUCCEED: Success stories from Nailsea school
Sammy Ford – Sammy started her AS level in Year 10 and achieved A* in both Mathematics and Further Mathematics
at A2 level. She is now in her third year at Balliol College Oxford and is hoping to train to be an Actuary
A student entered for AS Maths exam in Year 10 and attained A grade
More able and Talented coordinator for this subject
Gill Tinkler, gtinkler@nailsea.n-somerset.sch.uk