Maths

Mathematics is a core subject in the curriculum with St. Edmund's facilities and the teaching team providing an ideal learning environment for all pupils.

If you want to understand and interrogate the world, a good grounding in mathematics is essential. At St. Edmund’s, we bring the subject to life by locating our studies in the real world, giving our pupils the freedom to explore topics that excite and inspire them. At the heart of mathematical study is the development of the skills of logic, reasoning and independent thinking. We aim to help all children to progress within the curriculum but, equally, we work to develop the confident thinking that is the natural outcome of mathematics. At the same time we hope to foster an appreciation of the elegance of mathematical ideas along with a recognition of their central role in many disciplines. We therefore emphasise the importance of numeracy along with the ability to model real-life problems.

In Forms 9, 10 and 11, pupils work towards top grades at IGCSE, focusing on good problem-solving techniques which are transferable across all subjects at St.Edmund’s, and will also prepare them well for both A-Level mathematics and further mathematics. We also offer the OCR additional mathematics freestanding mathematics qualification for those who may wish to study mathematics beyond IGCSE.