Why we teach maths

At St Paul’s Academy, we believe that students deserve a creative and ambitious mathematics curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge, which ignites curiosity and prepares them well for everyday life, future employment and inspires students to study Maths further at higher education.

Our vision for maths at St Paul's

All students are able to:

• Become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
• Reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language.
• Solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and preserving in seeking solutions.
• Communicate, justify, argue and prove using mathematical vocabulary.
• Develop their character, including resilience, confidence and independence, so that they contribute positively to the life of the school, their local community and the wider environment.

Head of Department: Mr S Abayomi