S3 Mathematics

Course Overview 

Students will continue to build upon the numeracy skills and mathematical knowledge gained in S1/2 with the majority of pupils working at level 4 and beyond. There will be some pupils who are developing at level 3 and we will try to ensure that all pupils are appropriately challenged and making good progress. A range of topics within the following broad areas will be studied: 

• Number, Money and Measure 

• Shape, Position and Movement 

• Information handling 

Learning and Teaching Approaches

As students move from S2 to S3 there is a shift from completely mixed ability classes toward a small degree of setting so that we can continue to meet the needs of all our learners. Students will continue to experience the variety of teaching and learning styles that they have become used to in S1/2 with a range of tasks and activities where our aim is to ensure they are both engaged and challenged. We will also aim to support them in becoming better learners by encouraging and enabling them to take an increasing level of responsibility for their learning. 

Homework

Homework will be issued on a regular basis and all pupils will be expected to complete this. In return we will mark their work and give them useful feedback to support them in identifying areas for improvement. We will then ensure that they have resources available which they can use to help make these improvements. 

Assessment Approaches

Assessment will be both formative and summative throughout S3. The purpose of each assessment will be to inform both the student and teacher of where they are doing well and where they need to improve.