Shaftesbury High School

Maths Department Vision 

At Shaftesbury we believe that it is our duty to inspire young people to see the true value of maths in the wider world by bringing maths alive, and make it interesting and accessible. Very often learners have low confidence in their mathematical ability, we aim to increase confidence and attainment in mathematics so that our learners are either able to reintegrate quickly into mainstream education or to achieve maths qualifications when they leave us in Year 11. 

Our aim is for all our students to acquire a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject by being able to rapidly and accurately recall and apply facts and concepts, develop a growing confidence to reason mathematically and to develop the ability to apply maths to solve problems, to conjecture and to test hypotheses. 

We tailor our curriculum towards individual need by differentiating lessons to meet our pupils diverse need and offering a wide range of qualifications, ranging from Entry Level 1 all the way through to Higher level GCSE. We aim to encourage each pupil to achieve to their full ability.