Mathematics Department

The Maths Department in Coleraine College is made up of a committed team of teachers who have a passion for the subject.
As a department we aim to make learning fun and interactive,
helping building pupils’ confidence to ensure they reach their full potential.

Key Stage 3

A KS3 we follow the Revised NI Curriculum which helps pupils to develop important skills such as calculating, logical thinking and investigating. Maths enables pupils to:

understand quantity and measures;
appreciate patterns and relationships;
explore size and shape; and
analyse data and chance.

Pupils take part in a programme called Numeracy Ninjas on a weekly basis, this is a fun competitive way for them to practice key skills and helps them to retain information.

Key Stage 4

To help meet the needs of all pupils, we offer a range of different pathways at KS4:

GCSE

The content of each GCSE Mathematics unit relates to:

Number and Algebra
Geometry and Measures
Statistics and Probability

The units all provide opportunities for students to develop and apply their mathematical skills to real-life contexts. The eight available units are:

M1: Foundation Tier
M2: Foundation Tier
M5: Foundation Tier Completion Test
M6: Foundation Tier Completion Test
M3: Higher Tier
M4: Higher Tier
M7: Higher Tier Completion Test
M8: Higher Tier Completion Test

At Coleraine College we offer both Foundation and Higher Tier. The grades that a student can achieve depend on the units that they sit for assessment. For more details on the course content see the CCEA website: https://ccea.org.uk/mathematics

Essential Skills - Application of Number Level 1 + 2

As an alternative to GSCE, and aimed at pupils working at a low GCSE level, the Essential Skills Application of Number course is offered for some pupils at KS4

Essential skills qualifications are designed to be relevant and interesting.

The course itself is designed to be an achievable pathway in Mathematics and successful completion of the Level 2 course is recognised by numerous employers and further education colleges to be the equivalent of a grade ‘C’ at GCSE level.

Essential Skills - Application of Number has three components:

Representing information
Carrying out calculations
Interpreting results and presenting findings

Entry Level

Entry Level Mathematics is offered for our pupils in the Learning Support Centre. This course is designed for those pupils who find Maths immensely challenging. Entry Level qualifications can help learners to expand their knowledge, increase their confidence and demonstrate achievement.

This specification is made up of units, and learners can gain a qualification at Entry Level 1, 2 or 3. For each unit, learners produce a portfolio of work to show how they’ve met the assessment criteria; there are no exams.

There are six units:

Unit 1: Working with Whole Numbers
Unit 2: Working with Time and Measures
Unit 3: Using Money
Unit 4: Working with Shape
Unit 5: Working with Position and Space
Unit 6: Data Handling

Enrichment Activities

-Whole school problem solving competitions
-Celebrating World Maths Day with whole school activities
-Revision classes offered in the run up to exams
-KS3 Numeracy Support Programme to offer extra help for some pupils

Mathematics Department

Key Stage 3

A KS3 we follow the Revised NI Curriculum which helps pupils to develop important skills such as calculating, logical thinking and investigating. Maths enables pupils to:

understand quantity and measures;

appreciate patterns and relationships;

explore size and shape; and

analyse data and chance.

Pupils take part in a programme called Numeracy Ninjas on a weekly basis, this is a fun competitive way for them to practice key skills and helps them to retain information.

Key Stage 4

To help meet the needs of all pupils, we offer a range of different pathways at KS4:

GCSE

​

The content of each GCSE Mathematics unit relates to:

​

Number and Algebra

Geometry and Measures

Statistics and Probability

The units all provide opportunities for students to develop and apply their mathematical skills to real-life contexts. The eight available units are:

​

M1: Foundation Tier

M2: Foundation Tier

M5: Foundation Tier Completion Test

M6: Foundation Tier Completion Test

M3: Higher Tier

M4: Higher Tier

M7: Higher Tier Completion Test

M8: Higher Tier Completion Test

​

At Coleraine College we offer both Foundation and Higher Tier. The grades that a student can achieve depend on the units that they sit for assessment. For more details on the course content see the CCEA website: https://ccea.org.uk/mathematics

Essential Skills - Application of Number Level 1 + 2

​

As an alternative to GSCE, and aimed at pupils working at a low GCSE level, the Essential Skills Application of Number course is offered for some pupils at KS4

Essential skills qualifications are designed to be relevant and interesting.

The course itself is designed to be an achievable pathway in Mathematics and successful completion of the Level 2 course is recognised by numerous employers and further education colleges to be the equivalent of a grade ‘C’ at GCSE level.

Essential Skills - Application of Number has three components:

​

Representing information

Carrying out calculations

Interpreting results and presenting findings

Entry Level

Entry Level Mathematics is offered for our pupils in the Learning Support Centre. This course is designed for those pupils who find Maths immensely challenging. Entry Level qualifications can help learners to expand their knowledge, increase their confidence and demonstrate achievement.

This specification is made up of units, and learners can gain a qualification at Entry Level 1, 2 or 3. For each unit, learners produce a portfolio of work to show how they’ve met the assessment criteria; there are no exams.

There are six units:

​

Unit 1: Working with Whole Numbers

Unit 2: Working with Time and Measures

Unit 3: Using Money

Unit 4: Working with Shape

Unit 5: Working with Position and Space

Unit 6: Data Handling

​

Enrichment Activities

-Whole school problem solving competitions -Celebrating World Maths Day with whole school activities -Revision classes offered in the run up to exams -KS3 Numeracy Support Programme to offer extra help for some pupils

-Whole school problem solving competitions
-Celebrating World Maths Day with whole school activities
-Revision classes offered in the run up to exams
-KS3 Numeracy Support Programme to offer extra help for some pupils