Maths Aims and Objectives

Aims of the Course

The course is intended to promote the primacy of subject knowledge, both among pupils of all abilities and among teachers. It aims to:

• Provide an inspirational forum to agree the central role and enabling nature of Mathematics within the school curriculum
• Promote an understanding of the nature and scope of Mathematics, and of the combination of comprehension, technical expertise, logic and rigour of practising mathematicians
• Develop approached that will equip students with the confidence to acquire and apply the mathematical knowledge and skills required in our increasingly complex and demanding society
• Discuss and focus upon the aspects of Mathematics that stretch and challenge students of all abilities
• Develop expertise and facilitate the sharing of good practice in the teaching of Mathematics

Objectives of the Course

The purpose of the course is that teachers should be re-inspired to teach their subject in a more rigorous, ambitious and creative way, and should influence their colleagues to do the same. Specifically the course will:

• Promote self-confidence in teachers to present curriculum ideas in a more flexible, creative and mathematically rigorous way
• Consider the applications of Mathematics, such as how to conctruct the the perfect circle and the links between Mathematics and other subjects, for example art and history
• Promote greater challenge for both teachers and students in the classroom and give students a better understanding of mathematical reasoning