Our aim is for our pupils to feel confident with their Maths and appreciate the applications and beauty of the subject. We are always looking for new initiatives to update and enhance our teaching of the syllabus, as well as trying out new ventures to generate interest and pleasure from the subject. These range from the ever-popular Inter-Form Maths Relay to talks from visiting speakers, as well as trips to Maths Inspiration lectures and also include the Pi memory competition, where the School record continues to grow and is now above the 500 digit mark! Mathematics is going from strength to strength at King Edward’s. This can be seen not only from the department’s recent examination results, but also from the successes that we have had in regional and national competitions, such as winning the National Cipher Challenge twice and regularly qualifying for the National Finals of the Team Maths Challenges, both at Intermediate and Senior level. Particularly impressive is our pupils’ enthusiasm and dedication to the subject and, as a result, we regularly see over 50% of our pupils choosing to study Mathematics when they reach the Sixth Form, with many continuing their study of Maths, or Maths-related subjects, at university. IGCSE We follow the Edexcel IGCSE course which we start in Year 9. Pupils are taught in sets from Year 7 to 11, which allows us to differentiate and teach at the right pace for each group. Regular testing enables us to monitor progress and full resetting occurs after the end-of-year exam in Years 7, 8 and 9. Once in Year 10, pupils remain in the same set year up until their IGCSE in Year 11. We average 62% of grades at A* before the change to the numerical system and, since the new numerical grades were introduced, we usually see around 70% of the cohort achieve an 8 or a 9. A LEVEL Maths has been the most popular A Level choice for some time, with around 65 pupils per year group. Pupils work towards the Edexcel A Level for Mathematics and around 20 of these pupils also take a second A Level in Further Mathematics. With such healthy numbers, we are fortunate enough to be able to have two Further Mathematic classes, taught by a single mathematician. We are enormously proud of the results that our pupils have achieved over recent years, with 37% of our grades at A* and 70% at A*- A. A number of pupils each year take one of the STEP papers or the Oxford Entrance MAT exam and we often use questions from these papers to provide material for our weekly after-school extension sessions.
Places for entry into Year 12 will be offered on the basis of a satisfactory report from the pupil’s present school and a series of short interviews with the Headmaster or one of the Deputy Heads, the Head of Sixth Form or a Senior Sixth Form Tutor, and two subject interviews with Heads of Departments. Pupils looking to join the Sixth Form must reach a minimum target for entry, consisting of: GCSE grade 4 or IGCSE grade 4 or C or above in English Language and Mathematics (grades 6 or B or above are preferable). A minimum point score of 54 (taken from the 9 best subjects including English Language and Mathematics) with points taken at face value for numerical grades or for alphabetical grades as follows: 8 points for an A*, 7 for an A, 6 for a B, and 5 for a C. Short courses and grades below 4 or C are not counted for the purposes of entry scores It is recommended that pupils also gain GCSE grade 7 or IGCSE grade 7 or A or above in the subjects chosen for A Level or in allied subjects for A Levels that were not studied at GCSE (eg Physics for Electronics)
A number of pupils each year take one of the STEP papers or the Oxford Entrance MAT exam and we often use questions from these papers to provide material for our weekly after-school extension sessions.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £16,950 - £17,250 |
| Address | North Road, Bath, BA2 6HU |
Our aim is for our pupils to feel confident with their Maths and appreciate the applications and beauty of the subject. We are always looking for new initiatives to update and enhance our teaching of the syllabus, as well as trying out new ventures to generate interest and pleasure from the subject. These range from the ever-popular Inter-Form Maths Relay to talks from visiting speakers, as well as trips to Maths Inspiration lectures and also include the Pi memory competition, where the School record continues to grow and is now above the 500 digit mark! Mathematics is going from strength to strength at King Edward’s. This can be seen not only from the department’s recent examination results, but also from the successes that we have had in regional and national competitions, such as winning the National Cipher Challenge twice and regularly qualifying for the National Finals of the Team Maths Challenges, both at Intermediate and Senior level. Particularly impressive is our pupils’ enthusiasm and dedication to the subject and, as a result, we regularly see over 50% of our pupils choosing to study Mathematics when they reach the Sixth Form, with many continuing their study of Maths, or Maths-related subjects, at university. IGCSE We follow the Edexcel IGCSE course which we start in Year 9. Pupils are taught in sets from Year 7 to 11, which allows us to differentiate and teach at the right pace for each group. Regular testing enables us to monitor progress and full resetting occurs after the end-of-year exam in Years 7, 8 and 9. Once in Year 10, pupils remain in the same set year up until their IGCSE in Year 11. We average 62% of grades at A* before the change to the numerical system and, since the new numerical grades were introduced, we usually see around 70% of the cohort achieve an 8 or a 9. A LEVEL Maths has been the most popular A Level choice for some time, with around 65 pupils per year group. Pupils work towards the Edexcel A Level for Mathematics and around 20 of these pupils also take a second A Level in Further Mathematics. With such healthy numbers, we are fortunate enough to be able to have two Further Mathematic classes, taught by a single mathematician. We are enormously proud of the results that our pupils have achieved over recent years, with 37% of our grades at A* and 70% at A*- A. A number of pupils each year take one of the STEP papers or the Oxford Entrance MAT exam and we often use questions from these papers to provide material for our weekly after-school extension sessions.
Places for entry into Year 12 will be offered on the basis of a satisfactory report from the pupil’s present school and a series of short interviews with the Headmaster or one of the Deputy Heads, the Head of Sixth Form or a Senior Sixth Form Tutor, and two subject interviews with Heads of Departments. Pupils looking to join the Sixth Form must reach a minimum target for entry, consisting of: GCSE grade 4 or IGCSE grade 4 or C or above in English Language and Mathematics (grades 6 or B or above are preferable). A minimum point score of 54 (taken from the 9 best subjects including English Language and Mathematics) with points taken at face value for numerical grades or for alphabetical grades as follows: 8 points for an A*, 7 for an A, 6 for a B, and 5 for a C. Short courses and grades below 4 or C are not counted for the purposes of entry scores It is recommended that pupils also gain GCSE grade 7 or IGCSE grade 7 or A or above in the subjects chosen for A Level or in allied subjects for A Levels that were not studied at GCSE (eg Physics for Electronics)
A number of pupils each year take one of the STEP papers or the Oxford Entrance MAT exam and we often use questions from these papers to provide material for our weekly after-school extension sessions.