Marlborough Gardens,
Upminster, Essex,
RM14 1SF
Tel 01708 225684
or 01708 229655
Fax 01708 220232
 

Welcome to the Mathematics Department

 

Head of Faculty

Mr R. Woodburn
Mathematics

 

Head of ICT Faculty

Mr P. Cotier
Mathematics
All Pupils find it essential to have a scientific calculator, which can be purchased from the maths department, a 30cm ruler, a pair of compasses, set squares, pie chart scale and a 360° angle measurer. The use of computers as an aid to the learning process in mathematics is positively encouraged.
 
One of 6 Maths class rooms

 

 

 

Keystages
The course is in two parts;

Key Stage 3

Pupils are set in broad bands in year 7 after the first half term this setting is refined in year 8 and year 9. Pupils will use the Key Maths course in years 7, 8 and 9 and this fully implements the National curriculum.

 

Key Stage 4

We follow a course leading to Edexcel Mathematics syllabus 1385. The text book used will be the Heinman London Mathematics series written by the Edexcel examination team. There are three books:

Higher
aimed at the pupils targeting A*, A, B & C D grades;

Foundation
aimed at pupils targeting the C,D,E,F & G grades.

Two terminal papers (one non calculator) and 20 percent for the coursework in the form of the two open-ended investigations.

 

 

 
Primary Liaison

Hall Mead School works in liaison with a number of Havering Primary Schools. For the last six years the Maths Department have arranged a Mathematics Quiz with a number of Havering Primary Schools. Each participating school provide a team of 4 year 6 pupils.

This year 30 Havering Primary Schools took part

The Winners for 2005 were: CROWLANDS

Congratulations to the Winners and well done to all who took part.

 


Example Questions:

Arrange the numbers 1 - 6 in the squares below, so that when you add up all the differences between pairs of squares, which are next to each other, your total is as large as possible.

So for example:

The difference between the numbers in the squares below is 3

Difference =(5-2)=3

(12 marks)

How can you place five A's, B's, C's D's & E's so that no letter is repeated in any column, row or diagonal?

         
         
         
         
         

 

(16 Marks)