Teachers

Ms Marie May

Welcome to Mathematics.

Mathematics is important in our everyday life, allowing us to make sense of the world around us and to manage our lives. Using mathematics enables us to model real-life situations and make connections and informed predictions. It equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.

Mathematics plays an important role in areas such as science or technologies, and is vital to research and development in fields such as engineering, computing science, medicine and finance. Learning mathematics gives children and young people access to the wider curriculum and the opportunity to pursue further studies and interests.

Being numerate helps us to function responsibly in everyday life and contribute effectively to society. It increases our opportunities within the world of work and establishes foundations which can be built upon through lifelong learning. Numeracy is not only a subset of mathematics; it is also a life skill which permeates and supports all areas of learning, allowing young people access to the wider curriculum.

S1 and S2 maths are mixed ability classes, following the Broad General Education (BGE).

In S3, pupils are split into two classes working towards their National 3, 4 and National 5 Mathematics and National 5 Applications of Mathematics Awards in S4.

Homework is issued on a regular basis to all year groups and is not used as extra work but as a tool to consolidate learning that has taken place in class but sometimes also to improve Numeracy skills or address gaps in learning.

National Numeracy – Charity Empowering the UK with Numbers