General Information:
Staff:
Mrs Barr
Mr Diffin
Miss Flood
Mr Flood
Mrs Kennedy
Mrs Rice (Head of Department)

In Years 8 and 9 pupils are invited to enter the Junior UK mathematics Challenge.
In years 13 and 14 pupils are invited to enter the Senior UK Mathematics Challenge.

This year’s competition dates:
Senior Thursday 6 November 2008

Junior Thursday 30 April 2009

More information and past papers can be found at:
http://www.mathcomp.leeds.ac.uk/

Ks3 Students follow the Northern Ireland Curriculum for ‘Mathematics with Financial Capability’. The Key Mathematics Texts are used in years 8, 9 and 10
 In year 8 pupils learn about managing money and mobile phones.  In year 9 pupils complete tasks based on the theme’ Planning a Holiday’.

For more information click on the following link:
http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/
Our year 9 pupils are the last set of students to sit the Ks3 examinations at the end of the key stage in May 2009. Opportunities will be provided for pupils to purchase a Key Stage 3 revision guide in year 10.
 All students follow CCEA Key stage 3 programme of study in Mathematics

Pupils in year ten complete the CCEA ICT Accreditation, working towards accreditation at level 7.  This work is completed through all subjects taught in year 10.
Ks4 Students follow the  CCEA  Higher Modular GCSE, for more details click on this link:
GCSE Mathematics at St Patrick's.doc
To download past papers, examiners reports or the specification,  click on the following link:
http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/qualifications/results.aspx?g=2&t=4&s=62&v=0&f=0&q=167&d=d
Opportunities will be provided for pupils to purchase a GCSE revision guide in year 12.
 Students may choose to study Additional Mathematics and/or ICT as optional subjects. Both of these courses use the CCEA board. To study Additional Mathematics a student is expected to be working at Level 7 in Mathematics.
Students interested in Additional Mathematics can find more information here:
GCSEAdditional  Mathematics at St Patrick's.doc
GCSE students follow the FULL Course in ICT. They complete six pieces of coursework worth 10 % each.  The final examination in June of Y12 is worth 40%
For more information on GCSE coursework click on the following link: newgcseictassignments.pdf

Ks5 The department offers both Mathematics and ICT at AS and A2 levels. Entry to Mathematics is based on performance at GCSE. Each student is expected to have achieved a Grade B at GCSE before starting AS. ICT is considered a fresh start subject. Students are expected to have Grade B in Mathematics and English.
Students follow the CCEA specification for A Level Mathematics, for more information on the module of study, click on the following link:
AS_A2 Mathematics at StPatrick's.doc

For further information go to CCEA.org.uk.
To download past papers, examiners reports or the specification,  click on the following link:
http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/qualifications/results.aspx?g=1&t=0&s=62&v=0&q=28&d=d Students follow the new specification in GCE ICT more information can be found at www.ccea.org.uk/ict/

All students studying Mathematics in Key Stages 3 and 4 are encouraged to use the website www.mymaths.co.uk to help with techniques presented in class and general revision.  Pleas see your mathematics teacher for login details.
For Maths :
Other useful websites include:
www.subtangent.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
www.mathsguru.co.uk
www.emaths.co.uk

AS/A2 Mathematics at St Patrick’s Grammar School

You are studying GCE Mathematics. There are six modules to complete. The examination timetable is as follows:

 Jan Y13 Jun Y13 Jan Y14 June Y14
Module Core 1 Core 2 and Mechanics 1 Statistics 1 Core 3 and Core 4
Results Published March Y13 Aug Y13 March Y14 Aug Y14

Your mathematics teacher will tell you the exact date of each module examination.
• Each module is equally weighted at 16   % of your final grade.
• There will be opportunities to resit modules if necessary but please discuss all resits with your mathematics teacher
• You will not be required to complete any coursework for this subject
• You will be required to complete regular homework rather than large projects and regular practice of techniques presented in class is crucial for success.
• If you need further practice please see you mathematics teacher who will provide you with extra worksheets. You are expected to become more independent in your learning; staff are always willing to give extra help outside of lessons by arrangement.
•  Each module contains 75 marks which are converted to a UMS score which is usually out of one hundred.

AS/A2 Grade Boundaries:  Grade Boundaries for Three AS Units:
Total AS Module Score
 UMS
A 240
B 210
C 180
D 150
E 120
U <120

Per Module
 UMS
A 80
B 70
C 60
D 50
E 40
U <40

Grade Boundaries for six A2 units:
 UMS

A 480
B 420
C 360
D 300
E 240
U <240

Good Luck!