Mathematics

Mathematics is vital in everyday life. Our aim is to improve students’ understanding of the purpose of Mathematics both in their school journey and throughout their lifetime. This five-year journey provides a clear vision of how mathematics forms the cornerstone of modern existence and how, with a good understanding of the laws of mathematics, we can accomplish exceptional things.

Students will develop a love of mathematics, an eagerness to tackle challenges, and the passion to pursue the subject beyond GCSE, within a supportive yet challenging environment where students believe that they can achieve.

Carnforth High strives to achieve this vision embodying mathematical skills in line with the school values: Confidence, Purpose and Respect.

We dispel negative perceptions of mathematics as complex, elitist and inaccessible, fostering confidence through a curriculum bursting with the skills and knowledge to create numerate learners who possess a ‘toolkit’ of mathematical skills needed for the rest of their lives. These learners are confident to use mathematics to solve problems in school and in real-life situations; they understand and interpret mathematical information and fluently translate between forms. Learners develop patience, reasoning, resourcefulness, and persistence becoming logical thinkers and able problem solvers.