The School

Kingsmead is a large, oversubscribed school that, despite serving a postcode in the top 20% most deprived parts of England: 

• Has an ambitious curriculum 'grammar school for comprehensive intake' curriculum. We have an almost exclusively GCSE KS4 and A Level KS5, aiming for 90% EBacc while also having a performing a visual arts specialism and an exceptionally wide range of exam courses.
• A track record of top 20% P8 scores and a P8 score of 0.42 in 2023
• Exceptional behaviour, with a consistent approach that combines explicit boundaries with the space to build relationships and support those children who need it. 
• A thoughtfully constructed  and powerful wider school experience for the children, with an ambitious combination of clubs, trips, careers guidance and wider enrichment.
• Approaches teacher development with a serious commitment of both time and resources. 

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The Department

Teachers in our department continually develop their specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, working collaboratively to refine and improve their teaching. This takes place during time that is specially allocated for professional development on a weekly basis.

At Key Stage 3, we work closely with the Maths Hub to implement a Mastery Curriculum from year 7. We believe that everyone can learn and enjoy mathematics and we provide strong foundations that will allow students to progress confidently to KS4 and beyond. The Maths Curriculum ensures a coherent and detailed sequence of essential content to support sustained progression over time and it is regularly reviewed and refined to suit the needs of our students. Outcomes for KS4 for Maths at Kingsmead are very positive, leading many students to study the subject at A-Level, and making it an extremely popular course, with around 60 A-level students in each year group. We also offer Further Maths with most students accepting Maths-related university courses

Learners in our department develop conceptual understanding and ability to use the language, symbols and notation of mathematics. We instill a love for the subject by teaching students to reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, discovering relationships and making logical arguments and justifications.

The school reserves the right to close this advert if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.