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‘Students who grasp concepts rapidly should be challenged through
being offered rich and sophisticated problems before any acceleration
through new content’.

Mathematics has been divided into four specific strands: Number Sense,
Multiplicative Reasoning, Additive Reasoning and Geometric
Reasoning.A number of weeks is dedicated to each strand and these
inter-relate and build on each other, ensuring a fluid curriculum
coverage. This allows teachers to progressively challenge and revisit
mathematical processes with a view to mastering concepts and
methodologies. Mental computation is awarded a high priority and
teaching of this is fundamentally built into all lessons.

SCIENCE
Science is taught by encouraging students to become more aware of
scientific concepts and through encouraging them to acquire
knowledge relating to specific disciplines of biology, physics and
chemistry. Students develop an awareness of the links between Science,
Mathematics, Engineering and Finance though cross-curricular learning
and by building their learning on tangible links. There is an expectation
that students will be able to learn and develop scientifically and be able
to relate these disciplines to their surroundings. Lessons are taught with
a view to consolidating the students’ scientific skills,designed to merge
their skills with their knowledge and further develop their critical thinking
skills.

Moreover, the aim is to develop a cross curricular learning process where
students are provided with opportunities to explore and investigate
theories and test ideas. Acquiring scientific language is an important
consideration in the teaching of Science. Assessments are used to
ascertain the level of progress made by students and will be based on
the knowledge, reflection of skills acquired and ability to reason, expand
and explore.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(including Computer Science/Enterprise)
The increasing use of technology in all aspects of society makes
confident, creative and productive use of ICT an essential skill for life.
ICT capability encompasses not only the mastery of technical skills and
techniques, but also the understanding to apply these skills purposefully,

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