THE QATAR SHIRBURNIAN
SHERBORNE SENIOR SCHOOL
Mathematics It has been inspiring to move into our new site this year with the whole mathematics department now located on the first floor at the MOQ site. The pupils have enjoyed the department’s state-of-the-art facilities and we are very much looking forward to building upon these in the coming years, with technology being an integral part of education today. The use of technology has undoubtedly supported the department in delivering classroom and remote learning lessons. It has enabled us to provide an excellent standard of mathematics education to our pupils. The use of OneNote and Teams has supported us greatly in being able to model methods and concepts directly to pupils. This year pupils in Key Stage 3 and 4 have been developing their understanding of Algebra, Shape and Space, Geometry and Data where they have strongly built upon their prior knowledge. As a department, we try to ensure that our pupils become accomplished mathematicians who can reason mathematically and interpret data across a wide range of topics. In Key Stage 5 we are also pleased to note that we have seen an uptake in numbers in mathematics and further mathematics at A Level this year. It shows our pupils’ strength in depth and their desire to seek a greater understanding of this subject. We have offered our Mathematics Challenge clubs during enrichment to our Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 pupils. The clubs allow pupils to undertake tasks that challenge their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. A particular highlight for the younger pupils has been answering the logic problems that generate insightful discussion. We have had great success in the UKMT mathematics challenges this year. We had pupils undertake the Senior, Intermediate and Junior challenges which allowed them to showcase their mathematical reasoning and precision of thought in solving a wide range of problems. Within the Senior category, Niranjan Muthswamy managed to attain a Gold certificate. An outstanding achievement, especially for a Year 12 pupil. A special mention must go to Mohamed Elsayed, Year 13, who achieved a Silver certificate placing him highest in his year group. Year 9 pupils Eathen Imthias, Faaris Reagu and Youssef Ibrahim all achieved Gold certificates in the Intermediate challenge with Eathen being accredited the highest score in the school. We are waiting to hear the results from the recent Junior challenge as the pupils sat these at the end of April. We will report on these as soon as we are notified. Looking ahead to next year, we have a new department member joining us who is very excited to teach at the Senior School and is looking forward to meeting all of her pupils. Finally, we would like to take the opportunity to wish all of our pupils in Year 11, 12 and 13 every success in their external examinations and look forward to hearing about their new and exciting ventures in the future. Mr Robinson Head of Mathematics
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