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Oakwood High School and Youth Club staff go head to head in the Manchester 10k run
Two of Oakwood's staff members, one from the school and one from the youth club, have decided they will go head to-head in a thrilling clash at the Manchester Bupa 10k run on 20th May.
Oakwood Pupils Win Salford E-Safety Award
Seven pupils from Oakwood High School have won Salford's E-Safety Competition
Healthy Eating Week
Healthy Easting week - 8th to 11th May 2012
Oakwood High School and Youth Club staff go head to head in the Manchester 10k run
Two of Oakwood's staff members, one from the school and one from the youth club, have decided they will go head to-head in a thrilling clash at the Manchester Bupa 10k run on 20th May.
Charity Night
The School/Youth Club are arranging a charity night at The Catalan Dragon/Salford Reds evening game.
Mathematics
The mathematics department at Oakwood High School has a reputation for providing students with excellent access to the mathematics curriculum at every Key Stage.
There are two full time members of the maths department plus three other members in Year 7, who not only enjoy considerable success with their teaching groups but also enjoy extending the curriculum by investigating mathematics in a variety of contexts. There is considerable extra curriculum work with other subject areas too.
In Year 7 pupils are taught Mathematics in form groups and cover a range of topics across the four attainment areas, (Number, Algebra, Shape, Space and Measure and Statistics). Pupils will build on skills previously learnt in Y6 and develop their understanding further into more complex areas. As pupils move into Year 8 they are banded into ability groups allowing the pupils to progress at a pace that is appropriate to them. All groups cover the same core topics across the four attainment areas in order to ensure they are fully prepared when they begin studying the GCSE course at the start of Year 9. Throughout the 2 years there is a particular emphasis on pupils using and applying their mathematical skills in real-life situations. This allows them to see the relevance of mathematics to everyday life.
GCSE mathematics is tested three times during a two year course, both in Year 10 and 11. Oakwood now use the modular scheme, but are soon to be returning to the linear scheme due to Government regulations. There has been a significant improvement in results over the last two years by analysing the needs of our students through teaching and learning, personalised learning and using a variety of teaching resources as well as the careful choice of examination boards with their differing emphasis on language and style of questions. Currently we use the Examination Boards EDEXCEL.
Entry Level mathematics also uses EDEXCEL and is tested in the Spring Term of Year 11 where it focuses on everyday practical maths. It consists of 3 tiered papers and an investigation which is done within the classroom environment. This scheme of work is very hands on.