Maths

  • Introduction
  • First to Fifth Year
  • Sixth Form
  • Trips
  • Co-Curricular
  • News/Extras


The Mathematics department is a large and vibrant one, with fifteen full-time and five part-time members of staff. As well as aiming to enable pupils to fully develop their mathematical ability, the Department prepares pupils for excellent performances in external examinations and for the study of Mathematics at university.

The Department offers teaching in twelve specialist rooms, all of which have Interactive Whiteboards.
 

First and Second Year (4 lessons per week)

Pupils are taught in forms of mixed ability with an emphasis on basic concepts in Mathematics. Extension classes are offered to the top few pupils in each form group. Support classes are ofered to any pupils in the Second Year who need a little extra help to supplement their ordinary lessons.

Third Year (4 lessons per week)
The pupils are set broadly at the start of the year, with all groups following very similar syllabuses. The setting is based on examination results and performance throughout the year for existing pupils and on entrance results for new pupils. There is an opportunity for re-setting in November to sort out any anomalies. Algebra plays an important part in this year. 


Fourth and Fifth Year (5 lessons per week)
Pupils are fully set at the beginning of this year – again based on examination results and teacher input on their performance from the previous year. Following a ‘re-set’ test in October, the sets are fixed for the Fourth and Fifth Year.

Maths ChallengeThere are typically nine sets in the Fourth Year. All bar the lowest group work towards IGCSE Mathematics, a course which offers pupils the best preparation for further study of the subject.

The lowest group follow a modular national GCSE syllabus, which involves three examinations during the Fourth and Fifth Year.

Typically, the top five sets all cover IGCSE at a quicker pace, sitting the examination, a year early, at the end of the Fourth Year. These groups then commence the A Level syllabus in the Fifth Year.

The remaining groups sit their IGCSE examination at the end of the Fifth Year with the lowest group taking their final modular GCSE examination at the end of the Fifth Year.

 

Approximately two thirds of the pupils in the Sixth Form, including many from lower sets, continue with Mathematics through to the Lower and Upper Sixth.

Options for boys include: A Levels in Mathematics and Further Mathematics and AS Level Mathematics. A Level Mathematics courses which finish early (before the end of the Sixth Form) are also available for pupils who have taken module examinations in the Fifth Year.

There are approximately ten to twelve sets in each year and the average class size is roughly ten students. Sets are determined by performance in IGCSE (at least an A grade is required and confident use of Algebra) and/or Core Mathematics module results.

Pupils may study Further Mathematics because they enjoy it and because it demonstrates to universities and to future employers their mathematical ability. 
The Department regularly sends pupils to the ‘Maths in Action’ lectures which take place at the University of London.
 
The top two sets in the both the Fourth Year and the Lower Sixth attend the GCSE and A Level lectures respectively.

Mathematics Clinic
The weekly Mathematics Clinic is a place where any pupil can go to receive extra help with his current Mathematics work. As well as being staffed by a member of the Mathematics Department, Lower Sixth Further Mathematicians are on hand to offer support.









First Year Maths Morning
In the Summer Term the First Year boys have a morning off timetable to take part in a series of sessions on a Maths theme. In addition to some sessions led by the Maths Department there are a number of sessions from other departments, showing how Maths relates to their subject areas.

   
Parallel Lions -  The Maths magazine, written and produced by the Maths Appreciation Society

 
   
Edition 1 Edition 2
 

Academic Year 2012 / 13

March 2013

For the third year running a Junior Maths team from Hampton has won through to the National Finals of the competition run by the UK Maths Trust. The team of Haram Oh, JJ Huang, Harry Fieldhouse and Zion Kim scored 236 out of a possible 240 to win their Regional Final. The competition involves four rounds which test accuracy, speed and teamwork. The national final takes place in June.

February 2013

Historic performance for the Senior Maths Team in the Maths Challenge Competion >> report

November 2012

United Kingdom Maths Trust
This year Hampton broke all previous records with 10 students progressing to the prestigious Olympiad Round of the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge. Only 800 of the top performers nationwide are invited to take part in the Olympiad having scored highly in the initial multiple choice round. The Olympiad paper is three hours long and is made up of six very demanding questions which require comprehensive and logically structured written answers. Each year Hampton has had students progress to this follow-on round but it is unusual to have so many students progress.

 

Students enjoy intensive Maths day

 

Six first year boys were selected to take part in a Gifted and Talented Maths day held by Hollyfield School.  They took part in three sessions where they developed their mathematics skills and worked collaboratively with students from local state schools.  They had the opportunity to develop their team working skills and learnt how to express their mathematical arguments.   It was a very enjoyable day and the boys thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 

June 2012 -  http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/9714984.Superstar_mathematicians_land_medals/

May 2012   -  Hampton mathematicians amongst the best in the country >> report 

April 2012 - Hampton's Junior and Senior Maths teams in 2012 Maths Challenge >> report

February 2012 -  Maths students through to final of UK competition >> report  

Hampton mathematicians gave an excellent performance in the finals of the National Maths Team Challenge ,run by the UK Mathematics Trust. Teams of four pupils from Years 8 and 9 compete in a variety of challenges.
The Hampton team; Aaron Jones, James Cai, Luke Gostelow and Andrew Orr  came 18th out of 96 schools - an impressive result!

Report on reaching the finals >>click here


UKMT Maths Challenge results summary 2007-2012
Senior Maths Challenge (and British Mathematical Olympiads)
Year
Candidates
Gold
Silver
Bronze
BMO1
BMO2
2007/08
72
15
22
16
2
 
2008/09
88
13
22
26
7
3
2009/10
118
12
29
33
6
2
2010/11
102
14
36
26
3
1
2011/12
112
20
39
26
6
3
 
Intermediate Maths Challenge
Year
Candidates
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Follow-on rounds
2007/08
99
37
31
21
19
2008/09
135
63
44
19
44
2009/10
150
61
54
25
38
2010/11
161
76
48
23
52
2011/12
146
53
58
25
32
 
Intermediate Olympiads and Kangaroo qualifiers

Year
Olympiad qualifiers
Kangaroo qualifiers
Olympiad medals
Kangaroo merits
2007/08
6
13
2
4
2008/09
11
33
2
7
2009/10
8
30
3
7
2010/11
16
36
4
6
2011/12
9
23
3
3

 

 

Junior Maths Challenge (and Junior Mathematical Olympiad)

Year
Candidates
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Olympiad
2007/08
189
53
48
46
9
2008/09
189
54
63
39
9
2009/10
265
60
66
60
2
2010/11   80 78 69  8

 

Why not have a go at some sample questions yourself?

Hans Woyda Mathematics Quiz

Hampton was a founder member of this quiz in 1978 for schools in the London area, and has taken part every year since. The team of four consists of one pupil from each of the Third Year, Fifth Year, Lower and Upper Sixth.

 


UK Maths Challenges
Hampton participates fully in these. There are three main versions, depending on the age of the pupil: the Senior Mathematical Challenge for the Sixth Form, the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge for the Middle School, and the Junior Mathematical Challenge for the Junior School. Gold certificates are awarded to the top 6% of entrants nationally, Silver to the next 13% and Bronze to the next 21%

The following tables give a summary of results achieved by Hampton pupils from 2007-2011