Plymouth

Schools’ Mathematics
Directory
2005–2006
Plymouth Schools Mathematics Directory 2005 2
Index
Schools
Coombe Dean..................................................................................................4
Devonport High School for Boys......................................................................5
Devonport High School for Girls......................................................................6
Eggbuckland Community College....................................................................7
Estover Community College............................................................................8
Hele’s School...................................................................................................9
Hillside School...............................................................................................10
Ivybridge Community College........................................................................11
John Kitto Community College.......................................................................12
Lipson Community College............................................................................13
Notre Dame RC School.................................................................................14
Parkside Community Technology College.....................................................15
Plymstock Comprehensive School................................................................16
Plymouth College...........................................................................................17
Plymouth High School for Girls......................................................................18
Ridgeway.......................................................................................................19
Saltash.net Community School......................................................................20
Sir John Hunt Community College.................................................................21
St Boniface RC College.................................................................................22
Stoke Damerel Community College...............................................................23
Tamarside Community College......................................................................24
Tavistock College...........................................................................................25
Torpoint Community School...........................................................................26
Plymouth Professional Development Centre, Southway................................27
Plymouth Tuition Service Yr 9 – 11................................................................28
Centre for Teaching Mathematics..................................................................29
Useful ICT websites.......................................................................................30

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Coombe Dean
Charnhill Way
Elburton
Plymouth Phone 01752 406961
PL9 8ES Fax 01752 482140

Head of Department Heather Reinecke

hreinecke@coombedean.plymouth.sch.uk
2nd in dept Dave Crocker
KS4 Coordinator Abi Richardson
Gifted & Talented Carol Wellington

Number of Staff in Dept 9

Approx no on Roll 1200
Total number of Maths lessons per week 149
Lesson Length 60mins
GCSE exam board AQA
A level Exam board AQA
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjons Exeter Plymouth

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 6 6 3.5
Year 8 6 6 3.5 Maths Alive, SMP Interact
Year 9 6 7 4
Lower Ability - - -
Oxford Frameworking
KS3
Year 10 6 7 4 Mathematics For AQA
Year 11 6 8 4 (Causeway)
Year 12 AS 3 2 6
Year 13 A2 3 1 6
Year 12/13 1 2 Heinemann AQA
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision KS3 Maths (Collins)
KS4 Revision KS4 Maths (Collins)
Additional CGP
Homework

ICT Resources

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Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road
Plymouth Phone 01752 208787
PL1 5QP Fax 01752 208788

Head of Department Simon Coombes

staffcoombess@devonportboys.plymouth.sch.uk
2nd in dept & KS3 Glenda Ellis
staffellisg@devonportboys.plymouth.sch.uk
KS4 Andy Guy
staffguya@devonportboys.plymouth.sch.uk
KS5 Jeremy Martin
staffmartinj@devonportboys.plymouth.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 8

Approx no on Roll 1200
Total number of Maths lessons per week C133
Lesson Length 60mins
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board Edexcel
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 6 6 2.5
Year 8 6 6 2.5 Framework Maths
Year 9 6 6 2.5
Year 10 8 8 2.5
Heinemann GCSE Maths + VTB
Year 11 8 8 3
Year 12 AS 6 3 4 Pearson Core
Year 13 A2 6 4 4
Year 12/13 1 8 Heinemann Applied
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
KS4 Revision
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Devonport High School for Girls
Lyndhurst Road
Peverell Phone 01752 705024
PL2 3DL Fax

Head of Department Viv Caley

viv.caley@vcaleypensilva.freeserve.co.uk
2nd in dept, KS3, Carrie Headlam
Leading edge carrie.headlam@ic24.net

Number of Staff in Dept 9

Approx no on Roll 840
Total number of Maths lessons per week 83
Lesson Length 1 hr 10mins
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board OCR (MEI)
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 4 4 2.5
Year 8 4 5 2.5 STP
Year 9 4 5 2.5
Year 10 4 5 2
Edexcel
Year 11 4 5 2
Year 12 AS 6 4 4
Year 13 A2 6 4 4
Year 12/13 1 in each 3 MEI
Further year
Maths
KS3 Revision
KS4 Revision
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Eggbuckland Community College
Westcott Close
Eggbuckland
Plymouth Phone 01752 779061
PL6 5YB Fax 01752 766650

Head of Department Adrian Daw

adaw@eggbuckland.com
Assistant Head Samantha Ball
sball@eggbuckland.com

Number of Staff in Dept 10

Approx no on Roll 1545
Total number of Maths lessons per week 170
Lesson Length 60 mins
GCSE exam board Edexcel Linear A 1387
A level Exam board MEI
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Exeter and Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 8 10 3
Year 8 8 10 3 Nelson Thornes Framework Maths
Year 9 8 10 3
Year 10 8 10 3
Heinemann Edexcel GCSE
Year 11 8 10 3
Year 12 AS About 1 4
Year 13 A2 15 in 1 4 MEI
total
Year 12/13
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
CGP
KS4 Revision
Additional
Heinemann Edexcel GCSE
Homework

ICT Resources

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Estover Community College
Miller Way
Estover Phone 01752 207907
PL6 8UN Fax 01752 206056

Head of Department Mark Bithell

mbithell@estovercollege.co.uk
2nd in Dept /KS4 Jan Dunford
Numeracy Co-ord Rob Steere
KS3 Co-ordinator Jenny Perkins

Number of Staff in Dept 11

Approx no on Roll 1200
Total number of Maths lessons per week 150
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board OCR/AQA
A level Exam board OCR (MEI)
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Board
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 7 9 3 Key Maths/ National Framework
Year 8 7 9 3 Nelson
Year 9 7 9 3
Year 10 7 7 4 GCSE F/I/H Collins
Year 11 7 7 3
Year 12 AS 1 5 MEI
Year 13 A2 1 5

ICT Resources
Use mymaths (http://www.mymaths.co.uk)
NLVM (http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html) which is the University of Utah site and
has a nice factor tree section, but also other things like transformations

School has bought 10ticks and some materials from Virtual Image
(http://www.virtualimage.co.uk) which has some good resources too.

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Hele’s School
Seymour Road
Plympton Phone 01752 337193
PL7 4LT Fax 01752 334160

Head of Department Chris Damerell

damerell@heles.plymouth.sch.uk
2nd in Department Denise Ward
KS3 Co-ordinator Jon Skinner
ICT Co-ordinator Jon Skinner

Number of Staff in Dept 7 full-time

and 2 part-time
Approx no on Roll 1350
Total number of Maths lessons per week 154
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board AQA – A + B
A level Exam board OCR (MEI)
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Centre
Take ITT students from Exeter & OU

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 7 9 3 Nelson Thornes Framework
Year 8 7 9 3 Mathematics
Year 9 7 8 3 Vickers Levels 4 – 8 and A/A* book
Year 10 7 9 4
Year 11 7 9 4
Year 12 AS 2 5 MEI
Year 13 A2 2 5
Year 12/13 Timetabled after
Further school
Maths
KS3
Revision
KS4 2 Holderness
Revision
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Hillside School
Bodmin Road
Plymouth Phone 01752 773875
PL5 4DZ Fax 01752 775761

Head of Department Yvonne Reed

hillside.school@plymouth.gov.uk
KS3 Coordinator Helen Phipps

Number of Staff in Dept 1 FT, 4PT

Approx no on Roll 99
Total number of Maths lessons per week 46
Lesson Length 50mins
GCSE exam board OCR
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 2 2 5 Key Maths 7 Special Resource
Year 8 2 2 5 Key Maths 8 Special Resource
Year 9 3 2 5 Key Maths 9 Special Resource
Year 10 2 2 4 Years 10 and 11 are all entered for
WJEC Entry level. Use COEA
Practice Books
GCSE students (7 in year 11, 12 in
Year 11 3 3 4 year 10) are entered for SPM1966
foundation level.
Use the OCR text books to go with
the course

ICT Resources

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Ivybridge Community College
Harford Road
Ivybridge
Devon tel: 01752 691000
PL21 0JA fax:

Head of Department Simon Underdown

sunderdown@ivybridge.devon.sch.uk
2nd in dept and KS3 Laura Hunter
KS4 Coordinator Melanie Summers

Number of Staff in Dept 12 plus 3 TA

Approx no on Roll 2300
Total number of Maths lessons per week 230
Lesson Length 1hr
GCSE exam board OCR
A level Exam board OCR
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internally marked
Take ITT students from Learning institute

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 12 12 3
Year 8 12 12 3 SIM
Year 9 12 12 3
Year 10 12 14 3
SMP 11–16
Year 11 12 15 3
Year 12 AS 3 5
Year 13 A2 2 5
Year 12/13 2
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision CGP
KS4 Revision

ICT Resources
Use mymaths (http://www.mymaths.co.uk ) and have paid for the subscription.
 
Have autograph, geometers sketch pad, derive and virtual textbook. 
Every classroom has IWB, they are all smart boards

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John Kitto Community College
Honicknowle Lane
Pennycross Phone 01752 705131
Plymouth Fax 01752 705191
PL5 3NE

Head of Department Sasha Agnew

sasha@agnew24fsnet.co.uk
KS4 Samantha Allen
KS3/ P. Liaison Ali Sadok
Website Steve Osborn

Number of Staff in Dept 11

Approx no on Roll 1900
Total number of Maths lessons per week 160
Lesson Length 60 minutes
GCSE exam board OCR Graduated
Assessment C 1666
Linear 1962
A level Exam board OCR MEI
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Centre Marked
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 8 8 4
KS3 Key Maths Frameworking
Year 8 8 8 4
Maths
Year 9 9 8 3
Year 10 10 10 3 KS4 OCR Stage Texts
Year 11 11 11 3 SMP Interact H/I
Year 12 AS 3 1 5
MEI Texts
Year 13 A2 3 1 5
Year 12/13
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
Letts, BBC Bitesize, CGP
KS4 Revision
Additional
Own booklet produced by staff
Homework

ICT Resources
Use virtual image resources as lesson starters, for algebra and trigonometry at KS3.
Use virtual textbook for KS4.
Subscribe to MyMaths and Samlearning and Learn Premium as a school.

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Lipson Community College
Bernice Terrace
Plymouth Phone 01752 671318
Pl4 7PG Fax 01752 252140

Head of Department

Head of KS3 Donna Roughton

Sec in Dept/Head of KS4 Zeta O’Sullivan
Head of KS5 Kate Long
ICT co-ordinator Mark Walters

Number of Staff in Dept 8

Approx no on Roll 1400
Total number of Maths lessons per week 160
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board OCR
A level Exam board OCR
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Board marked
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 11 3
50
Year 8 10 3 SiM
Vertical
Year 9 10 3
tutor
Year 10 9 3
groups H&S
Year 11 9 3
Year 12 AS 1 5
Year 13 A2 1 5 MEI
Year 12 FAM 1 4
KS3 Revision
CGP Workbooks
KS4 Revision
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources
www.mathsguru.co.uk
www.mathsnet.net
www.activemaths.co.uk - subscription is £30 per year for access to the worksheet section
www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects
www.sums.co.uk/playground.htm
www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html
www.patana.ac.th/students/starter_of_the_day/

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Notre Dame RC School
Looseleigh Lane
Derriford Phone 01752 775101
Plymouth Fax 01752 768120
PL6 5HN

Head of Department Penny Kendall

pkendall@notredame.plymouth.sch.uk
Second in dept Celia Withers
cmwithers@notredame.plymouth.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 6

Approx no on Roll 770
Total number of Maths lessons per week 110
Lesson Length 50mins.
GCSE exam board OCR Linear 1962
A level Exam board AQA
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Board Maked
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 5 5 4
Year 8 5 5 4 Maths Frameworking
Year 9 5 5 4
Year 10 5 5 4 Grad. Assessment
Year 11 5 6 3
Year 12 AS 3 1 5
Advanced Maths for AQA, Oxford
Year 13 A2 2 1 5
Year 12/13
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
KS4 Revision

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Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Parkside Community Technology College
Park Avenue,
Devonport, Phone 01752 556764
Plymouth Fax
PL1 4RL

Head of Department Helen Miller

helen.miller@parkside.plymouth.sch.uk
Summer School Nicky Marriott
Co-ordinator nicky.marriott@parkside.plymouth.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 3

Approx no on Roll 300
Total number of Maths lessons per week 97 fortnightly
Lesson Length 60mins
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board N/A
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 14 2 4
SMILE, Maths Frameworking
Year 8 vertical 3 3
Year 9 tutor 3 3
Year 10 groups 3 7/
fortnight Edexcel - Set1
Year 11 3 7/ Summit/Target Books- Set2&3
fortnight
KS3 Revision 2
CGP
KS4 Revision 2
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Plymstock Comprehensive School
Church Road
Plymstock
Plymouth Phone 01752 402679
PL9 9AZ Fax 01752 484018

Head of Department Becky Wright

rwright@plymstockschool.org.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 11

Approx no on Roll 1555
Total number of Maths lessons per week 232
Lesson Length 50 minutes
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board Edexcel
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 10 10 4
Year 8 10 10 4 Key Maths
Year 9 10 10 4
Year 10 10 10 4
Heinemann GCSE
Year 11 10 11 4
Year 12 AS 5 2 6
Year 13 A2 5 2 6/5
Edexcel
Year 12/13 1 4
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision -
CGP bought by pupils
KS4 Revision -
Additional - 10 and 11 practice books, MEP
Homework Edexcel

ICT Resources
Use DLK, Christine Crisp Core A-level, Ten Ticks, Bounceback, Autograph, Cabri,
Omnigraph.
Subscribe to the Edexcel Data Handling Tool and Mymaths. 
Like mathsisfun:
and the Birmingham Maths starters http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/ufa10/

About to get Boardworks.

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Plymouth College
Ford Park,
Plymouth Phone 01752 203300
PL4 6RN Fax 01752 203246

Head of Department Daniel Jones

djones@plymouth-college.co.uk
Second in Dept Dave Whiteley
dave.whiteley@dsl.pipex.com

Number of Staff in Dept 10

Approx no on Roll 630
Total number of Maths lessons per week 204
Lesson Length 35 mins
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board MEI
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 4 4 5 Formula One A1
Year 8 5 5 5 Formula One B1 B2
Year 9 8 6 4 Formula One C1 C2 C3
Year 10 6 6 5
Oxford Mathematics (Int and High)
Year 11 6 5 5
Year 12 AS 9 4 8
Year 13 A2 8 4 8
Year 12/13 - 2 8 MEI Structured Mathematics
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision - 2 2 -
KS4 Revision - 1 2 -
Additional - - - -
Homework

ICT Resources

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Plymouth High School for Girls
St. Lawrence Road
Plymouth Phone 01752 208308
PL4 6HT Fax 01752 208309

Head of Department Graham Curson

gcurson@plymouthgirls.plymouth.sch.uk
2nd in Department Steph Keeley
skeeley@plymouthgirls.plymouth.sch.uk
temporarily – Vikki Marsh
vmarsh@plymouthgirls.plymouth.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 4 FT 1PT

Approx no on Roll 830
Total number of Maths lessons per week 157
Lesson Length 50 minutes
GCSE exam board OCR
A level Exam board MEI
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 4 4 6
SMP Interact
Year 8 4 5 6
Year 9 4 5 5 Formula 1
Year 10 4 5 6
Graduated
Year 11 4 5 6
Year 12 AS 4 2 6
Year 13 A2 4 2 6
Year 12/13 4 1 1? MEI
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
KS4 Revision
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Ridgeway
Moorland Road
Plympton Phone 01752 338373
Plymouth Fax 01752 331559
PL7 2RS

Head of Department Will Turner

will.turner@ridgeway.plymouth.sch.uk
Assistant HOD Kath May
katherine.may@ridgeway.plymouth.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 9

Approx no on Roll 1200
Total number of Maths lessons per week 125
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board Edexcel (1388 modular)
A level Exam board OCR (MEI syllabus)
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Exeter University

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 7 8 4
Year 8 7 7 3 Key Maths
Year 9 7 8 3
Year 10 7 8 3
Heinemann Edexcel
Year 11 7 8 3
Year 12 AS 1 5
Year 13 A2 1 5
Year 12/13 1 2 MEI
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision CGP revision guides
KS4 Revision Heinemann Edexcel modular
Additional Heinemann Edexcel practice
Homework books in KS4

ICT Resources

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Saltash.net Community School
Wearde Road
Saltash Phone 01752 843715
PL12 4AY Fax 01752 845853

Head of Department Linda Griffin

Second in Department
Key Stage 4 co-ordinator
Specialist Schools co-ordinator
AST
griffin@saltash.cornwall.sch.uk
Phil Morse
morse@saltash.cornwall.sch.uk
Peter Cook
cook@saltash.cornwall.sch.uk
Carolyne Adams
adams@saltash.cornwall.sch.uk
Colin White
white@saltash.cornwall.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 12

Approx no on Roll 1250
Total number of Maths lessons per week 3
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board Edexcel and OCR
A level Exam board AQA
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal marked
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 8 10 3
None
Year 8 8 10 3
Year 9 8 10 3 Key Maths
Year 10 8 10 + fast 3 (5.5 for
track FT)
Heinemann
Year 11 8 10 + fast 3 (5.5 for
track FT)
Year 12 AS 4 2 4.5
Heinemann
Year 13 A2 4 2 4.5
Year 12/13 4 1 2.5
Further MEI
Maths
KS3 Revision
KS4 Revision
Additional
Homework
ICT Resources

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Sir John Hunt Community College
Lancaster Gardens
Whitleigh
Plymouth Phone 01752 201020
PL5 4AA Fax 01752 201102

Head of Department John Brett

johnorjulia@hotmail.com
KS3, Numeracy Shirley Diggins
KS4 ACC Steve Gallihawk

Number of Staff in Dept 5 + 2 part time

Approx no on Roll 850
Total number of Maths lessons per week 124
Lesson Length 50 mins
GCSE exam board Edexcel Modular
A level Exam board –
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjons

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 6 6 4
Year 8 5 5 4 Impact (but changing soon)
Year 9 7 7 4
Year 10 6 6 4
Heinemann Edexcel
Year 11 7 7 4
KS3 Revision 1 1
KS4 Revision 2 1
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources
Boardworks, Ten Ticks, My Maths, Sam Learning, Pearson, Bounce Back, Autograph, and
various bits and pieces as starters.
4 out of 5 rooms are now equipped with IWB.  
Would like Virtual textbook and hope to introduce Goal if the money can be found.

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St Boniface RC College
Tavistock Road
Plymouth Phone 01752 779051
PL5 3AG Fax 01752 774692

Head of Department Jane Gimblett

jane@gimblett.me.uk
nd
2 in Dept, Numeracy Mike Jago
coordinator mikejago@blueyonder.co.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 6

Approx no on Roll 850
Total number of Maths lessons per week 99
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board OCR
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from Marjon

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 5 5 3
Year 8 5 6 3 Key Maths
Year 9 4 5 3
Year 10 5 6 3
Oxford Maths for Edexcel/Key Maths
Year 11 5 7 3
Year 12 AS 2 4.5
Advanced Level Maths - Cambridge
Year 13 A2 2 4.5
Year 12/13 0
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
In house
KS4 Revision
Additional CGP books from year 10
Homework

ICT Resources

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Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place
Stoke Phone 01752 556065
Plymouth Fax 01752 562323
PL3 4BD

Head of Department Mr A Reeve

andy@sashareeve.fsnet.co.uk
nd
2 In Dept Mrs W Haydon
KS3 & 4 Assessment, Mr P Childs
Primary Liaison, pchilds@childs-plymstock.freeserve.co.uk
ITT Mentor

Number of Staff in Dept 8

Approx no on Roll 1460
Total number of Maths lessons per week 136
Lesson Length 60 mins
GCSE exam board AQA
A level Exam board MEI
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal Marked
Take ITT students from St. Mark & St. John

No of No of No of Main Text book resources

tutor Teaching Lessons
groups Groups per week
Year 7 8 8 3
Year 8 8 8 3 Impact
Year 9 8 8 3
Year 10 8 9 3
AQA/SMP
Year 11 8 9 3
Year 12 AS 8 1 5
MEI
Year 13 A2 8 1 5
Year 12/13
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision After
hours
KS4 Revision After
hours
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

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Tamarside Community College
Trevithick Road
St Budeaux Phone 01752 213939
Plymouth` Fax 01752 213909
PL5 2AF

Head of Department Neil Jones

jonesn@tamarside.co.uk
2nd in department Harry Appasawmy

Number of Staff in Dept 8

Approx no on Roll 1400
Total number of Maths lessons per week 144
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board AQA
A level Exam board OCR MEI
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from MARJONS and Exeter

No of tutor No of No of Main Text book resources

groups Teaching Lessons
Groups per week
Year 7 8 9 3
SMILE, Maths Alive, Essential
Year 8 8 8 3
Maths
Year 9 8 8 3
Year 10 8 10 3
AQA text
Year 11 8 10 3
Year 12 AS 3 1 5
Hodder and Stoughton
Year 13 A2 1 5
Year 12/13
Further
Maths
KS3 Revision
Run by individuals at appropriate times
KS4 Revision
Additional
Homework

ICT Resources

Mathsalive
Easiteach
GSP
Autograph
TI 55 (occasionally)
Bounceback7
MicroSMILE programs

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Tavistock College
Crowndale Road,
Tavistock Phone: 01822 614231
PL19 8DD Fax: 01822 612030

Head of Department Dee Benzie

dbenzie@tavistockcollege.devon.sch.uk
KS4 Leader Margaret Hill
mhill@tavistockcollege.devon.sch.uk
KS3 Leader Andy White
awhite@tavistockcollege.devon.sch.uk
Curriculum Develop’t Mark Hillman
mhillman@tavistockcollege.devon.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 11

Approx no on Roll 1900
Total number of Maths lessons per week 237
Lesson Length 50 mins
GCSE exam board OCR
A level Exam board Edexcel
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internally marked
Take ITT students from Marjon and Exeter

No of tutor No of No of Main Text book

groups Teaching Lessons per resources
Groups week
Year 7 10 12 3
Year 8 10 12 3
Key Maths
Year 9 11 13 3
Year 10 10 12 4
Year 11 10 12 4
Year 12 AS 2 6
Year 13 A2 2 6
Heinemann for Edexcel
Year 12/13 1 group in 3
Further each year
Maths

ICT Resources

Use EXP Maths 7,8 and 9 and EXP Toolbox Extra

http://www.nelsonthornes.com/showcase/index_expmaths.htm,
Maths Pack 1, Autograph, Geometer Sketchpad, Bounce Back 7,
10 Quick Questions (www.csfsoftware.co.uk)
subscribe to www.keyed-in.co.uk contains SATs papers and activities.

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Torpoint Community School
Trevol Road
Torpoint Phone 01752 812511
Cornwall Fax 01752 815014
PL11 3NH

Head of Department Ms Lyndsay McQuade

mcquade@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk
2nd in dept ic KS3 Mrs Zoe Pollard
pollard@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk
2nd in dept ic KS4 Mrs J Seaman
pollard@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 5.5

Approx no on Roll 1000
Total number of Maths lessons per week 108
Lesson Length 1 hour
GCSE exam board Edexcel
A level Exam board AQA
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Internal
Take ITT students from MARJONS and Exeter

No of tutor No of No of Main Text book resources

groups Teaching Lessons
Groups per week
Year 7 6 6 18
Year 8 6 6 18 Key Maths
Year 9 6 6 18
Year 10 6 7 21
Edexcel /Key Maths
Year 11 8 10 3
Year 12 AS 3 1 5
Oxford
Year 13 A2 2 1 5
Year 12/13 0 in Yr 12 0
Further 1 in Yr 13
Maths
KS3 Revision Booster classes / 10 hours twighlights
KS4 Revision Lunch time revision classes
Additional Year 10/11 Edexcel Homework Books
Homework

ICT Resources

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Plymouth Professional Development Centre,
Southway
Rockfield Avenue
Southway Phone: 01752 790121
Plymouth Fax: 01752 774818
PL6 6DY
 
Postal address
Plymouth Professional Development Centre
Department for Lifelong Learning
c/o Windsor House
Tavistock Road
Plymouth
PL6 5UF
 
Consultants
Janet Dobinson
Secondary Mathematics Consultant
Tel: 01752 790121
Tel mobile: 07919 227002
Email: janet@dobinson24.fslife.co.uk
 
Mike Owen
Primary Consultant
Tel: 01752 790121
Email: mike.owen@plymouth.gov.uk
 
Lisa Reburn
Primary Consultant
Tel: 01752 790121
Email: lisa.reburn@plymouth.gov.uk
 
Administrator
Christine Clarke
Secondary Admin
Tel: 01752 790121
Email: christine.clarke@plymouth.gov.uk

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Plymouth Tuition Service Yr 10 – 11
Martins Gate
Bretonside Phone: 01752 229351
Plymouth Fax: 01752 671236
PL4 0AT
 
Head of Department Iain Ross
iain.ross@plymouth.gov.uk

Number of Staff in Dept 4

Approx no on Roll 100 –120 spread across 4
buildings.
Lesson Length 40–45 mins
GCSE exam board AQA linear
GCSE Ma1 assessment (internal/ board marked) Normally Board Marked

Main Resources
Nelson Thornes / AQA Mathematics Linear books
Nelson Thornes / AQA CD-ROM.

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Centre for Teaching Mathematics
School of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 4AA

Staff
Director of Centre: Ted Graham
Phone: 01752 232773
Fax: 01752 232772
Email: egraham@plymouth.ac.uk

Schools Coordinator: Jenny Sharp

Phone: 01752 232771
Fax: 01752 232772
Email: jsharp@plymouth.ac.uk

Secretary: Julie Tombs

Phone: 01752 232772
Fax: 01752 232772
Email: jtombs@plymouth.ac.uk

Website:
http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/maths/CTMHOME/CTM.HTML

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Useful ICT websites
Here is a list of websites recommended by various schools. The italic quotes have come
from the websites, the other comments are from you!
If you are reading this electronically you can go direct to the website by pressing [Ctrl]
while clicking.
www.10ticks.co.uk
plus.maths.org/
www.activemaths.co.uk
www.adrianbruce.com/math
s/index.htm
www.analyzemath.com/
www.aplusmath.com/
www.autograph-math.com
www.bbc.co.uk/education/m
athsfile
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcs
ebitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
http://atschool.eduweb.co.u
k/ufa10/
www.theboardworks.co.uk/i
ndex.htm
www.bounceback7.co.uk/
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10 ticks “National Curriculum compliant maths worksheets
for teachers, parents and students. Maths support for
students with help, games and activities” 40 free
worksheets, option to purchase others.
Tamarside says: revision section particularly useful –
choose NC level and topics or KS4 choose level of entry to
get online multiple choice tests
+ Maths Site for teachers/older students about beauty of
maths, practical applications, careers – maths and music is
an interesting article
Active Maths “The aim of Active Maths is to provide
interactive resources that will enhance and enrich the
teaching and learning of maths. The activities can be used
either by individual pupils, small groups or with the whole
class using a projector or an interactive whiteboard.” £30 –
£80 for different subscriptions.
AdrianBunce Super examples of symmetry
Analyze Maths Higher levels algebra and geometry
Aplusmaths “This web site was developed to help students
improve their math skills interactively”
Free online or printable worksheets. hidden pictures times
tables practice – middle to lower sets, good for the board
Autograph “Autograph is new dynamic software for
teaching calculus, coordinate geometry, statistics and
probability. With a host of dynamic features and 3D options,
Autograph is an essential asset covering all your teaching
needs.” £400 site licence
BBC Site gameswheel suitable for lower sets and
worksheets to print off.
BBC’s revision site for GCSE
BBC’s school site
Birmingham’s Numeracy Stategey source of starters
Boardworks – Software for interactive white boards. Whole
school £10000, KS3/4 Maths £2500, A Level maths £1500
Bounceback “provides students with additional
reinforcement and practice in basic areas of numeracy,
enabling them to move on to working comfortably and
confidently to Level 4 and beyond. The software has been
designed around the Springboard 7 catch-up program for 11
and 12 year olds. Secondary schools are now increasingly
using the software for a wide range of ages to meet their
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www.chartwellyorke.com/ca
bri.html
www.censusatschool.ntu.ac
.uk
www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/
www.classbrain.com
differing numeracy needs. Bounce Back 7 can be used with
individuals, small groups or for the whole class when used
with an interactive whiteboard. An ideal resource for lunch
time or homework clubs.” £150
Cabri “Geometry comes to life with dynamism and clarity.
Cabri offers everything you need for school and college
geometry. Explore all of Euclidean, transformational and
coordinate geometry.” £266 site licence
Census Link for the census site we heard about last city
wide maths training day
CIMT “The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
(CIMT) was established in 1986. The centre is a focus for
research and curriculum development in Mathematics
teaching and learning, with the aim of unifying and
enhancing mathematical progress in schools and colleges”
Class Brain not purely maths, but does have arcade type
maths games that are suitable for lower sets. Also has
Rush Hour and other logic games.

www.combinationlock.com Combination Lock Logic and maths puzzles to open the

www.coolmath4kids.com
www.counton.org
lock
Cool Maths 4 Kids good for lower sets working individually
– lots of ‘lessons’
Count On a good range of games and also GCSE
intermediate and higher tests

www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk Coxhoe Primary School A primary site, but good

/Curriculum/Numeracy.htm interactive board stuff for lower sets.
www.csfsoftware.co.uk CSF Software Site with some freeware such as 10 quick
questions and a number game
www.chartwellyorke.com/de DERIVE “A powerful system for doing symbolic and numeric
rive.html mathematics on your PC. It processes algebraic variables,
expressions, equations, functions, vectors, matrices and
Boolean expressions like a scientific calculator processes
numbers. It's useful from KS3 to University and beyond.”
£300
www.echalk.co.uk E Chalk free downloads for a limited time – particularly
useful for interactive boards
www.emaths.co.uk/interact. E Maths great countdown game with music! Also
htm Eratosthenes’ sieve and loads of interactive stuff.
www.edexcel.org.uk/quals/g Edexcel Data Handling Tool “specifically tailored to meet
cse/maths/lin/1387/ri/news/ the requirements of GCSE Mathematics Data Handling
dhtup.htm coursework.” £133

www.gcsemathspastpapers. GCSE past papers Order GCSE past papers on CD’s. £30
com

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www.keypress.com/sketchp
ad/index.php
http://agutie.homestead.co
m/files/index.html
swgfl.skoool.co.uk
Geometer’s Sketchpad “Geometer’s Sketchpad is a
dynamic construction and exploration tool that enables
students to explore and understand mathematics in ways
that are simply not possible with traditional tools—or with
other mathematics software programs. With a scope that
spans the mathematics curriculum from middle school to
college, The Geometer’s Sketchpad brings a powerful
dimension to the study of mathematics”
Geometry from the land of the Incas!
Grid for Learning Lessons for both Key Stages 3 and 4

www.learnthings.co.uk Learn Premium “Our online lessons offer complete national

curriculum coverage in core and many non-core foundation
subjects. Lessons contain interactive activities, guidance,
glossaries, learning objectives and tips for prior learning and
are ideal for classroom teaching or private study”. Single
subject or whole school subscriptions
www.madras.fife.sch.uk/mat Madras College Home Learning fraction frenzy is good for
hs/homelearning/mathsgam equivalent fractions, lots more to try out too
es.html
www.mathcats.com Math Cats good graphics and interactive board word
problems for KS3
www.playkidsgames.com/m Math Games some basic number work games
athGames.htm
www.mathsonline.co.uk Maths Online “Maths Online provides innovative, high
quality teaching materials for all stages of secondary
education”
www.mathsrevision.net Maths Revision “provides comprehensive, free
mathematics revision notes and help for GCSE and A-Level
students”
www.mathsroom.co.uk Maths Room References the Scottish curriculum – but still
some useful links
www.channel4.com/mathsz Maths Zone “Maths Zone is a role play adventure where
one two young people are kidnapped after witnessing a bank
robbery. In order to escape the user will have to show
knowledge of Maths concepts that fit within the National
Curriculum framework for KS3. Four problems block their
escape which rely on knowledge of Maths from within 2 of
the Maths strands Ma2, Number and Algebra, and Ma3,
Shape, Space and Measures.”
www.mathsguru.co.uk Mathsguru Free extensive resources in pdf format
www.mathsisfun.com Mathsisfun Puzzles, games, curriculum material
www.mathsnet.net Mathsnet “Improve your mathematics by using the
MathsNet Curriculum to find features on AS/A2, GCSE,
numeracy, geometrical construction, shape, fractions,
graphs, algebra and transformations”
www.mathsyear2000.org.uk MathsYear 2000 website (now called Count On)
www.mymaths.co.uk My Maths – subscription but….
from Tamarside: (login tamar password division)
covers all ages and abilities – use options for NC and
GCSE levels to refine choice.
www.keyed-in.co.uk Nelson Thorne’s on line maths magazine subscription max
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www.nrich.maths.org.uk
www.spasoft.co.uk/omnigra
ph.html
www.primarygames.co.uk
www.raftarget.com/
www.rn-maths.co.uk
www.samlearning.com
www.s-cool.co.uk
http://atschool.eduweb.co.u
k/ufa10/starters/
mathematics.hellam.net
www.patana.ac.th/students/
starter_of_the_day/
www.subtangent.com
www.sums.co.uk/playgroun
d.htm
www.chartwellyorke.com/te
achAlevel.html
www.teachingtreasures.co
m.au/maths/Maths_more.ht
ml
www.tsm-resources.com
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrar
y.html
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t
_1.html
www.virtualimage.co.uk
www.waldomaths.com
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of £350 depending on school size
NRICH mathematics enrichment resources for pupils of all
ages, including discussion forums and a mathematics
thesaurus
Omnigraph “Everything you need in a graph plotter for
GCSE, A-level and beyond” £245 site licence
Primary Games interactive white board options – though
only ‘evaluation’ mode as full site needs subscription
RAF Website Uses real life examples of everyday maths,
split into Key Stages and ‘apprentice’, ‘qualified’ or ‘expert’
levels.
Royal Navy Website AS, A level topics and revision.
SAMlearning Whole school package. Three year
subscription varies from £6000 to £11000 depending on
school size
S–Cool GCSE revision, though not very exciting.
Starter of the Day site – check before you use it as variable
standard of tasks.
Starters Links to a vast range of puzzles and starters
Starters Source of lesson starters. Used by Lipson
Subtangent Good site for Key stages 3 and 4.
Sums “provides carefully designed, easy to use, graphically
rich, highly interactive activities for teaching mathematics”
Subscription
Teach A-level Maths – Christine Crisp Powerpoint
presentations covering A level maths. Up to £650
depending on options
Teaching Treasures online mental timed tests
TSM Good links from this site – recommended on the
‘autograph’ course recently
University of Utah site and has a nice factor tree section,
but also other things like transformations
Interactive maths site for SMART boards
Virtual Image “specialists in maths educational software.
Our CD-ROMs present mathematics in a historical context
and with a view to its relationship with the arts. We have
also published a range of packages that enable pupils to
practice and perfect their mathematical skills. At the present
time these packages are available for mental arithmetic,
fractions and trigonometry.”
Waldromaths “animated Maths work - from basic skills up
to A-level” Good interactive teaching topics for board work
for KS3-5.
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