Year 4 & 5 Information Evening

We would like to invite prospective pupils currently in Year 4 & 5 with their parents/carers to our Information Evening on Tuesday 25th April, 18:00-20:00.

The evening will consist of a talk by Mr Clarke (Headteacher) and Mrs Begbie (Deputy Headteacher) followed by a tour of the school building with student guides.

Please note that this is not a full Open Evening and WKGS teaching staff / students (other than tour guides) will not be available to speak to on the evening. Our next full Open Evening will take place in September.

Please click the link below to book your place. 

https://wkgs.org/information-evening

Head of Department
Ms G Mason

KS4 Specification - Edexcel

The Mathematics Department consists of nine skilled teachers who all share a love of Mathematics and strive to instil their passion for the subject into the students, giving them the skills they need to succeed in the wider world.

The department is equipped with some of the latest technology. All classrooms make use of interactive displays to make learning come to life and software such as GeoGebra is used to help mathematical concepts and relate them to real life. In addition to academic study, we provide additional enrichment and support opportunities for our students.

These include:

  • Puzzle Club
  • UKMT Junior, Intermediate and Senior challenges
  • UKMT Team Challenge
  • Maths Support - twice weekly drop-in sessions

Students study Mathematics for four lessons per week at Key Stage 3, studying:

  • Number
  • Algebra
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Geometry and Measures
  • Probability
  • Statistics

These lay the foundations for GCSE studies and beyond.

At GCSE, students follow a two-year, linear course where 100% of students achieved grades 9-4 and 56% achieved grades 9-7. Students with a real passion for Maths are also given the opportunity to complete GCSE Further Mathematics and the AQA Algebra level 3 qualification.

A-level students study a new syllabus which covers Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics. Again, our keenest students can study additional content in order to achieve A-level Further Mathematics and students achieve highly with 68% of Mathematics students obtaining a grade A*-B and 89% of Further Mathematics students achieving the same.

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What we’ve been up to…

24Mar '23

Final day of the Scholastic Book Fair and there is still plenty of interest in the books. #Scholastic #Welovereading https://t.co/caWluIwztR

23Mar '23

We are looking to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to provide classroom supervision in the event of absent teachers and generally support the smooth operation of the academy staff at other times. wkgs.org/latest-news/va… https://t.co/tMyWdKXbQn

23Mar '23

Ramadan Mubarak to all of our #WKGSCommunity https://t.co/MtLe3LQ8TQ

23Mar '23

For this week's #ThrowbackThursday it's back to June 2008 where #WKGS U13 team played at Wembley for the Schools Cup Final. https://t.co/Iq7QeNAKiy

20Mar '23

Well done #WKGSY7 Netball Team, amazing achievement! twitter.com/WKGS_PE/status…

20Mar '23

A-Level Religious Studies study day to Cambridge University

The Religious Studies department took a group of Year 12 students to Cambridge University to attend an A Level Religious Studies Study Day at the Faculty of Divinity.   The guest speaker,  Libby Ahluwalia, is a teacher, a syllabus developer, an examiner trainer and author of several acclaimed GCSE and A level textbooks.  The event provided advice and support for students with an interest in theology, religion, and philosophy of religion who may be considering studying these subjects at university, particularly being beneficial for students aiming for high (A/A*) grades.

17Mar '23

We are pleased to announce that the full HD video of our production of Grease is now available to download for £9.99. The download includes bonus backstage footage and a professional set of production photos. All profits will go towards future productions. video.wkgs.net https://t.co/Svw5rUMLld

17Mar '23

Well done to everyone who took part in today's House Tag Rugby competition and thanks to PE staff and Sports Captains for organising another fantastic event. Congratulations to Furniss who were overall winners. https://t.co/Va53c6w1N1

16Mar '23

A reminder to all students that the deadline for this term's #WKGS Interform Challenge is Friday 24th March. Please submit entries to Miss Ellis or via Google Classroom. https://t.co/ZA2jehK3rc

16Mar '23

All parents, staff, students and friends of #WKGS are invited to attend our PTA Family Quiz Night and Fish & Chip Supper. There will be a fun general knowledge quiz, a prize for the winning team and a raffle to support PTA fundraising. Book your table at: ticketsource.co.uk/west-kirby-gra… https://t.co/euMB1CSeoV

16Mar '23

Introducing our very own #ThrowbackThursday series where we take a weekly look back through the archives at #WKGS of days gone by. We start this week by taking you back to June 2014 where #WKGSY9 students organised a charity fair. https://t.co/mPNL1WZ0n3

14Mar '23

Friday 17th March will be a Non Uniform Day for all year groups. #ComicRelief #RedNoseDay https://t.co/yN8uUPRdZA

14Mar '23

Happy π day! We're celebrating in part with some π shaped cookies made specially by our canteen staff 🤤@SodexoGroup @WestKirbyGS #piDay2023 https://t.co/leyfaU390F

13Mar '23

#WKGS Mathematics Department invite you to celebrate Pi Day on March 14th (3-14 get it?). Lots of Pi themed activities on offer! #piDay2023 https://t.co/ZHA6E892gC