KS4 Specification - Edexcel
The Mathematics Department consists of ten highly 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.
Students are taught through whole class interactive teaching, enabling all to master concepts and deepen their understanding. As such, lasting connections are made, and learning behaviours are developed which enable pupils to apply their knowledge and work with automaticity.
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 understanding of mathematical concepts and relate them to real life. In addition to academic study, we provide a wide range of additional enrichment and support opportunities for our students.
These include:
- Puzzle Club
- UKMT Junior, Intermediate and Senior challenges
- UKMT Team Challenge
- AMSP Maths Feast
- Chess Club
- Strategy Games Club
- GSCE Further Mathematics
- Sixth Form Maths Mentors
- Primary Maths Challenges
Students have Mathematics for four lessons per week at Key Stage 3, studyig
- 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 the Edexcel 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.
examination results
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-7
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-6
of GCSE students achieved grades 9-4
What we’ve been up to…
Best Schools for Sport
The PE department are extremely proud to say that, once again, WKGS have been listed in the top 200 sporting schools of 2024 according to School Sport Magazine. The rankings, which include both independent and state schools place us 122nd in England (up 57 places from last year). However, after taking out all the independent schools (and their fantastic sports facilities!) we are ranked an amazing 59th out of the 3456 state schools (according to Google) in England! This is a result of the extensive number of county and national competitions which we enter and progress through the rounds. Thank you to all staff for their support in covering our lessons which allows us to do this.
Author visit - Jacqueline Wilson
Absolutely incredible to have the brilliant Jacqueline Wilson with us on Friday night to talk about her new book “Think Again”. Thanks to West Kirby Bookshop for choosing to hold your event with us, and Bethany Rutter for hosting the evening - we loved it!
Year 10 Drama trip to London
A fantastic Drama trip down to the capital. Year 10 watched an immersive production of Guys & Dolls, then a revival of Complicite's Mnemonic. On day two they were treated to a backstage tour of the National Theatre, and then worked in a two-hour movement and text-based workshop before heading home. Students were both enthusiastic and showed incredible maturity for two jam-packed days. If they enjoyed this, wait until they see what's in store for New York!
WKGS Mini-Elections
With all the fuss about General Elections, our students decided to show how its done properly! Split into groups, students held mini-elections after an all day campaign (with staff voting too!). And the overall winner? Cura!
Our Year 8 Litter Pickers
Mr Houghton had a special message on behalf of our litter picking team for Activities Week: "WKGS Wombles litter picking at Red Rocks nature reserve and Ashton Park in West Kirby during Activities Week. Well done to Year 8 students for making a difference and taking a pride in their community. How many Mr Youngs by the way?!!"
Jessica Baker's Climbing Wall
Jessica Baker's climbing wall is starting to take shape. A timelapse video will be made public upon completion too!
Year 7 PGL
Year 7 arrived safely at PGL and are having a fantastic time! After a quick lunch they were straight into their activities and last night they spent their evening competing against the other groups in various challenges. This morning, they are up and ready to go, with the sun out for their next round of activities! So many photo's, here's a few!
UK Team Member - NASA Space Design Competition
We have amazing news to share as Molly (#WKGSY10) has been selected to represent Team UK at the international finals of the NASA Space Design Competition. Having been part of the winning team at the UK Space Design competition earlier this month, Molly now becomes one of only 12 students to represent the UK at the finals which take place at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida this summer. Molly was also the youngest member of the winning team from WKGS, making this an even more exceptional achievement. Well done Molly, good luck with the international final!
Sixth Form & Year 11 Careers Fair
We are pleased to announce the dates for our annual Careers Fair which will take place on Wednesday 24th April and Wednesday 1st May 2024. These proved very popular last year and have now been expanded to include Year 11 as well as Sixth Form students. We are looking for representatives from a range of career areas and higher/further education institutes who would be willing to speak to our students about their area of expertise. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to represent your company/organisation at the event, please contact Mrs Harris-Smith by email at [email protected]
UK Space Design Competition
A team of 11 students from West Kirby Grammar School were in the winning team at the National Final of the UK Space Design Competition which took place at Imperial College, London on the weekend of 2nd - 3rd March.
Congratulations to our Year 8 Netball team!
Congratulations to the Y8 Netball team who were winners of the Wirral Schools League. They beat Wirral in their semi-final and Birkenhead School in a brilliant final! Well done to everyone who has played this season.
WKGS Music Department news
Students Han, Laoise, Esme, Phoebe and Imogen, all members of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, performed yesterday at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Congratulations Year 7 2024-25
Congratulations Year 7 2024-25! We look forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students to our school.
Limited places available for Sixth Form
Limited places available for Sixth Form
Wirral Schools Netball League
Well done to the netballers from Y7, Y8 and Y9 who played in the Wirral Schools Netball League tonight. Two wins and a draw for our teams. Super proud of you all!