Mathematics
From Year 9-11, all students study Mathematics.
Please see the presentation below detailing the different pathways on offer to cater for every pupil.
For more information on the further Mathematics qualifications offered at DCSG, please see the separate tab.
Below is information for the Extended & Core 0607 course, which all of our students study and are examined in.
Please find all official documentation here: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-international-mathematics-0607/
The aims of the course are to enable the students to:
- develop mathematical skills and apply them to other subjects and to the real world
- develop methods of problem-solving
- interpret mathematical results and understand their significance
- develop patience and persistence in solving problems
- develop a positive attitude towards mathematics which encourages enjoyment, fosters confidence and promotes enquiry and further learning
- appreciate the elegance of mathematics
- appreciate the difference between mathematical proof and pattern spotting
- appreciate the interdependence of different branches of mathematics and the links with other disciplines
- appreciate the international aspect of mathematics, its cultural and historical significance and its role in the real world
- read mathematics and communicate the subject in a variety of ways
- acquire a foundation of mathematical skills appropriate to further study and continued learning in mathematics.
Syllabus
For students being examined from 2025 onwards:
Assessment
For students sitting the 0607 examinations from 2025 onwards:
For further details about the course or pathways please contact:
Rachel Longstaff - Asst. Head of Mathematics (GCSE Curriculum Lead) - rachel.longstaff@dulwich.org
Stephen Pulford - Head of Mathematics - stephen.pulford@dulwich.org