McLaren
High School Mathematics Department – News Page
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This
page is designed to keep you informed of any news concerning the maths
department – competition results, extra classes
programmes of interest on the television, radio or on the web. Keep in touch.
Extra
classes
Back
by popular demand the following extra classes will be run.
Higher
Weds 23 Apr
Weds 30 Apr
Weds
7 May 3:45pm – 4:45pm Revision M5 Mr
Slavin
Credit Every Weds Lunchtime M2 Ms Whitelaw
Keep
watching this site, other classes will be added throughout the year
Certificate winners:
Best
in School Helen Fitzearl
Silver
Certificate Helen Fitzearl Mairi Philips
Bronze
Certificate Nicola McGuire
Marion
McDonald
Anna
Morris
Jill
Cowie
Well
done, and a big thanks to those whose took part.
Five special numbers This
series of radio programs was broadcast earlier on radio 4.
These five numbers are some of the most important
numbers in maths. To find out more about
them visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/5numbers.shtml This BBC site even allows you to listen to
the programs again! First class.
The presenter of these five radio programs is the
author Simon Singh (Fermat’s last theorem)
The SQA exam
timetable can be viewed at:
The math’s exams take place on the
following days:
Mathematics Prelim 2003
Thursday 6 February
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Level |
Paper |
Time |
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Mathematics |
Higher |
III (unit 2 assessment) |
09.10 – 09.55 |
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Mathematics |
Higher |
I Non-calculator |
11.10 – 12.20 |
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Mathematics |
Higher |
II |
13.55 – 15.25 |
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Mathematics |
Int 2 |
I Non-calculator |
09.10 – 09.55 |
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Mathematics |
Int 2 |
II |
13.55 – 15.25 |
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Mathematics |
Int 1 |
1 Non-calculator |
11.10 – 11.45 |
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Mathematics |
Int 1 |
II |
13.55 – 14.50 |
Mathematics III (Unit 2 assessment)
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Morning |
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Level |
Paper |
Time |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Higher |
1 (Non-calculator) |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Higher |
2 |
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Afternoon |
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Subject |
Level |
Paper |
Time |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Intermediate 2 |
1 (Non-calculator) |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Intermediate 2 |
2 |
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Morning |
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Subject |
Level |
Paper |
Time |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
General |
Paper 1 (Non-calculator) |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
General |
Paper 2 |
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Afternoon |
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Subject |
Level |
Paper |
Time |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Credit |
Paper 1 (Non-calculator) |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Credit |
Paper 2 |
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Morning |
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Subject |
Level |
Paper |
Time |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Foundation |
Paper 1 (Non-calculator) |
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Mathematics (Maths) |
Foundation |
Paper 2 |
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The department
soldiers on ……
Big news this week
is that the PT Mr Chris Pritchard has edited a book that has just been
published.
Celebrating a century of geometry and geometry teaching, this book will give the reader an enjoyable insight into all things geometrical. There are a wealth of popular articles including sections on Pythagoras, the golden ratio and recreational geometry. Historical items, drawn principally from the Mathematical Gazette, are authored by mathematicians such as G. H. Hardy, Rouse Ball, Thomas Heath and Bertrand Russell as well as some more recent expositors. Thirty ‘Desert Island Theorems’ from distinguished mathematicians and educationalists give light to some surprising and beautiful results. Contributors include H. S. M. Coxeter, Michael Atiyah, Tom Apostol, Solomon Golomb, Keith Devlin, Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman, Carlo Séquin, Simon Singh, Christopher Zeeman and Pulitzer Prizewinner Douglas Hofstadter. The book also features the wonderful Eyeball Theorems of Peruvian geometer and web designer, Antonio Gutierrez. For anyone with an interest in mathematics and mathematics education this book will be an enjoyable and rewarding read.
For more information see: http://titles.cambridge.org/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521531624