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The Brilliant Club - scholars programme
The Scholars Programme is structured around 7 tutorials.
A PhD tutor is allocated to the school and share their subject knowledge and passion for learning.
Each Scholars Programme placement is for 14 pupils, who are taught in two groups of seven. They work towards completing a challenging final assignment which is marked and moderated using university grades.
The Scholars Programme helps pupils develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to progress to the most competitive universities.
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Axiom Maths
The Y7 Axiom Maths Circle takes place on a Wednesday after school. Students are individually invited to take part in the maths circles. They are aimed at developing the most able mathematicians, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
In maths circles, pupils:
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Work through a structured curriculum of challenging problems. They’re exposed to mathematics from beyond the National Curriculum, that takes them deep into stretching and satisfying topics they wouldn’t normally encounter at school
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Get stuck, and then unstuck. They get used to encountering problems that they don’t get right first time—and so the satisfaction of solving them is even greater
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Find themselves in a sense of flow. In maths circles there’s no pressure, no test. You get lost in the maths
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Join a community that values maths. In a culture that doesn’t always prize maths in the way it should, Axiom pupils join a social group that values and respects their talent
Maths circles allow pupils to immerse themselves in recreational maths. The content is challenging, but also satisfying. They give pupils:
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A different experience of doing maths. In a maths circle every problem is enjoyed for its own sake. Pupils find themselves in a sense of flow where they get lost in a problem. There is no external pressure, no timer, no test. Pupils are not ranked or measured against each other. They get to explore interesting maths for no reason other than that it’s exciting to do so. This environment nurtures passion and interest, and keeps pupils wanting to succeed in maths.
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A supportive social group where maths is valued. Too many pupils feel like they need to hide their mathematical talent in order to fit in. Maths circles create a space where pupils who enjoy maths can meet together and encourage each other’s interest. They support each other, and help each other to succeed.
The maths circles approach originated in the former Soviet Union, but has been adopted successfully around the globe. Many of the world’s most successful mathematicians trace their journey back to a childhood maths circle. Maths circles exist outside of, but working alongside, the formal education system. Pupils attend by choice because they want to be there and enjoy the experience. Whilst many pupils in maths circles might enter competitions, they are a collaborative and not a competitive space. Maths circles are to maths lessons like band practice is to music lessons. They complement, and do not replace, maths instruction in a classroom.
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