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· To develop, maintain and stimulate pupils curiosity, interest and enjoyment in mathematics.

· To develop pupils familiarity with appropriate mathematical concepts, principles, methods and vocabulary.

· To develop pupils understanding of mathematics in its widest context and to see how it relates to themselves outside school.

· To encourage pupils to develop personal qualities such as politeness, perseverance, initiative, empathy, self-confidence and independence.

· To enable all pupils to have equal access to mathematics and to experience success in their work.

· To allow pupils to develop transferable skills and informed opinions about their mathematics and to be able to support them by reasonable arguments.