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MATHS IS THE BEST |
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In
the top class at Medbury School, maths is the most popular A-level
subject. Of the 55 students, 28
have chosen to take the exam. And of these 28, 10 have
chosen to follow not one but two of the three available A-level
courses |
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Nor
is this anything new. Maths regularly attracts more pupils
than other A-levels, beating subjects such as sociology or
English, which traditionally were more usually picked by
girls – for Medbury is a girls' school. |
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This interest must be due to the importance that is given
to maths at the school. However, the head, Olivia Lake,
finds that many 11-year-old girls she interviews as part of the
entrance test say maths is their favourite subject. "In the
old days, girls were not given much support if they wanted
to do maths, especially in co-educational schools. But in a single
sex school today, they are definitely not pressured to avoid a
career involving maths. I am sure that this influences
how the girls perform in the subject." |
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Student Susan Hill sums up the success of the Medbury
method: "In my mother's day maths was considered a dry
subject, and the teacher had to make up for the subject by
having a nice personality. But that's no longer true. Girls get
interested in the subject itself and want to do well." |
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