ABSTRACT

As a mathematics teacher, you will want to give much of your attention to teaching mathematics in mathematics lessons. However, it is also important that you consider your broader responsibilities as a teacher. Section 1 of the 1988 Education Reform Act places a statutory responsibility upon schools to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that:

• promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society;

• prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.