Mathematics

Curriculum Overview

Vision

The Maths curriculum is designed to increase knowledge that students started to learn in primary school whilst also making sure there are no gaps in learning. It is looking to prepare students for the complex challenges of the Maths GCSE, including the problem solving elements. We intend that all students should leave with a core maths knowledge but also have the ability to apply their maths to real life situations which they may come up against when in older life.

Disciplinary Concepts

• Number

• Ratio and proportion

• Algebra

• Probability

• Statistics

• Geometry

Curriculum Map

YEAR 7

Number

You will build on your previous knowledge of factors and multiples and increase this to include Venn diagrams. You will continue to develop your fraction skills, be introduced to standard form and really embed your knowledge of negative numbers.

Algebra

You will have seen basic algebra but you will start to really embed your algebraic skills such as simplifying, solving and expanding brackets. You will understand the importance of algebra and why we use it to make our lives easier.

Geometry

You will have seen basic angle work but this will increase to parallel angle rules. You will have also started looking at area of basic shapes but this will be increase to more complex shapes and include volume and surface area. You will be introduced to proof.

Statistics and Probability

You will be familiar with basic statistical graphs but you will be exposed to scatter graphs and Venn diagrams and become more competent with pie charts. You will learn statistical vocabulary and start to unpick probability at a basic level.

 

YEAR 8

Number

You will increase your confidence and knowledge on fractions, decimals and percentages. You will start to learn more about standard form and become more confident using significant figures.  You will start to understand the concept of index law.

Algebra

You will increase your algebraic skills by looking at linear equations. You will be exposed to graphs in the form of y=mx+c. You will continue to solve equations, learn more about sequences and link understanding of index law.

Geometry

You will increase your knowledge of different shapes such as area of circles and trapezia. You will deepen your understanding on angles and parallel lines to include complex problem solving.

Statistics and Probability

You will understand the concept of mutually exclusive as well as linking this to sample space and tree diagrams. You will become more confident at comparing, drawing and interpreting different types of data and results.

 

YEAR 9

Number

You will solidify your knowledge of standard form and fractions. You will increase your knowledge of percentages to deal with financial problems such as simple and compound interest as well as reverse percentages. You will look into taxes and how they work.

Algebra

You will build on your knowledge of straight line graphs, including perpendicular lines. You will also be increasing your knowledge of solving different equations and inequalities, including negative inequalities. You will start to understanding proof and conjecture.

Geometry

You will have a good understanding of area, volume and surface area. You will have touched on Pythagoras’ Theorem in year 8 but this will be a focus this year. You will concentrate on more transformations, including enlargements. You will learn trigonometry.

Statistics and Probability

You will build on your statistics knowledge from last year, including introducing histograms. Your probability skills will increase to deal with frequency and probability trees alongside the set notation you have been looking at in year 7 and 8.

 

YEAR 10 (HIGHER MATHS)

Number

You will learn how to use Surds and other irrational numbers in calculations. You will continue to develop your work on Ratio, and Proportion and begin to apply these to problem solving situations. You will deepen your understanding of factors and primes. You will learn to apply compound measure equations.

Algebra

You will deepen your understanding of algebraic manipulation and how to use factorisation as a tool in maths. You will explore both quadratic sequences and graphs and how to apply them to different situations. You will learn to solve multiple equations at once with simultaneous equations.

Geometry

You will develop your understanding of shape, both 2D and 3D to look at harder area and volume problems. You will learn about vectors and geometric proof. You will spend considerable time learning about the special relationships within right angled triangles.

Statistics and Probability

You will develop your use of fractions, decimals and percentages and apply these to harder probability situations. You will look at different ways to model probability scenarios and how each way can be useful. You will improve your use of graphs as a tool to represent and interpret data.

 

YEAR 10 (FOUNDATION)

Number

You will solidify your base understanding of different types of numbers and be able to convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. You will develop your understanding of factors and prime numbers and begin to apply these to different problems. You will look at proportion in a number of different contexts, applying these to the real world

Algebra

You will solidify your understanding of algebraic manipulation and solving equations. You will begin to apply these to more complicated scenarios and problems. You will look at the relationships between some equations and graphs. You will look at how inequalities can represent different quantities.

Geometry

You will look at various different polygons and how angles relate to different shapes. You will develop your understanding of 3D shapes and be able to calculate volumes and surface areas. You will explore some of the relationships within right angled triangles . You will look at how shapes can be transformed across axis.

Statistics and Probability

You will develop your understanding of different types of graphs and charts and when to use each one. You will improve your understanding of averages and how to calculate these from differing types of data.

 

YEAR 11 (HIGHER MATHS)

 

YEAR 11 (FOUNDATION)

 

ASSESSMENTS 

YEAR 7

AUTUMN TERM

Block 1: Sequences

Block 2: Understanding algebraic notation

Block 3: Equality and Equivalence 

Block 4: Place value

Block 5: Fractions, decimals and percentages equivalence

 

SPRING TERM

Block 6: Solving problems involving addition and subtraction

Block 7: Solving problems involving multiplication and division

Block 8: Fractions and percentage of amount

Block 9: Operations and equations and directed number

Block 10: Addition and subtraction of fractions

 

SUMMER TERM

Block 11: Constructions and geometric notation

Block 12: Developing geometric reasoning

Block 13: Developing number sense

Block 14: Sets and probability

Block 15: Prime numbers and proof

 

YEAR 8

AUTUMN TERM

Block 1: Ratio and Scales

Block 2: Multiplicative change

Block 3: Multiplying and dividing fractions#

Block 4: Working in the cartesian plane

Block 5: Representing data

Block 6: Tables and probability

 

SPRING TERM

Block 7: Brackets, equations and inequalities

Block 8: Sequences

Block 9: Indices

Block 10: Standard form notation

Block 11: Standard form notation

Block 12: Number sense

 

SUMMER TERM

Block 13: Angles in parallel lines and polygons

Block 14: Area of trapezia and circles

Block 15: Lines symmetry and reflection

Block 16: Data Handling Cycle

Block 17: Measures of Location

 

YEAR 9

AUTUMN TERM

Block 1: Straight line graphs

Block 2: Formatting and solving equations

Block 3: Testing conjectures

Block 4: 3D shapes

Block 5: Constructions and congruency

 

SPRING TERM

Block 6: Number

Block 7: Percentages

Block 8: Maths and Money

Block 9: Deductions

Block 10: Rotation and translation

Block 11: Pythagoras' Theorem

Block 12: Enlargement and similarity

 

SUMMER TERM

Block 13: Solving ratio and proportion problems

Block 14: Rates

Block 15: Probability

Block 16: Algebraic representation

Block 17: Getting ready for KS4

 

YEAR 10 (FOUNDATION)

AUTUMN

Unit 1: Integer and place value

Unit 2: Decimals

Unit 3: Indices, Roots, and Powers

Unit 4: 2D Shapes

Unit 5: Algebra

Unit 6: Algebra Expanding & Factorising

Unit 7: Fractions

Unit 8: Percentages

Unit 9: Factors, Multiples and Primes

 

SPRING

Unit 10: Ratio

Unit 11: Quadratic Graphs

Unit 12: Angles

Unit 13: Equations

Unit 14: Inequalities

Unit 15: Sequences

Unit 16: Right-Angled Triangles

Unit 17: Polygons

 

SUMMER

Unit 18: 3D Shapes

Unit 19: Proportion

Unit 20: Compound Measures

Unit 21: Transformations

Unit 22: Tables, Charts and Graphs

Unit 23: Averages and Scales

 

YEAR 10 (HIGHER)

AUTUMN

Unit 1: Decimals

Unit 2: Averages

Unit 3: Area and Perimeter

Unit 4: Algebraic Manipulation and  Kinematic

Unit 5: Surds

Unit 6: Fractions Decimals and Percentages

Unit 7: Factors, Multiples and Primes

Unit 8: Algebra Factorising

Unit 9: Ratio

 

SPRING 

Unit 10: Quadratic Graphs and Solving

Unit 11: Angles and Parallel Lines

Unit 12: Linear Graphs

Unit 13: Sequences

Unit 14: Pythagoras and Right-Angled Trigonometry

Unit 15: Probability

Unit 16: Linear Simultaneous Equations

 

SUMMER

Unit 17: Speed Distance Time

Unit 18: Real-life Graphs

Unit 19: Curved Graphs

Unit 20: Transformations

Unit 21: Vectors and Geometric Proof

Unit 22: 3D Shapes

Unit 23: Compound Measures

Unit 24: Non-Linear Simultaneous Equations

 

YEAR 11 (FOUNDATION)

AUTUMN

Unit 1: Real Life Graphs

Unit 2: Straight Line Graphs

Unit 3: Sampling and Averages

Unit 4: Plans and Elevations

Unit 5: Harder Fractions

Unit 6: Probability 

 

SPRING

Unit 7: Proportionality

Unit 8: Circles and Volumes

Unit 9: Harder Algebra

Unit 10: Constructions, Loci and Bearings

Unit 11: Congruence and Similarity

Unit 12: Vectors

 

SUMMER

Revision and Exams

 

YEAR 11 (HIGHER)

AUTUMN

Unit 1: Inequalities

Unit 2: Accuracy and Bounds

Unit 3: Variation

Unit 4: Congruence and Similarity

Unit 5: Bearings and Scale

Unit 6: Trigonometry

Unit 7: Statistical Graphs

Unit 8: Collecting Data

Unit 9: Functions and Iteration

Unit 10: Transforming Graphs 

 

SPRING

Unit 11: Circle Theorems

Unit 12: Circle Geometry

Unit 13: Algebraic Fractions

Unit 14: Algebraic Proof

Unit 15: Rationalising Surds

Unit 16: Harder Graphs

Unit 17: Constructions and Loci

 

SUMMER

Revision and Exams