Maths

KS3

Year 7

  • Half-Term 1: Place Value, Rounding Decimals, Order of Operations, Directed Numbers
  • Half-Term 2: Assessment. Constructions, Angle Facts, Basic Algebra
  • Half-Term 3: Angle Facts, Properties of 2D Shapes, Unit Conversions, Area of 2D Shapes, Coordinates
  • Half-Term 4: Assessment. Set Notations, Powers and Roots, Linear Graphs
  • Half-Term 5: Assessment. HCF and LCM, Understanding Fractions
  • Half-Term 6: Fractions (continued), Ratios and Percentages

Year 8

  • Half-Term 1: Equations, Inequalities, Sequences, Coordinates and Linear Graphs
  • Half-Term 2: Rounding and Estimation, Ratio Scale Diagrams, Real Life Graphs, Direct Proportion
  • Half-Term 3: Assessment. Angle Facts, Angles (Parallel Lines and Polygon), Averages
  • Half-Term 4: Data Handling and Scatter Graphs
  • Half-Term 5: Assessment. Area of 2D Shapes, Circles and Composite Shapes
  • Half-Term 6: 3D Shapes (Volume and Surface Area), Transformation

Year 9

  • Half-Term 1: Product of primes, HCF and LCM, Indices, Standard Form, Expanding and Factorising Changing Subjects
  • Half-Term 2: Assessment. Averages, Data Handling
  • Half-Term 3: Representation of Data, Probability, Angle Review, Pythagoras Theorem
  • Half-Term 4: Assessment. Trigonometry, Bearings, Transformation
  • Half-Term 5: Transformation (continued), Enlargement and Similarity
  • Half-Term 6: Review of Number, Algebra and Geometry. GCSE Style Assessment Papers

KS4

All children for GCSE follow Edexcel GCSE Mathematics. Some children will follow a foundation paper pathway, but the majority of children will follow the higher paper programme of study.   

Year 10

  • Half-Term 1: HCF and LCM, Fractional Indices, Negative Indices, Standard Form, Recurring Decimals, Surds – Simplify
  • Half-Term 2: Assessment. Surds – Manipulation, Percentages Sequences, Quadratic Sequences, Fibonacci Sequences
  • Half-Term 3: Changing Subject, Iteration, Quadratics – Factorise and Solve, Further Quadratics, Algebraic Fractions
  • Half-Term 4: Assessment. Algebraic Fractions – Manipulation and Solve. Gradient Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Non-Liner Graphs
  • Half-Term 5: Transformation (Recap), Simultaneous Equations, Construction and Congruence
  • Half-Term 6: Assessment. Enlargement and Similarity (Linear), Similarity (Area and Volume), Bearings and Trigonometry, Trigonometry (3D Shapes)

Year 11

  • Half-Term 1: Ratio and Proportion, Variation Further Statistics, Plan and Elevation Bounds, Volume and Surface Area, Compound Measures
  • Half-Term 2: Mock Examinations. Probability Functions, Further Quadratics, Quadratic Inequalities
  • Half-Term 3: Transformation of Graphs, Trigonometric Graphs, Circle Theorems, Circle Geometry, Vector Further Graphs
  • Half-Term 4: Ongoing assessment, revision and GCSE preparation
  • Half-Term 5: Ongoing assessment, revision and GCSE preparation

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