Courses
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, for:
Click the appropriate button below to find the details for each subject offered in each key stage.
Further details of our curriculum are available on the curriculum page.
Overview
Introduction
The intent of the Mathematics Department, through an ambitious curriculum, is to equip all our students with mathematical skills essential for future learning, life, and employment. We aim for students to be numerate and confident in their own abilities in reasoning, problem-solving and communication of mathematics, both verbally and in writing. Our curriculum will allow students to develop their resilience and become inquisitive learners; to experience success and be proud of what they are doing.
Course leader
Mrs E Bowler
Curriculum
Topics
Year 7
Autumn Term:
- Weeks 1-2: Algebra / Sequences
- Weeks 3-4: Algebra / Algebraic notation and substitution
- Weeks 5-6: Algebra / Expressions and equations
- Weeks 7-8: Number / Place, value, ordering and rounding
- Weeks 9-10: Number / Four operations
- Week 11: Statistics / Averages and range
- Week 12: Number / Rounding and estimation
Spring Term:
- Weeks 1-3: Statistics / Graphing Data
- Weeks 4-6: Number / Fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Weeks 7-8: Number / Directed number
- Weeks 9-10: Number / Fractions and percentages of amounts
- Weeks 11-12: Geometry and measures / Perimeter and area
Summer Term:
- Weeks 1-3: Number / Speed, distance, and time
- Weeks 4-6: Number / Properties of number
- Weeks 7-9: Number / Add and subtract fractions
- Weeks 10-12: Geometry and measures / Angles and polygons
Year 8
Autumn Term:
- Weeks 1-2: Ratio, proportion and rates of change / Ratio
- Weeks 3-4: Ratio, proportion and rates of change / Proportion and scale
- Weeks 5-6: Algebra / Algebraic manipulation
- Weeks 7-9: Algebra / Coordinates and graphs
- Weeks 10-11: Number / Multiply and divide fractions
- Week 12: Geometry and measures / Symmetry and reflection
Spring Term:
- Weeks 1-2: Geometry and measures / Area, volume and density
- Weeks 3-4: Algebra / Equations and inequalities
- Weeks 5-7: Number / Percentage
- Weeks 8-9: Algebra / Indices
- Weeks 10: Number / Standard form
- Weeks 11-12: Statistics / Interpret and represent data
Summer Term:
- Weeks 1-3: Geometry and measures / Angles in parallel lines and polygons
- Weeks 4-6: Probability / Tables and probability
- Weeks 7-8: Geometry and measures / Circles
- Weeks 9-10: Statistics / Graphs and charts
- Week 11: Algebra / Sequences
- Week 12: Revision and consolidation
Year 9
Autumn Term:
- Weeks 1-2: Number / Properties of number
- Weeks 3-4: Number / Percentages
- Weeks 5-6: Geometry and measures / Area and volume
- Weeks 7-8: Algebra / Equations, inequalities and formulae
- Week 9: Number / Fractions
- Weeks 10-11: Ratio, proportion and rates of change / Rates
- Week 12: Number / Standard form
Spring Term:
- Weeks 1-3: Number / Maths and money
- Weeks 4-5: Algebra / Straight line graphs
- Weeks 6-7: Ratio, proportion and rates of change / Ratio and proportion
- Weeks 8-9: Geometry and measures / Constructions and congruence
- Weeks 10: Geometry and measures / Similarity
- Weeks 11-12: Algebra / Algebraic manipulation
Summer Term:
- Weeks 1-2: Geometry and measures / Pythagoras' Theorem
- Weeks 3-4: Algebra / Non-linear graphs
- Weeks 5-6: Probability / Probability
- Weeks 7-8: Geometry and measures / Transformations
- Week 9-10: Algebra / Simultaneous equations (optional block)
- Week 11-12: Geometry and measures / Trigonometry (optional block)
Skills and requirements
Skills developed
These concepts build cumulatively throughout the curriculum and will enable all students to become successful in mathematics:
- mathematical fluency (apply, calculate and solve)
- application of reasoning
- complex multi-stage problems
- real life mathematics
Beyond the classroom
Using Sparx Maths
Students have access to Sparx Maths, which they use to complete homework and revise the whole maths curriculum. Download the Making the most of Sparx Maths presentation for guidance on using the system. Sparx Maths can be accessed via the remote login page.
