Subject: Mathematics
Subject Overview:

The Mathematics Department will provide an inspiring curriculum, which will be challenging and supportive to ensure all learners achieve. Learners will be able to understand the underlying principles of the mathematics they learn, have opportunities to make links to real-life contexts and develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills. They will progress towards being independent mathematicians, who can identify correct and incorrect work for themselves. Learners will be encouraged to use these mistakes to make further improvements; ultimately increasing resilience when faced with challenging topics.
Building confidence in mathematics will be at the forefront of lessons and learners will be consistently challenged in order to maximise their true potential. All learners will be encouraged to engage in extra-curriculum activities to widen their experience of maths and be inspired to study maths at a higher level.
To broaden their maths curriculum and qualifications available, all learners in Year 10 will also study GCSE Statistics in one lesson a week. They will learn to plan a statistical enquiry, collect the relevant data, represent the data in different forms, analyse and evaluate results and clearly present their findings.

At GCSE level, students will study for:

GCSE Mathematics 9-1 (AQA-8300), GCSE Statistics 9-1 (AQA-8382) and Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics 9-5(AQA-8365)
Key Stage 3
Content: Year 7: Year 8: Year 9:
Autumn Term 1:
  1. Enrichment – Review
  2. Baseline Assessment
  3. Number – Calculations
  1. Number – Approximations and Estimations
  2. Number – Number Properties and Indices
  3. Algebra – Expressions and Formulae
  1. Algebra – Graphs
  2. Number – Fractions/ Decimals/ Percentages
  3. Geometry – Angles and Properties of Shapes
Autumn Term 2:
  1. Number – Fractions/ Decimals/ Percentages
  2. Algebra – Expressions and Formulae
  3. Assessment
  1. Algebra – Equations
  2. Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change
  3. Assessment
  1. Geometry – Angles and Properties of Shapes
  2. Statistics – Averages and Charts
  3. Statistics – Probability
  4. Assessment
Spring Term 1:
  1. Algebra – Equations
  2. Geometry – Angles and Properties of Shapes
  3. Geometry – Length/ Area/ Volume
  1. Geometry – Transformations
  2. Algebra – Inequalities
  1. Algebra – Expressions and Formula
  2. Algebra – Expressions
Spring Term 2:
  1. Statistics – Averages and Charts
  2. Statistics – Probability
  3. Assessment
  1. Geometry – Measure, Cibgruence and Similarity
  2. Geometry – Construction and Pythagoras
  3. Algebra – Sequences
  4. Assessment
  1. Ration, Proportion and Rates of Change
  2. Geometry – Transformations
  3. Assessment
Summer Term 1:
  1. Number – Approximations and Estimations
  2. Number – Number Properties and INdices
  1. Algebra – Graphs
  2. Number – Calculations
  1. Algebra – Inequalities and Equations
  2. Geometry – Nebsuration, Congruence and Similarity
Summer Term 2:
  1. Algebra – Sequences
  2. Algebra Graphs
  3. End of Year Assessment and Review
  1. Number – Fractions/ Decimals/ Percentages
  2. Geometry – Angles
  3. End of Year Assessment and Review
  1. Geometry – Construction, Pythagoras and Trigonometry
  2. End of Year Assessment and Review
Key Stage 4
Content: Year 10: Year 11:
Autumn Term 1:
  1. Algebra – Sequences and Graphs
  2. Number – Calculations
  1. Number – Approximations and Estimates
  2. Number – Number Properties and Indices Geometry – Length/ Area/ Volume
  3. Algebra – Expressions and Formulae
Autumn Term 2:
  1. Number – Fractions/ Decimals/ Percentages
  2. Geometry – Angles
  3. Assessment and Review
  1. Algebra – Equations
  2. Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change
  3. Assessment
Spring Term 1:
  1. Geometry – Angles
  2. Geometry – Length/ Area/ Volume
  3. Statistics – Averages and Charts
  1. Geometry – Transformations and Vectors
  2. Algebra – Inequalities and Equations
  3. Geometry – Mensuration, Congruence and Similarity
Spring Term 2:
  1. Statistics – Probability
  2. Number – Approximations and Estimates
  3. Number – Number Properties and Indices
  4.  Assessment and review
  1. Assessment and review
  2. Geometry – Construction, Pythagoras and Trigonometry
  3. Past Papers and review
Summer Term 1:
  1. Number – Number Properties and Indices
  2. Algebra – Expressions and Formulae
  1. Exam Past Papers and Review
  2. GCSE Exams
Summer Term 2:
  1. Algebra – Equations
  2. End of Year Assessment and Review
  1. GCSE Exams
Personalised Learning Checklist:
Click the links below to download your personalised learning checklist:
Revision Links for GCSE Course:

Mathswatch (subscription) – https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/
Hegarty Maths (subscription) – https://hegartymaths.com/
GCSEPod (subscription) – https://www.gcsepod.com/
Corbett Maths – https://corbettmaths.com/
ONMATHS.COM – https://www.onmaths.com/
TimeTables RockStars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/
How can parents support their child’s progress in this subject?

  1. Ensure their child is equipped for all lessons which must include a scientific calculator (Casio FX83GT preferably).
  2. Ensure all independent study is completed on time and to correct level (>70%).
  3. Encourage their child to attend Maths Support Sessions after school if required.
  4. Take every opportunity to promote and encourage their child in using maths in real-life contexts (budgets, holidays, problem solving).
Extra-Curricular Activities:

  1. Maths Support Sessions
  2. Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics
  3. UK Maths Challenge
  4. Aspirational Visits (Advanced Maths Support Programme)
  5. Duke of Edinburgh Award (Year 10)
  6. Maths – Escape club
Additional Information:

If you have a question about the Maths curriculum you can use the form below to contact the Maths department.

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