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Mathematics

We believe everyone can succeed in Mathematics through perseverance, enjoyment and developing resilience in the face of challenge. Through our curriculum, we aim to nurture confident mathematical communicators. We teach the National Curriculum and provide challenge through developing problem-solving skills, supporting students' independent thinking and promoting mathematical reasoning.

Key Stage 3

 

  Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Autumn

Analysing and Displaying Data

  • types of data, two-way tables, averages and range, grouped data, bar charts and line graphs, pie charts, scatter graphs and correlation

Number Skills

  • factors, multiples, primes, negative numbers, squares, square roots, powers, estimating

Equations, Functions and Formulae

  • writing and simplifying algebraic expressions, expanding brackets, factorising, substitution

Fractions

  • forming and simplifying, mixed numbers, fraction arithmetic, fractions of amounts

 Factors and Powers

  • products of prime factors, laws of indices, powers of ten, significant figures

Simplifying and Solving

  • identities, writing and simplifying algebraic expressions, algebraic laws of indices, expanding brackets, factorising, substitution, forming and solving equations

Ratio, Proportion and Real-life Graphs

  • direct proportion, distance-time graphs, real-life graphs

2D Shapes and 3D Solids

  • nets, volume of prisms, circles, cylinders, Pythagoras’ Theorem

 

Interpreting and Representing Data

  • stem-and-leaf diagrams, frequency polygons, pie charts, two-way tables, time series graphs, scatter graphs and correlation, averages

Number

  • HCF and LCM, laws of indices, standard form, estimation, rounding, surds

Spring

Angles and Shapes

  • parallel lines, angles in triangles, line and rotational symmetry, properties of shapes, angles in polygons

Decimals

  • ordering, comparing, rounding, decimal arithmetic, converting

Equations

  • forming and solving

Multiplicative Reasoning

  • forming and simplifying ratios, dividing into ratios, proportion

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

  • recurring decimals, percentages of amounts, percentage change, compound interest

Sequences

  • quadratic, Fibonacci and geometric sequences

Statistical Diagrams

  • pie charts, cumulative frequency graphs, box plots, time series graphs, averages from grouped frequency tables, bias

Algebra

  • algebraic indices, simplifying algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, factorising quadratics, linear and quadratic sequences

Fractions, Ratios and Percentages

  • fraction arithmetic, forming and simplifying ratios, direct proportion, percentage change, compound interest

 

Summer

Perimeter, Area and Volume

  • area of standard shapes, perimeters, nets, surface area, volume, converting between metric units

Sequences and Graphs

  • nth term, coordinates, midpoints, drawing straight-line graphs

Transformations

  • rotations, reflections, translations, enlargements, planes of symmetry

Constructions and Loci

  • ruler and compass constructions, loci

Probability

  • mutually exclusive events, sample spaces, Venn diagrams, tree diagrams

Graphs

  • equation of a straight-line graph, gradient, y-intercept, parallel and perpendicular lines

Scale Drawings

  • maps, bearings, similar shapes, congruent shapes

Angles and Trigonometry

  • angles in polygons, angles in parallel lines, Pythagoras’ Theorem, trigonometry

Graphs

  • equation of a straight-line graph, gradient, y-intercept, midpoints, parallel and perpendicular lines, distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs, quadratic graphs, cubic graphs, circular graphs, solving graphs simultaneously

Area and Volume

  • circles

 

Key Stage 4

 

  Year 10 Year 11

Autumn

Area and Volume

  • cylinders, spheres, cones, pyramids

Equations

  • factorising and solving quadratics, completing the square, quadratic formula, simultaneous equations

Transformations and Constructions

  • rotations, reflections, translations, enlargements, invariant points, ruler and compass constructions, maps and scale drawings, bearings, loci

 Circle Theorems

  • circle theorems, equation of a circle

More Algebra

  • changing the subject, algebraic fractions, rationalising the denominator, functions, iteration, algebraic proof

 

 

Spring

Probability

  • listing outcomes, mutually exclusive events, sample spaces, expectation, relative frequency, tree diagrams, Venn diagrams, set notation

Multiplicative Reasoning

  • compound interest, converting between metric units, compound measures, direct and inverse proportion

Similarity and Congruence

  • similarity, congruence, scale factors

Vectors and Geometric Proof

  • vectors

Proportion and Graphs

  • equations of proportion, graphs of proportion, areas under graphs, estimating gradients, transformation of graphs

Summer

More Trigonometry

  • sine rule, cosine rule, area of a triangle, 3D Pythagoras’ Theorem, 3D trigonometry

Further Statistics

  • sampling techniques, capture-recapture, cumulative frequency graphs, boxplots, histograms, comparing data

Equations and Graphs

  • graphical simultaneous equations, inequalities, sketching graphs

 

 

Key Stage 5

 

  Year 12 Year 13

Autumn

Algebraic Expressions

  • indices, surds and rationalising the denominator

Quadratics

  • solving, modelling and the discriminant

Equations and Inequalities

  • simultaneous equations, quadratic equations and inequalities

Graphs and Transformations

  • cubics, quartics and reciprocal graphs

Polynomials

  • algebraic fractions and factor theorem

Coordinate Geometry

  • equations of straight-line graphs, equation of a circle, tangent and chord properties

Trigonometry

  • trigonometric identities and solving trigonometric equations

Vectors

  • solving geometric problems & modelling with vectors

Data Collection

  • sampling techniques, types of data and the large data set

Kinematics

  • SUVAT equations, displacement-time graphs and velocity-time graphs

Functions

  • modulus function, composite and inverse functions

Trigonometry

  • double-angle formulae, solving trigonometric equations and proving trigonometric identities

Trigonometric Functions

  • reciprocal and inverse trigonometric functions

Differentiation

  • differentiation of trigonometric functions and exponentials, the chain, product and quotient rules, and rates of change

Vectors

  • solving geometric problems and modelling with vectors

Further Kinematics

  • vectors in kinematics, vector methods with projectiles, variable acceleration, differentiating and integrating vectors

Projectile Motion

  • horizontal and vertical components, projection at any angle and projectile motion formulae

Probability

  • set notation, conditional probability, Venn diagrams, probability formulae and tree diagrams

Spring

Differentiation

  • differentiating polynomials, finding tangents and normals, stationary points and sketching gradient graphs.

The Binomial Expansion

  • the Binomial expansion

Data Processing, Presentation and Interpretation

  • median, IQR, mean and standard deviation

Hypothesis Testing

  • Binomial hypothesis testing

Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion

  • force diagrams, forces as vectors, F=ma, connected particles and pulleys

Further Differentiation

  • implicit and parametric differentiation

Integration

  • integration methods and trapezium rule

Normal Distribution

  • finding probabilities, inverse normal, standard normal, mean and variance, approximating a Binomial distribution, and hypothesis testing

Force and Motion

  • static particles, modelling with statics, friction and static particles, static rigid bodies, dynamics and inclined planes, connected particles

Friction

  • resolving forces and friction on inclined planes

Summer

Integration

  • indefinite and definite integrals, area under curves and area between curves and lines

Exponentials and Logarithms

  • exponential modelling, laws of logs and solving equations using logarithms

Variable Acceleration

  • applying differentiation and integration, maxima and minima problems and constant acceleration formulae

Sequences and Series

  • Arithmetic and Geometric sequences, recurrence relations and sigma notation

Radians

  • small angle approximations and radian measure

Proof

  • proof by deduction, counter example, exhaustion and contradiction

Numerical Methods

  • iteration, Newton-Raphson, and applications to modelling

Differential Equations

  • solving differential equations and modelling with differential equations

Hypothesis Testing

  • testing exponential models, measuring correlation and hypothesis testing using the Normal distribution

Moments

  • resultant moments, equilibrium, and centres of mass and tilting