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    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