Mathematics
KEY STAGE 3: YEARS 7 AND 8
Year 7 and 8 are set by ability and follow an accelerated curriculum in Mathematics which enables them to take their end of Key stage 3 Teacher Assessment in the Summer Term of year 8. The Scheme of Work they follow is based on Kangaroo Maths, depending on their level students follow schemes at the following stages;
- Stage 6 (support year 7)
- Stage 7 (year 7)
- Stage 8 (top year 7 and year 8)
- Stage 9 (top year 8)
KEY STAGE 4 – YEARS 9 TO 11
In Year 9 all students start their GCSE Mathematics course, they will complete the course in Year 11, and take the final examination in June 2018
Candidates for this qualification are entered for one of two tiers. The grades available for each tier are as follows:
Exam Board: Edexcel
Year 9 will be sitting the new style GCSE with grade 1-9
Grades achievable: Higher 4-9 Foundation 1-5
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Term |
Unit of Work |
Summary |
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Autumn term 1 |
Higher Topics
Foundation Topics
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Higher and Foundation Students will learn about Powers, decimals, HCF and LCM, positive and negative, roots, rounding, reciprocals, and indices |
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Autumn Term 2 |
Higher Topics
Foundation Topics
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Higher Students will learn about standard form, surds, expressions, substituting into simple formulae, expanding and factorising, equations, and inequalities, simple proof
Foundation Students will learn about expressions, substituting into simple formulae, expanding and factorising |
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Spring Term 1 |
Higher Topics
Foundation Topics
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Higher Students will learn about sequences and collecting data
Foundation Students will learn about substitute into formula and understand standard form. |
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Spring Term 2 |
Higher Topics
Foundation Topics
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Higher and Foundation
Students will learn about scatter graphs, lines of best fit and averages and range, collecting data, representing data, drawing , interpreting graphs, tables and charts |
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Summer Term 1 |
Higher Topics
Foundation Topics
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Higher ratio and proportion and how to solve factions involving different operations
Foundation Students will learn about sequences , range, sampling, questionnaires, collecting data and analysing data |
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Summer Term 2 |
Higher Topics
Foundation Topics
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Higher Students will learn about percentages Angles, polygons and parallel lines Students will learn about right-angled triangles: Pythagoras and trigonometry, real-life and algebraic linear graphs, quadratic and cubic graphs, the equation of a circle, plus rates of change and area under graphs made from straight lines
Foundation Students will learn about angles, polygons and parallel lines , range, sampling, questionnaires, collecting data and analysing data |
Year 10
In Year 10 all students start their GCSE Mathematics course, they will complete the course in Year 11, and take the final examination in June 2017
Candidates for this qualification are entered for one of two tiers. The grades available for each tier are as follows:
Exam Board: Edexcel
Year 10 will be sitting the new style GCSE with grade 1-9
Grades achievable: Higher 4-9 Foundation 1-5
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Term |
Unit(s) of Work |
Summary |
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Autumn term 1 |
Higher
Foundation
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Higher Students will be able to collect data, plot boxplots, histograms and calculate area and perimeter.
Foundation Students will be able to understand angles in polygons and parallel lines and to understand and use the rules and interior and exterior angles |
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Autumn Term 2 |
Higher
Foundation
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Higher Students will learn how to solve equations and use simultaneous equations.
Foundation Students will learn how to Problem solve and calculate perimeter, area and volumes for 2D and 3D shapes |
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Spring Term 1 |
Higher
Foundation
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Higher Students will learn about different styles of graphs by drawing and interpreting them. This will include distance-time graphs and velocity time graphs
Foundation Students will learn how to problem solve equations and draw straight line graphs |
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Spring Term 2 |
Higher
Foundation
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Higher Students will learn how to use construct a range of shapes and measure bearing.
Foundation Students will learn the different types of transformations and plot and interpret straight line graphs |
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Summer Term 1 |
Higher
Foundation
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Higher Students will learn how solve a range of probability questions including tree diagram and mathematical formulas. Foundation Students will learning how to using the correct language in probability to solve real life problems |
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Summer Term 2 |
Higher
Foundation
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Higher Students will learn how to use direct and inverse proportion, relating to graph form for direct, compound measures, repeated proportional change. Foundation Students will learn how to apply Pythagoras and trigonometry. Using the correct language in probability to solve real life problems |
Year 11
Students in Year 11 are focused on the completion of their GCSE studies we offer Linear Foundation and Higher (Edexcel).
In Year 11, students will complete the GCSE schemes of work in the Autumn term and then the will work through a programme of revision and prepare for their exams by completing past papers. Students are also expected to design their own independent revision programmes to assist them in achieving their full potential. They will sit their final examination in June.
The following websites are useful to aid students to achieve their potential;
www.corbettmaths.com