Mathematics vision:

To provide students with a challenging and ambitious curriculum where every student has the opportunity to learn from mistakes, the support to improve, the confidence to never give up, the pride to work to the best of their ability, the aspiration to succeed and achieve their full potential in maths.

Curriculum intent:

A 5 year programme to support the maths vision of creating a challenging curriculum where students are encouraged to be resilient, aspirational and not afraid to make mistakes

Implementation:

5 year curriculum being implemented with mastery embedded as an underlying theme. The schools three year key stage 3 has influenced the maths 5 year programme. Key stage 3 focussed on mastery, students trialling different methods with a focus on mastery and aspiration to prepare students for the GCSE programme. Key stage 4 focussed on exam techniques and using elements of mastery including multiple representations, variation and mathematical links. Focus on choosing the most efficient methods. Focus on spacing and interleaving

Key concepts and fundamentals:

  • To reason, write mathematically, be fluent, reasoning and problem solving.
  • To communicate mathematically
  • To be numerate
  • To be resilient

Sequencing of lessons:

  • Consideration given to the pre-requisite skills
  • The topics before lead into the next half term
  • Interleaving

KS3:

Year 7

Half termTopic
Autumn term 1Generalised arithmetic (including negative numbers)
Autumn term 2Algebraic expressions (including order of operations)
Spring term 1Co-ordinate geometry: 2D shapes
Spring term 2Structure of number (including place value of decimals)
Summer term 1Structure of a number: Fraction as a number
Summer term 2Probability and Venn diagrams

Year 8

Half termTopic area
Autumn 1Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Part 2 (Percentages focus)
Autumn 2Linear equations and inequalities
Spring 1Angles
Spring 2Ratio and Proportion
Summer 13D shapes
Summer 2Statistics

 Year 9

Half termTopic area
Autumn 1Sequences and straight-line graphs
Autumn 22 bounds, approximation and compound measures
Spring 1Expressions and simultaneous equations
Spring 2Circles areas, perimeter, arcs and sectors
Summer 1Transformations and similarity
Summer 2Right angled triangles

KS4:

Year 10

Half TermTopic Area
Autumn 1Expressions: Indices, Quadratic expressions, algebraic fractions.
Autumn 2Advanced Statistics: Histograms and other charts.
Spring 1Equations: Quadratic graphs, Quadratic equations, other graphs, inequalities.
Spring 2Geometric proof: Constructions, Loci, Congruence, Circle theorems.
Summer 1Proportion: Direct and Inverse proportion.
Summer 2Fractions, decimals and percentages review and advanced probability.

Year 11

Half termTopic areas
Autumn 1Statistics
Autumn 2Functions and graphs

 

Inequalities

Spring 1 to SummerBespoke Review, Reflect, Refocus ongoing

Key stage 5

Mathematics general information:

What will I learn year 12?

Half term 1Kinematics

 

Trigonometry

Surds and indices

Proof

Quadratic functions

Equations and inequalities

Half term 2Graphs and transformations

 

Vectors

Polynomials

Coordinate geometry

Half term 3Data collection

 

Data processing, presentation and interpretation

Probability

Forces and Newton’s law of motion

Half term 4Differentiation

 

Binomial expansion

Binomial distribution

Half term 5Differentiation

 

Statistical hypothesis testing

Exponentials and logarithms

Variable acceleration

Half term 6Bespoke review, reflect, refocus.

 

End of year assessment

Closing any gaps in knowledge based on end of year assessment

What will I learn year 13?

Half term 1Sequences and series

 

Differentiation

Vectors

Functions

Half term 2Trigonometry,

 

Trigonometric functions

Trigonometric identities

Differentiation

Half term 3Probability

 

Algebra

Parametric equations

Probability distributions

Integration

Half term 4Proof

 

Hypothesis testing

Numerical methods

Force and motion

Differential equations

Moments

Learning Journeys

Learning Journey – Year 7

Learning Journey – Year 8

Learning Journey – Year 9

Learning Journey – Year 10

Learning Journey – year 11

Learning Map year 12 and 13

Knowledge Organisers