Maths

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

Year 8

Half term	Topic area
Autumn 1	Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Part 2 (Percentages focus)
Autumn 2	Linear equations and inequalities
Spring 1	Angles
Spring 2	Ratio and Proportion
Summer 1	3D shapes
Summer 2	Statistics

Year 9

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

KS4:

Year 10:

Autumn term 1	Indices and surds
	Expressions
	Polynomial expanding
	Polynomial factorising
Autumn term 2	Classifying data
	Representing data
	Averages
	Measure of spread
	Bivariate data
Spring 1	Working with equations
	Solving equations
	Graphs
	Simultaneous equations
Spring 2	2D shapes
	Circle theorems
	Loci
Summer 1	Graphs
	Direct Proportion
	Inverse proportion

Year 11:

Autumn term 1	Rounding and using formulae
	Perimeter review
	Bearings and right angled triangles
	Area formulae
	3 Dimensions
Autumn term 2	Types of number
	Sequences
	Transformations
	Vectors
	Inequalities
	Money

Key stage 5

Mathematics general information:

Exam board information: Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Mathematics
Exam specification: a-level-l3-mathematics-specification-issue4.pdf
Code: 9MA0

What will I learn in Year 12?

Half term 1	Kinematics Trigonometry Surds and indices Proof Quadratic functions Equations and inequalities
Half term 2	Graphs and transformations Vectors Polynomials Coordinate geometry
Half term 3	Data collection Data processing, presentation and interpretation Probability Forces and Newton’s law of motion
Half term 4	Differentiation Binomial expansion Binomial distribution
Half term 5	Differentiation Statistical hypothesis testing Exponentials and logarithms Variable acceleration
Half term 6	Bespoke 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 1	Sequences and series Differentiation Vectors Functions
Half term 2	Trigonometry, Trigonometric functions Trigonometric identities Differentiation
Half term 3	Probability Algebra Parametric equations Probability distributions Integration
Half term 4	Proof Hypothesis testing Numerical methods Force and motion Differential equations Moments