Curriculum Allocation

Mathematics is taught for five 100 minute lessons per fortnight.

Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum 

TopicSmall Steps (SPARX Reference Code)
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Review
  • Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages(U888)
  • Ordering fractions, decimals and percentages(U594)
  • Finding fractions of amounts without a calculator(U881)
  • Finding fractions of amounts with a calculator(U916)
  • Finding percentages of amounts without a calculator(U554)
  • Finding percentages of amounts with a calculator(U349)
Percentage Change
  • Percentage change without a calculator(U773)
  • Percentage change with a calculator(U671)
  • Finding original values in percentage calculations(U286)
  • Finding the percentage an amount has been changed by(U278)
  • Simple interest calculations(U533)
Probability
  • Expected results from repeated experiments(U166)
  • Calculating experimental probabilities(U580)
  • Frequency trees(U280)
Standard Form
  • Multiplying and dividing numbers in standard form(U264)
  • Adding and subtracting numbers in standard form(U290)
  • Standard form with a calculator(U161)
Inequalities
  • Solving inequalities with the unknown on both sides(U738)
  • Solving double inequalities(U145)
  • Constructing and solving inequalities(U337)
Quadratic Equations
  • Factorising quadratic equations of the form x2+bx+c(U178)
  • Factorising the difference of two squares(U963)
  • Factorising to solve quadratic equations of the form x2+bx+c=0(U228)
Formulae
  • Changing the subjects of formulae with one step(U675)
  • Changing the subjects of formulae with two or more steps(U181)
Constructions
  • Constructing bisectors of angles(U787)
  • Constructing perpendicular bisectors and lines(U245)
Circles
  • Finding the arc length of sectors(U221)
  • Finding the area of sectors(U373)
  • Finding the surface area of cylinders(U464)
  • Finding the volume of cylinders(U915)

Assessment

Students have an assessment that lasts for 60 minutes. This exam comprises of 80% content from curriculum period 1 and 20% recap.

    Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content

    TopicSmall Steps (SPARX Reference Code)
    Rounding
    • Finding error intervals(U657)
    • Truncating decimals(U108)
    • Finding error intervals for truncated numbers(U301)
    3D Shapes
    • Plans and elevations(U743)
    Pythagoras' Theorem
    • Using Pythagoras' theorem in 2D(U385)
    • Applying Pythagoras' theorem in 2D(U828)
    Ratio
    • Writing and simplifying ratios(U687)
    • Sharing amounts in a given ratio(U577)
    Proportion
    • Solving direct proportion word problems(U721)
    • Solving inverse proportion word problems(U357)
    • Currency conversion(U610)
    Linear Graphs
    • Plotting straight line graphs(U741)
    • Finding equations of straight line graphs(U315)
    • Interpreting equations of straight line graphs(U669)
    Compound Measures
    • Calculating with speed(U151)
    • Calculating with rates(U256)
    Motion-Time Graphs
    • Plotting distance-time graphs(U403)
    • Interpreting distance-time graphs(U914)
    • Calculating speed from distance-time graphs(U462)
    • Plotting distance-time graphs using speeds(U966)

    Assessment

    Students have an assessment that lasts for 60 minutes. This exam comprises of 80% content from curriculum period 2 and 20% recap.

      Curriculum Period 3:

      Curriculum content

      TopicSmall Steps (SPARX Reference Code)
      Quadratic Graphs
      • Plotting graphs of quadratic functions(U989)
      • Interpreting graphs of quadratic functions(U667)
      • Solving quadratic equations graphically(U601)
      Angles
      • Combining angle facts(U655)
      • Angles on parallel lines(U826)
      • Using quadrilateral properties to find angles(U329)
      • Angles in polygons(U427)
      Bearings
      • Measuring and drawing bearings(U525)
      • Calculating bearings(U107)
      Transformations
      • Translation(U196)
      • Reflection(U799)
      • Rotation(U696)
      • Enlargement by a positive scale factor(U519)
      • Mixed transformations(M881)
      Similarity
      • Understanding similarity(U551)
      • Finding unknown sides in similar shapes(U578)
      Congruence
      • Understanding congruence(U790)
      • Congruent triangles(U866)
      • Constructing triangles(U187)
      Scatter Graphs
      • Plotting scatter graphs(U199)
      • Interpreting scatter graphs(U277)
      • Using lines of best fit(U128)
      Collecting and Presenting Data
      • Types of data(U322)
      • Presenting data and making conclusions(U571)
      • Comparing populations using diagrams(U520)
      • Choosing suitable averages and solving problems(U717)
      Grouped Data
      • Interpreting frequency tables with grouped data(U312)
      • Finding averages from grouped data(U877)
      • Drawing and interpreting frequency polygons(U840)
      Column Vectors
      • Understanding column vectors(U632)
      • Adding and subtracting column vectors(U903)
      • Multiplying column vectors by a scalar(U564)
      • Identifying parallel vectors(U660)


        Revision Resources

        The revision folders on Showbie.

        Other useful revision resources can be found on hegartymaths.com/

        and corbettmaths.com/

         

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        claire.plant@endon.set.org

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        adrian.arnold@endon.set.org

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