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Maths

Intent

Maths is for everyone. It is diverse, engaging and essential in equipping students with the right skills to reach their future destination, whatever that may be. The teaching of mathematics enables students to be able to form their own conclusions, as it teaches them how to solve problems using logical steps and procedures.

Students follow the National Curriculum which aims to ensure that all pupils become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, reason mathematically and can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine situations.

The content is organised into broad topic areas:

Curriculum Map 

 

Y7 Content

Y7 Key Assessment

Y8 Content

Y8 Key Assessment

Y9 Content

 Y9 Key Assessment  Y10 Content

Y10 Key Assessment 

Y11 Content 

Y11 Key Assessment 

Autumn 1

Using Numbers

Sequences

Working with Numbers

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

 

 

 

 

Working with Numbers

Angles and Construction

Probability

 

 

 

 

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

 

Foundation:

Basic Number

Angles

Higher:

Basic Number

Fractions, Ratio and Proportion

 

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Perimeter and Area;

Probability and Events;

Higher:

Length, Area and Volume;

Linear Graphs 1;

Powers and Standard Form

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Pythagoras' Theorem

Linear Graphs

Non-linear Graphs

Trigonometry

Intermediate:

Factorising

Solving Equations

Quadratic Equations

Circle Theorems

Simultaneous Equations

Linear and quadratics Graphs

Higher:

Quadratic Equations

Circle Theorems

Quadratic Equations - Plotting Graphs

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Autumn 2

Perimeter and Area

Decimal Numbers

Statistics

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Percentages

Surface area and Volume of Prisms

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Number Properties

Measures and Scale Drawing

Higher:

Angles

Length, Area and Volume 1

Exploring and Applying Probability

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Decimals and fractions

Linear Graphs

Higher:

Number and Sequences;

Algebraic Manipulation

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Number and Sequences

Representing and Interpreting Statistics;

Powers and Standard Form

Intermediate:

Compound Measure

Variation

Non-linear Graphs

Angles

Vectors

More Complex Statistical Diagrams

Higher:

Variation

Distance/Time and Velocity/Time Graphs

Vectors

Weekly Practice Paper

Walking Talking Mock

Spring 1

Algebra

Fractions

Angles

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Sequences

Rounding and Standard Form

Interpreting Data

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Approximations

Decimals and Fractions

Higher:

Algebraic Manipulation

Powers and Standard Form

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Percentages and Compound measure

Linear Equations and Expressions and Formulae

Higher:

Linear Graphs 2

Right Angles Triangles – Trigonometry

Equations and Inequalities

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Simultaneous Equations and Inequalities

Intermediate:

Probability

Higher:

Algebraic Fractions

Weekly Practice Paper

Year 11 Mock Exams

Spring 2

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Equations

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

 

Algebra

Equations

Weekly Homework Task

 

 

Foundation:

Expressions and Formulae

Higher:

Transformations

Weekly Homework Task

Year 9 Mock Exams


 

Foundation:

Volumes and Surface Area of Prisms

Expressions and Formulae and Non Linear graphs

Higher:

Similarity

Sampling and more Complex Diagrams

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Congruency and Similarity

Non Linear Graphs

Intermediate:

Fractions

Algebraic Fractions and Functions

Rearranging Formulae

Composite Functions and Iteration

Right angled Triangles - Pythagoras'/Trigonometry

Advanced Trigonometry

Higher:

Algebraic Fractions and Functions

Composite Functions and Iteration

Advanced Trigonometry;

Trigonometric Graphs;

Weekly Practice Paper

 

Summer 1

2D and 3D Shapes

Ratio

 

 

Weekly Homework Task

Year 7 Exams

 

 

Proportion

Fractions and Decimals

Weekly Homework Task

Year 8 Exams

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Ratio, Speed and Proportion

Perimeter and Area 1

Higher:

Ratio and Proportion

Pythagoras’ Theorem

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Percentages and Variation

Representation and Interpretation

Higher:

Counting; Accuracy, Powers and Surds

Simultaneous Equations

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Exam Preparation and Revision

Intermediate:

Exam Preparation and Revision

Higher:

Exam Preparation and Revision

Weekly Practice Paper

Summer 2

Coordinates and Graph

Symmetry, Tessellations and Transformations

 

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Circles

Transformations

Comparing Data

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Perimeter and area 2

Charts, Tables and Averages

Higher:

Constructions and Loci

Statistical Diagrams and Averages

Weekly Homework Task

End of Half Term Assessment

Foundation:

Probability – Combined Events

Pythagoras Theorem;

Higher:

Limit of Accuracy;

Permutations and Combinations

Distance/Time and Velocity/Time Graphs

Weekly Homework Task

Test after Completion of each Topic

Year 10 Mock Exams

 N/A  N/A

 

Further details from S.Bowles@barnwell.herts.sch.uk

KS5

Y12 Content

Y12 Key Assessment

Y13 Content

Y13 Key Assessment

Autumn 1

Algebra and Functions

 

Coordinate Geometry in the (x,y) Plane

Baseline Test

 

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Half Term Assessment

Functions and Modelling

 

Series and Sequences

 

The Binomial Theorem

 

Trigonometry

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Half Term Assessment

Autumn 2

Further Algebra

 

Differentiation

 

Trigonometry

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Half Term Assessment

 

1 x Mid Term AS Exam

Differentiation

 

Parametric Equations

 

Integration 1

 

Vectors (3D)

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Spring 1

Vectors (2D)

 

Integration

 

Exponentials and Logarithms

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Half Term Assessment

Integration 2

 

Numerical Methods

 

Regression and Correlation

 

Probability

Weekly Practice Paper

 

Mock Exam Pure Only

Spring 2

Statistical Sampling

 

Data Presentation and Interpretation

 

Quantities and Units in Mechanic

 

Kinematics 1

 

Forces and Newton’s Laws 1

 

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Half Term Assessment

 

1 x AS Mock Exam

The Normal Distribution

 

Moments

 

Forces at any Angle

 

Application of Kinematics

 

Application of Forces

Weekly Practice Paper

 

Mock Exam Applied

Summer 1

Probability

 

Statistical Distributions

 

Statistical Hypothesis Testing

 

Forces and Newton’s Laws 2

 

Kinematics 2

 

Weekly Questions H/W

 

Half Term Assessment

The Normal Distribution

 

Further Kinematics

 

Revision

Weekly Practice Paper

 

Mock Exams throughout

Summer 2

Revision

 

Proof

 

Algebraic and Partial Fractions

Weekly Questions H/W

 

 

Revision

Weekly Practice Paper

 

Formal Assessment

 Further details from S.Bowles@barnwell.herts.sch.uk

 

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