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:
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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
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Weekly Homework Task End of Half Term Assessment
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Working with Numbers Angles and Construction Probability
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Weekly Homework Task End of Half Term Assessment
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Foundation:
Basic Number Angles Higher:Basic Number Fractions, Ratio and Proportion
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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
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Algebra Equations |
Weekly Homework Task
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Foundation:
Expressions and Formulae Higher:Transformations |
Weekly Homework Task Year 9 Mock Exams
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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
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Summer 1 |
2D and 3D Shapes Ratio
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Weekly Homework Task Year 7 Exams
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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
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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 |
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
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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
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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
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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
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Revision |
Weekly Practice Paper
Formal Assessment |
Further details from S.Bowles@barnwell.herts.sch.uk