Autumn 

Spring 

Summer 

Year 7 

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At the start of KS3 all students will be building on and strengthening their knowledge of number skills from primary school. We will look at addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and order of operations with integers and decimals. Following baseline assessments, we will look at key algebraic terms and skills. After looking at factors and multiples, we will incorporate this with algebra, leading to expanding and factorising expressions. 

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By the end of term 2, all students will have a deeper understanding of fractions. This includes adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions. We will then look at comparing and ordering fractions, equivalent fractions and finding fractions of amounts. We will also look at perimeter and area of shapes, which provides an opportunity to practice using algebra in a new context. Finally, we will look at averages including the mean. 

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Students will derive, describe and illustrate properties of polygons using appropriate language. Following this, we will look at applying the properties of angles at a point, on a straight line and in polygons. We will also look at reading and plotting coordinates as well as finding midpoints and equations of horizontal and vertical lines. During this term there will be an opportunity for students to revise before completing their ROAs. Once the ROAs are finished, we will look at displaying data in two-way tables and Venn diagrams. 

Knowledge Organiser Link 

Year 7 Autumn Term  

Page 7-8 

Year 7 Spring Term  

Page 30-31 

Year 7 Summer Term 

Page 52-53 

Year 8 

At the start of year 8 students will use integer powers and associated real roots (square, cube and higher), recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and distinguish between exact representations of roots. They will use the concepts and vocabulary of prime numbers, factors (or divisors), common factors, prime factorisation, including using product notation and the unique factorisation property. Following on from this, students will also learn how to multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers. 

By the end of term 2, all students will have a deeper understanding of shape, particularly angles in parallel lines and circumference of circles.  They will then move on to fractions, decimals and percentages including solving problems involving percentage change, percentage increase, decrease and original value problems and simple interest in financial mathematics. 

Students will derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving the areas of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia and (part)circles.   

They will construct and interpret appropriate tables, charts, and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and vertical line (or bar) charts for ungrouped and grouped numerical data.  During this term there will be an opportunity for students to revise before completing their ROAs. Once the ROAs are finished students will study averages and spread, 3D visualisation and volume. 

Knowledge Organiser Link 

Year 8 Autumn Term  

Page 6-7 

Year 8 Spring Term  

Page 29-30 

Year 8 Summer Term 

Page 49-50 

Year 9 

Students will learn to apply all four operations using non calculator methods when working with decimals, this includes both dividing a decimal by an integer and dividing a number by a decimal. They will also work on rounding decimals and use rounding to complete estimations.  Students will improve their algebra skills through expanding and factorising, forming expressions, substitution and solving equations.  

By the end of term 2 students will recognise and use the sequence of triangular, square and cube numbers. Students will also generate terms of a term-to-term sequence, find the nth term of a linear sequence and use the nth term of a linear sequence to determine whether a given number is in that sequence.  They will also use proportion to answer problems involving exchange rates and be introduced to probability. 

Term 3 students move onto studying geometry including Pythagoras theorem, interior and exterior angles, vectors and transformations.   

During this term there will be an opportunity for students to revise before completing their ROA’s. Once the ROAs are finished 

they end year 9 with a look at plans and elevations, lengths of arcs, area of sectors and surface area.    

Knowledge Organiser Link 

Year 9 Autumn Term  

Page 6-7 

Year 9 Spring Term  

Page 29-30 

Year 9 Summer Term  

Page 47-48 

Autumn 

Spring 

Summer 

Year 10  

Topic title: Within both the foundation and higher syllabus we are deepening our understanding of algebra by studying rearranging formulae, plotting linear graphs, finding the equation of a straight line (y=mx+c) and solving simultaneous equations. With regards to algebra, we will also be learning to plot quadratic graphs and identify their turning points and roots. We will then investigate further graphs such as cubics and reciprocals. We will also learn how to use compound measures 

Higher only – Students will look at further expanding and factorising of quadratic expressions and equations.  

Topic title: By the end of term two all students will have learnt how to calculate and represent probability. Students will also investigate percentages looking at both simple and compound interest. We will also recap and deepen our understanding of ratio and investigate calculating with standard form. 

Higher only – Students will learn how to convert recurring decimals to fractions. 

Topic title: Statistics 

Foundation: Students will learn about statistics and then follow a revision programme based on topics learnt earlier in the year (y=mx+c, rearranging formulae, quadratic graphs) 

Higher – Students will also learn about statistics before moving on to new higher topics of calculating with surds, using upper and lower bounds, right angle trigonometry, area and volume of similar shapes and finding the nth term of quadratic sequences. 

Knowledge Organiser Link 

Year 10 Autumn Term  

Foundation page 18-19 

Higher page 25-26 

Year 10 Spring Term  

Foundation page 20-21 

Higher page 27-28 

Year 10 Summer Term 

Foundation page 22-23 

Higher page 29-30 

Year 11  

Topic title: Algebra and Geometry  

Within the foundation syllabus, we look to strengthen our work on algebra ensuring all content previously taught is solid in the long-term memory. We then look to finish the geometry section of our syllabus off learning about Pythagoras, Trigonometry, Bearings and Scale Drawings, Transformations, Congruence and finishing with a recap on  

Similar Shapes  

Within the higher syllabus we look to extend our algebraic knowledge, learning about; algebraic proof 

quadratics, non – linear simultaneous equations,  

functions and quadratic inequalities. We then look to extend our geometry topics that we have learnt in previous years looking at bearings, circle theorems and further trigonometry.  

Both foundation and higher have a break before the mocks for revision lessons to ensure pupils are well prepared and recapped prior knowledge.  

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Algebra, geometry and statistics  

By the end of term two, pupils will finish off the higher syllabus looking at topics such as gradients of tangents of a curve and area under a curve, graphical transformations, 

constructions and Loci, higher statistics (Histograms/box plots/cumulative frequency graphs), transformations, congruence and vectors. 

Foundation pupils will follow a bespoke revision plan set out by their teacher looking at number, algebra, geometry, statistics and probability, and ratio and proportion.  

Topic title: Revision 

All content will have been covered and so revising old content and working through as many past papers as possible, so pupils have seen a wide range of questions on each topic before they enter the exams.  

Knowledge Organiser Link 

Year 11  

Page 31-45 

Year 11  

Page 31-45 

Year 11  

Page 31-45 

Exam Board Links  

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html 

Extra-curricular opportunities 

Revision Guides  

CGP (make sure you get the ones with answers), foundation, higher, target 8-9 

Pearson revision Guides 

Other Links (social media, YouTube) 

https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/ 

https://corbettmaths.com/contents/ 

Sparx 

Career opportunities and resources (UL)  

Engineering 

IT and the internet 

Education 

Banking and Finance 

Consultancy 

Architecture  

Design 

Science and Research 

Accountancy