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Mathematics

Director of Mathematics

Mr D Lyons
Teacher of Mathematics, 2nd in Dept Ms B Sharpe
Teacher of Mathematics Mr N Cox
Teacher of Mathematics Mr C Hitchen
Teacher of Mathematics Mr P Kilbride
Teacher of PE and Mathematics Mr J Harvey (Head of Year)
Teacher of PE and Mathematics Mr M Dixon (Assistant Headteacher)

Curriculum Intent

“Our vision is to give students an understanding about the big ideas in mathematics, allowing them to be able to mathematically justify and have an ability to apply skills to real life problems that they will encounter in future careers.”

The department aims to ensure that every pupil is educated to a high standard, appropriate to their ability. As a department we have a high expectation of each pupil. Mathematical education involves the development of concepts in spatial awareness, multiplicative reasoning, algebraic understanding and statistical interpretation, and our prime objective is to equip pupils with the necessary skills associated with these.

How does Mathematics link to the CARES values?

We ask students to be courageous in their studies in mathematics by being inquisitive with new concepts and offering contributions during lessons. Students must aspire to be the best possible mathematician, methodically working through tasks and demonstrating respect when challenging the accuracy of peers suggested methods and answers. Students are encouraged to exhibit equality in working appropriately with any of their peers and self-control by being completely focused on their learning and committed to making the most progress possible.

Key Stage 3 Overview

Year 7

Autumn 1: Algebraic Thinking

Autumn 2: Place Value and Proportion

Spring 1: Applications of Number 

Spring 2: Directed Number and Fractional Thinking

Summer 1: Lines and Angles

Summer 2: Reasoning with Number

Year 8

Autumn 1: Proportional Reasoning

Autumn 2: Representations 

Spring 1: Algebraic Techniques

Spring 2: Developing Number 

Summer 1: Developing Geometry

Summer 2: Reasoning with Data

Year 9

Autumn 1: Reasoning with Algebra

Autumn 2: Constructing in 2 and 3 Dimensions

Spring 1: Reasoning with Number 

Spring 2: Reasoning with Geometry

Summer 1: Reasoning with Proportion

Summer 2: Representations and Revision

Key Stage 3 Overview

Key Stage 4 Overview - Year 10 and 11

Course title: Edexcel GCSE Maths 

The aims and objectives are to enable students to

  • develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematical methods and concepts
  • to acquire, select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems
  • to reason mathematically, make deductions and inferences, and draw conclusions
  • to comprehend, interpret and communicate mathematical information in a variety of forms appropriate to the information and context. 

There are two tiers of entry for GCSE, Foundation and Higher. We continue to assess the students throughout the two years of Key Stage 4 and students are entered for the tier best suited to their ability. We use the Edexcel examination board. The different tiers of entry allow for the different GCSE grades:  

Tier

Grades

Higher 

9 - 4

Foundation 

5 - 1

Examination

100%


Key Areas Of Study: 

  • Number
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Data Handling

Assessment: There are three examination papers for each tier; each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes. There is one non calculator paper and two where the use of a calculator is permitted. We continue to assess the students throughout the three years of Key Stage 4 and students are entered for the tier best suited to their ability. We use the Edexcel examination board. The different tiers of entry allow for the different 

Course Length: 2 Years 

Progression to: A Level 

Extra-Curricular Activities: UK Maths Challenge, ESS

Spatial Awareness

Unit

KS2

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Area & Volume

  • Work out the perimeters of shapes

  • Find areas by counting squares

  • Calculate the areas of squares and rectangles

  • Identify nets of different 3D shapes

  • Know the properties of 3D shapes

  • Calculate the area of triangles

  • Calculate the area of parallelograms
    Calculate the area of kites and rhombus
    Calculate the perimeter of compound shapes
    Calculate the area of compound shapes
    Calculate the surface area of a prism

  • Name different parts of a circle

  • Calculate the circumference of a circle

  • Calculate the area of a circle

  • Calculate the volume of a prism

  • Calculate the radius and diameter when given the circumference

  • Calculate the radius and diameter given the area of a circle

  • Calculate the area of a sector

  • Calculate the perimeter of a sector

  • Calculate the volume of pyramids/cones

Angle Facts

  • Describe the properties of quadrilaterals

  • Describe the line and rotational symmetry of 2D shapes

  • Use angle sum of a triangle to find a missing angle

  • Use the properties of isosceles triangles to find missing angles

  • Use properties of equilateral triangles to find missing angles

  • Use the angle sum of a quadrilateral to find missing angles

  • Work out unknown angles when two or more lines meet or cross at a point

  • Combine angle rules to solve multistage problems

  • Identify corresponding angles on parallel lines

  • Identify alternate angles on parallel lines

  • Identify cointerior angles on parallel lines

  • Find missing angles using known rules for parallel lines

  • Work out exterior angles of regular polygons

  • Work out interior angles of a polygon

  • Justify the interior angle sum of any polygon

  • Read bearings from diagrams

  • Draw bearing diagrams

Transformations

 

  • Describe and carry out translations

  • Describe and carry out reflections

  • Complete a rotation of a shape

  • Describe a rotation

  • Enlarge a shape given a scale factor

  • Describe and carry out enlargements from a centre with a scale factor

  • Transform 2D shapes using a combination of reflection, rotation, enlargement and translation

  • Enlarge a shape using fractional scale factors

  • Use the ratio of corresponding sides to work out scale factors in similar shapes

  • Find missing lengths on similar shapes using scale factors

  • Investigate the effect of similarity on area and volume scale factors

Constructions

  • Measure using metric units

  • Convert between metric units for scale drawings

  • Draw triangles accurately using a ruler and protractor (SAS) (ASA)

  • Draw diagrams to scale

  • Draw accurate nets of 3D shapes

  • Construct triangles using a ruler and compass (SSS)

  • Bisect a line using a ruler and compasses

  • Construct perpendicular lines using a ruler and compasses

  • Bisect angles using ruler and compasses

 

Right Angled Triangles

 

  • Use Index notation for powers and roots

  • Substitute values into expressions

  • Use a calculator to evaluate calculations with powers

  • Use Pythagoras to determine whether a triangle is right angled

  • Use Pythagoras to find the length of a hypotenuse
  • Calculate the length of a short side in a right angled triangle
  • Apply Pythagoras to non right angled triangles to determine missing information
  • Identify which of the trigonometric ratios will work within a right angled triangle
  • Use the trig ratios to calculate a missing side on a right angle triangle
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