MATHEMATICS - What You Will Learn

Key Stage 3

The following page gives details about what pupils will learn at Key Stage 3 from Year 7 to Year 9. For Key Stage 4 information click on the Key Stage 4 image in the top right corner.

Number of lessons a week: 3 lessons (3 hours)

Further information on Key Stage 3 Maths: National Curriculum Online

Assessment: QCA Optional Year 7 Tests, QCA Optional Year 8 Tests, Key Stage 3 Statutory Attainment Tests (SATs) (Year 9)

Further information on assessments: QCA Website

Scheme of Work

YEAR 7

Autumn Term

• Number 1 - Yr 7 Transition unit
• Algebra 1 - Sequences and functions                                  
• Shape Space Measures 1 - Mensuration (Perimeter and Area)
• Number 2 - FDPRP
• Handling Data 1 - Simple stats, diagrams and probability
• Algebra 2 - Equations and Formulae
• SSM2 - Geometrical reasoning, lines. angles and shapes
• Interim test 1

Spring Term

• HD2 - Surveys ICT
• Number and Measures - Place Value, Calculations, Calculators
• Algebra 3 - Integers, powers, roots, Sequences, fuctions and graphs
• SSM3 - Geometrical reasoning, lines, angles, shapes and constructions
• Number 4 - FDPRP
• Algebra 4 - Equations, formulae and identities
• SSM4 - Transformations
• Interim test 2

Summer Term

End of year exam will follow consolidation and revision lessons and will dictate extension or consolidation of the remainder of the units:-

• HD3
• Number 5
• Algebra 5
• SSM5

YEAR 8

Autumn Term

• Number / Algebra 1 - Integers, powers, roots, Sequences, functions, graphs
• Shape, Space and Measures - Geometrical reasoning, lines, angles, shapes. Constructions
• Algebra 2 - Equations and Formulae
• Number 2 - FDPRP
• Handling Data 2 - Data Handling Cycle, Enquiry
• SSM2 - Measures and Mensuration
• Interim test 1

Spring Term

• Algebra 3 - Integers, powers, roots. Sequences and graphs
• Number and Measures 3 - Placed value, Calculation, calculator methods and measures
• SSM3 - Transformations, Geometrical reasoning. Lines, angles and shapes
• HD1 - Probability
• Algebra 4 - Equations, formulae, graphs
• Multiplicative relations
• Interim test 2

Summer Term

End of year exam will follow consolidation and revision lessons and will dictate extension or consolidation of the remainder of the units:-

• Solving problems
• HD3
• SSM4
• Number4
• Algebra 5

YEAR 9

Autumn Term

• Algebra 1 / 2 - Sequences, functions and graphs
• Number 1 - Proportional reasoning, calculations, FDPRP, graphs
• Algebra 3 - Equations, formulae identities
• Shape space and measures - Geometrical reasoning, lines, angles, shapes. Constructions
• Handling Data 1 - Data Handling Cycle
• Interim 1

Spring Term

• SSM 2 - Coordinates, Measures and Mensuration
• Number 2 - Place value, calculations, Calculators, FDPRP
• Algebra 4 - IPR. Sequences functions and graphs of real life situations
• HD 2 - Hd cycle and probability
• SSM3 - Transformations, geometrical reasoning, lines, angles shapes
• Mock Statutory Attainment Tests

Summer Term

• Algebra 5
• Solving problems and revision - Number Algebra and SSM
• HD3 - Handling data Cycle
• SSM4 - Geometrical reasoning, lines, angle and shapes. Transformations, Measures
• HD4 - Probability
• Statutory Attainment Tests

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