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Mathematics

Year 7 and 8 students will do the following assessments during the year:

  • Autumn 1 assessment 1 (20 minutes) Autumn 1 assessment 2 (40 minutes)
  • Autumn 2 assessment 1 (20 minutes) Autumn 2 assessment 2 (45 minutes)
  • Spring 1 assessment 1 (20 minutes) Spring 1 assessment 2 (40 minutes)
  • Spring 2 Closing the Gap (2 papers of 45 minutes)
  • Summer 1 assessment 1 (20 minutes) Summer 1 assessment 2 (40 minutes)
  • Summer 2 assessment 1 (20 minutes) Summer 2 assessment 2 (45 minutes)

 

Year 7 – White Rose

Term Topics and Key Concepts
Autumn 1

Unit 1 – Sequences

Unit 2 - Understand and use algebraic notation

Unit 3 - Equality and equivalence

Autumn 2

Unit 4 – Place value and ordering integers and decimals

Unit 5 - Fraction, decimal and percentage equivalence

Spring 1

Unit 6-Solving problems with addition and subtraction

Unit 7-Solving problems with multiplication and division

Unit 8-Fraction and percentage of amount

Spring 2

Unit 9 - Operations and equations with directed numbers

Unit 10- Addition and subtraction of fractions

Summer 1

Unit 11- Constructing, measuring, and using geometric notation

Unit 12- Developing geometric reasoning

Summer 2

Unit 13- Developing Number Sense

Unit 14- Sets and Probability

Unit 15- Prime numbers and proof

           

Year 8 – White Rose

Term Topics and Key Concepts
Autumn 1

Unit 1 - Ratio and Scale

Unit 2 - Multiplicative Change

Unit 3 - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Autumn 2

Unit 4 - Working in the Cartesian plane 

Unit 5 - Representation of Data

Unit 6 - Tables and Probability

Spring 1 

Unit 7 - Brackets, equations and inequalities

Unit 8 – Sequences

Unit 9 – Indices

Spring 2 

Unit 10 - Fractions and Percentages

Unit 11 - Standard Index Form

Unit 12 - Number Sense

Summer 1 

Unit 13 - Angles in Parallel lines and Polygons 

Unit 14 - Area of Trapezia and Circles

Unit 15 – Line symmetry and reflection

Summer 2

Unit 16 - Data Handling Cycle

Unit 17 - Measures of Location

 

Year 9 Scheme of Work 

Year 9 students will do the following assessments during the year:

  • Autumn 1 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Autumn 1 assessment 2 (60 minutes) 
  • Autumn 2 assessment 1 (30 minutes)
  • Spring 1 -January Year 9 examinations (non-calculator and calculator paper. 60 minutes each)
  • Spring 2 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Spring 2 assessment 2 (60 minutes)
  • Summer 1 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Summer 1 assessment 2 (60 minutes)
  • Summer 2 - End of Year examinations (non-calculator and calculator paper, 60 minutes each)
Half term Foundation Unit of work Higher Unit of work
Autumn 1
  • Integers and Place Value
  • Decimals
  • Indices, powers and roots
  • Calculations, checking and rounding
  • Indices and roots
  • Factors, multiples and primes
  • Indices and standard form
Autumn 2
  • Factors, multiples and primes
  • Algebra basics
  • Expanding and factorising single brackets
  • Substitution and expressions
  • Algebra basics
  • Equations
  • Sequences
  • Averages and range
Spring 1
  • Tables
  • Charts and graphs
  • Fractions
  • Representing and interpreting data
  • Scatter graphs
  • Fractions
Spring 2
  • Pie charts
  • Scatter Graphs
  • Fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Percentages
  • Fractions
  • Percentages
  • Ratio and proportion
Summer 1
  • Equations
  • Inequalities
  • Polygons, angles and parallel lines
Summer 2
  • Sequences
  • Pythagora's theorem and trigonometry

 

Year 10 Scheme of Work 

Year 10 students will do the following assessments during the year:

  • Autumn 1 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Autumn 1 assessment 2 (60 minutes) 
  • Autumn 2 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Autumn 2 assessment 2 (60 minutes)
  • Spring 1 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Spring 1 assessment 2 (60 minutes)
  • Spring 2 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Spring 2 assessment 2 (60 minutes)
  • Summer 1 assessment 1 (30 minutes) Summer 1 assessment 2 (60 minutes)
  • Summer 2 – Year 10 Summer PPE examinations (non- calculator and calculator paper, 60 minutes each)
Half Term Foundation Units of Work Higher Units of Work
Autumn 1
  • Properties of shape, parallel lines and angle facts
  • Interior and exterior angles of polygons
  • Statistics and sampling
  • The averages
  • Perimeter and area
  • Graphs: the basics and real-life graphs
  • Linear graphs and coordinate geometry
  • Quadratic, cubic and other graphs
Autumn 2
  • 3D forms and volume
  • Real life graphs
  • Straight line graphs
  • Perimeter, area and circles
  • 3D forms and volumes
  • Accuracy and bounds
  • Transformations
Spring 1
  • Transformations
  • Ratio
  • Constructions, loci and bearings
  • Solving quadratic and simultaneous equations
  • Inequalities
Spring 2
  • Proportion
  • Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry
  • Probability
  • Probability
  • Multiplicative reasoning
Summer 1
  • Multiplicative reasoning
  • Plans and elevations
  • Similarity and congruency
  • Graphs of trigonometry functions
Summer 2
  • Constructions, loci and bearings
  • Further trigonometry
 

GCSE Statistics

Students learn the EDEXCEL Higher tier scheme of work.

Year 10

Term Unit of Work Summary
Autumn 1
  • Data
  • Population and sampling Collecting discrete data

Students learn the key definitions of statistical words, how to sample data.

Autumn 2
  • Planning and collecting data
  • Qualitative and discrete data
Students will learn how to collect continuous, qualitative and discrete data
Spring 1
  • Continuous data
  • Tabulation
  • Measures of central tendency – mode, median and mean

Students will convert raw data to summary statistics, design, construct and present summary tables.

Spring 2
  • Measures of dispersion
  • Box plots, skewness, calculating and representing outliers
Students will learn how to calculate – range, quartiles, interquartile range, interpercentile range, inter-decile range, standard deviation and boxplots
Summer 1
  • Scatter graphs
  • Time series
  • Introduction to probability
Students will learn in detail the different aspects of a scatter graph and time series. Know how to interpret them in real life context and relate information to exam questions.
Summer 2 Complete a mock controlled assessment Students will learn how to complete a controlled assessment, learning about how to write statistical information

 

Year 11 Scheme of Work 

Year 11 students will do the following assessments during the year:

  • Autumn 1 assessment (one paper)
  • Autumn 2 assessment (PPE two papers)
  • Spring 1 and 2 assessments (final tests before public exams)
Half Term Foundation Units of Work Higher Units of Work

Autumn 1

  • Quadratic equations: expanding and factorising
     
  • Quadratic equations: graphs
  • Collecting data
  • Cumulative frequency, box plots and histograms
  • Quadratics, expanding more than two brackets, sketching graphs, graphs of circles, cubes and quadratics
Autumn 2
  • Circles, cylinders, cones and spheres
  • Fractions and reciprocals
  • Similarity and congruence in 2D
  • Circle theorems
  • Circle geometry
  • Changing the subject of formulae (more complex), algebraic fractions, solving equations arising from algebraic fractions, rationalising surds, proof
Spring 1
  • Similarity and congruence in 2D
  • Vectors Rearranging equations, graphs of cubic and reciprocal functions and simultaneous equations
  • Vectors
  • Reciprocal and exponential graphs; Gradient and area under graphs
Spring 2
  • Revision
  • Direct and inverse proportion
Summer 1
  • Revision
  • Revision
Summer 2
  • Public exam
  • Public exam

 

GCSE Statistics

Students learn the EDEXCEL Higher tier scheme of work.

Year 11

Term Unit(s) of Work Summary
Autumn 1
  • Calculating moving averages, seasonal and cyclic trends
Students will learn how to display data on a time series graph and use seasonal variation, moving averages and make predictions.
Autumn 2
  • Simple probability and theoretical probability
Students will learn how to use probability rules to support them in investigations  and relating the information to exam questions.
Spring 1
  • Interpreting index numbers in context and simple calculations
  • Binomial distribution 
Students will learn how index and weighted index numbers are using in contexts. Also, interpreting data related to rates of change over time.
Spring 2
  • Normal distribution and standardised scores
  • Quality assurance
  Students will learn how to compare different data sets using appropriate calculated or given measure of spread.  Know the characteristics of the normal distribution and standardised score.
Summer 1
  • Revision for exam