Mathematics teaches you to learn – to build up an understanding from basic principles, develop general concepts and then apply this understanding to specific examples. You learn to think logically, to ask questions and check out your conclusions. All of these are invaluable life skills as well as being key to studying mathematics.
It isn’t just in education that the ability to apply a process, manipulate equations and deal with basic geometry comes in useful. People find that these GCSE topics crop up again and again, whatever their walk of life.
Students are expected to justify their reasoning through multiple representations. They use concrete and pictorial manipulatives to deepen their understanding of the mathematics they are studying. (Maths teachers use manipulatives as concrete objects that allow learners to be shown concepts or ideas in a hands-on format.)
Numeracy is essential for success in mathematics. Curriculum time is spent ensuring that all students are fluent in a wide range of numerical skills. We encourage students to use strategies such as Times Tables Rock Stars..
Students have four hours of mathematics a week.
| Year 7 Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Number | Autumn |
| Multiplication and Division | Autumn |
| Measures, Angles and Negatives | Spring |
| Fractions | Spring |
| Expressions | Summer |
| Ratio and Proportion | Summer |
| Year 8 Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Number | Autumn |
| Forming and Solving Equations | Autumn |
| Sequences and Graphs | Autumn |
| Angles on Parallel Lines and Polygons | Spring |
| Circles, Constructions and Volume | Spring |
| Averages and Data | Summer |
| Theoretical and Experimental Probability | Summer |
| Year 9 Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Ratios | Autumn |
| Expressions, Equations and Inequalities | Autumn |
| Interpreting and Representing Data | Spring |
| Plotting and Interpreting Graphs | Spring |
| Right-Angled Triangles | Summer |
| Approximations and Indices | Summer |
Examination Board: Edexcel
Specification Name: Mathematics
Link: Mathematics
GCSE study is broken down into foundation and higher tiers. Students are directed to follow a particular course of study. However there are opportunities at assessment points for students to change tier. Assessment of your child’s mathematical ability and what they know and don’t know is central to our teaching philosophy. We issue personalised learning checklists to be stuck into exercise books for parents and students to use.
| Year 10 (Higher) Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Quadratics, Simultaneous Equations and Inequalities | Autumn |
| Probability | Autumn |
| Compound Measures and Proportion | Autumn |
| Constructions and Congruence | Spring |
| Further Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry | Spring |
| Algebraic Fractions and Proof | Summer |
| Further Statistics | Summer |
| Year 10 (Foundation) Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Number – Fractions, Ratio and Proportion | Autumn |
| Angles – Basic, Parallel and Polygon | Autumn |
| Perimeter, Area and Volume | Spring |
| Algebra | Spring |
| Constructions, Loci and Bearings | Spring / Summer |
| Data | Summer |
| Transformations and Vectors | Summer |
| Year 11 (Higher) Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Further Number | Autumn |
| Further Algebra | Autumn |
| Circles, Surface Area and Volume | Autumn / Spring |
| Vectors | Spring |
| Year 11 (Foundation) Content | Term |
|---|---|
| Probability | Autumn |
| Indices and Standard Form | Autumn |
| Shape – Similarity, Congruency and Right-Angled Triangles | Spring |
| Multiplicative Reasoning | Spring |
| Further Algebra – Quadratics and Simultaneous Equations | Spring |
