Mathematics

All students in Year 7, 8 and b band Year 9 are taught over six periods per fortnight and m band Year 9 have 8 lessons per fortnight. Pupils are taught similar topics throughout KS3 with increasing difficulty as they progress to the next year.

Pupils are assessed half-termly at KS3 on the topics they have covered that half term. The topics are divided into 4 areas;

Number

• Basic number operations and methods (+, -, x, ÷)
• Negative numbers
• Multiples, factors and prime numbers
• Squares, cubes and roots
• Fractions, decimals and percentages
• Bidmas
• Ratio and proportion
• Rounding

Algebra

• Simplifying, expanding and factorising expressions
• Indices
• Using and manipulating formulae
• Linear, quadratic and real life graphs
• Solving equations
• Sequences

Shape and Space

• Metric and imperial measures
• Perimeter and area of 2D shapes
• Angles Facts for shapes and lines
• Properties of 2D and 3D shapes
• Transformations (enlargement, reflection, translation, rotation)
• Constructions (shapes and bisectors)
• Loci
• Volume and surface area of 3D shapes
• Pythagoras Theorem (Y9 only)

Statistics

• Drawing statistical charts, diagrams and graphs e.g pie charts, bar charts, line graphs etc.
• Calculating averages
• Probability
• Venn Diagrams
• Data Collection
• Writing statistical reports

Pupil’s study a full GCSE in Mathematics.

Pupils will sit three one and a half hour examinations at the end of the course comprising of 1 non calculator and 2 calculator components.

Examinations are split into two tiers, Foundation or Higher and content will vary slightly depending on the tier. The following grades are available:

• Higher Tier Grades 9 – 4
• Foundation Tier Grades 1 – 5

Year 10 Content

Number – Factors and Multiples, Indices, Surds, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Rounding and Standard Form

Algebra – Equations, Linear graphs, basic algebra skills, sequences

Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change – ratio and proportion

Geometry and Measures – Angles, Scale Diagrams, Bearings, Perimeter, Area, Measures, Transformations, Congruence, Similarity, Constructions and Loci, Real life graphs

Probability – Basic Probability

Statistics – Collecting and Representing Data, Using statistical measures

Year 11 Content

Algebra – Quadratics, formulae and functions, numerical methods, equations of circles, simultaneous equations, further graphs, inequalities, pre-calculus and area under a curve, algebraic fractions, sketching graphs

Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change – direct and inverse proportion, growth and decay, gradients and rates of change

Geometry and Measures – Volume, Pythagoras and Trigonometry, Vectors, Sine and Cosine Rules, Circle Theorems

Probability – Conditional Probability and Sets

Statistics – Scatter graphs,