Welcome to the Mathematics Curriculum
Maths Department:
Head of Faculty: Mr S. Olphert
Primary Subject Lead: Miss R. Ripley
Teacher of Maths: Mrs K. Peifer
Teacher of Maths: Mr J. Crayston
Curriculum Journey from EYFS to KS4
Reception:
Autumn 1: Getting to know you, Just like me!
Autumn 2: It's me 1, 2, 3!, Light & dark
Spring 1: Alive in 5!, Growing 6, 7, 8
Spring 2: Building 9 & 10, Consolidation
Summer 1: To 20 and beyond, First, then, now
Summer 2: Find my pattern, On the move
Year 1:
Autumn 1: Place value, Addition & subtraction
Autumn 2: Addition & subtraction, Shape, Consolidation
Spring 1: Place value, Addition & subtraction
Spring 2: Place value, Length & height, Mass and volume
Summer 1: Multiplication & division, Fractions, Position & direction
Summer 2: Place value, Money, Time, Consolidation
Year 2:
Autumn 1: Place value, Addition & subtraction
Autumn 2: Addition & subtraction, Shape
Spring 1: Money, Multiplication & division
Spring 2: Multiplication & division, Length & height, Mass, capacity and temperature
Summer 1: Fractions, Time
Summer 2: Statistics, Position & direction, Consolidation
Year 3:
Autumn 1: Place value, Addition & subtraction
Autumn 2: Addition & subtraction, Multiplication & division A
Spring 1: Multiplication & division B, Length & perimeter
Spring 2: Fractions A, Mass & capacity
Summer 1: Fractions B, Money, Time
Summer 2: Time, Shape, Statistics, Consolidation
Year 4:
Autumn 1: Place value, Addition & subtraction
Autumn 2: Addition & subtraction, Area, Multiplication & division A, Consolidation
Spring 1: Multiplication & division B, Length & perimeter, Fractions
Spring 2: Fractions, Decimals A
Summer 1: Decimals B, Money, Time
Summer 2: Consolidation, Shape, Statistics, Position & direction
Year 5:
Autumn 1: Place value, Addition & subtraction, Multiplication & division A
Autumn 2: Multiplication & division A, Fractions A
Spring 1: Multiplication & division B, Fractions B, Decimals & percentages
Spring 2: Decimals & percentages, Perimeter & area, Statistics
Summer 1: Shape, Position & direction, Decimals
Summer 2: Decimals, Negative numbers, Converting units, Volume
Year 6:
Autumn 1: Place value, Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
Autumn 2: Fractions A, Fractions B, Converting units
Spring 1: Ratio, Algebra, Decimals
Spring 2: Fractions, Decimals & percentages, Area, Perimeter & volume, Statistics
Summer 1: Shape, Position & direction
Summer 2: Themed projects, consolidation & problem soliving
Year 7:
Autumn 1: Sequences, Understand & use algebraic notation, Equality & equivalence
Autumn 2: Place value & ordering integers & decimals, Fraction, decimal & percentage equivalence
Spring 1: Solving problems with addition & subtractions, Solving problems with multiplication & division, Fractions & percentages of amounts
Spring 2: Operations & equations with directed number, Addition & subtraction of fractions
Summer 1: Constructing, measuring & using geometric notation, Developing geometric reasoning
Summer 2: Developing number sense, Sets & probabilities, Prime numbers & proof
Year 8:
Autumn 1: Ratio & scale, Multiplicative change, Multiplying & dividing fractions
Autumn 2: Working in the Cartesian plane, Representing data, Tables & probability
Spring 1: Brackets, equations & inequalities, Sequences, Indices
Spring 2: Fractions & percentages, Standard index form, Number sense
Summer 1: Angles in parallel lines & polygons, Area of trapezia & circles, Line symmetry & reflection
Summer 2: The data handling cycle, Measures of location
Year 9:
Autumn 1: Straight line graphs, Forming and solving equations, Testing conjectures
Autumn 2: Three dimensional shapes, Constructions & congruency
Spring 1: Numbers, Using percentages, Maths & money
Spring 2: Deduction, Rotation & translation, Pythagoras' theorem
Summer 1: Enlargement & similarity, Solving ratio & proportion problems, Rates
Summer 2: Probability, Algebraic representation, Revision
KS4 - GCSE Course Overview:
Year 10
Autumn 1: Congruence, similarity & enlargement, Trigonometry
Autumn 2: Representing solutions of equations & inequalities, Simultaneous equations
Spring 1: Angles and bearings, Working with circles, Vectors
Spring 2: Ratios & fractions, Percentages & interest, Probability
Summer 1: Collecting, representing & interpreting data, Non-calculator methods
Summer 2: Types of number & sequences, Indices & roots, Manipulating expressions
Year 11
Autumn 1: Gradients & lines, Non-linear graphs, Using graphs
Autumn 2: Expanding & factorising, Changing the subject, Functions
Spring 1: Multiplicative reasoning, Geometric reasoning, Algebraic reasoning
Spring 2: Transforming & constructing, Listing & describing, Show that...
Summer 1: Revision & examinations
Summer 2: Revision & examinations
Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Mathematics (Foundation and Higher)
Exam Requirements:
Mathematics Paper 1 (non-calculator): 1hr 30 mins
Mathematics Paper 2 (calculator): 1hr 30 mins
Mathematics Paper 3 (calculator): 1hr 30 mins
Course Syllabus: Link to specification
Further Mathematics
Top set Year 11 students may have the opportunity to study Further Mathematics Level 2 qualification.
Exam Board: AQA Further Mathematics Level 2
Exam Requirements:
Further Mathematics Paper 1 (non calculator): 1hr 45 mins
Further Mathematics Paper 2 (calculator): 1hr 45 mins
Course Syllabus: Link to specification