Mathematics
Head of Department: Lewis Smith
Second In-Charge:Ms Shahanaz Begum
Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Year 7:
Foundation:
Unit 1: Analysing & Displaying data
Unit 2: Number Skills
Unit3: Expressions, functions and formulae
Unit4: Decimals & measures
Unit 5: Fractions
Unit 6: Probability
Unit 7: Ratio and proportion
Unit 8: Lines and angles
Unit 9: Sequences and graphs
Unit 10: Transformations
Higher:
Unit 1: Analysing & Displaying data
Unit 2: Number Skills
Unit3: Expressions, functions
and formulae
Unit4: Fractions
Unit 5: Angles and shapes
Unit 6: Decimals
Unit 7: Equations
Unit 8: Multiplicative reasoning
Unit 9: Perimeter, area and volume
Unit 10: Sequences and graphs
Year 8:
Foundation:
Unit 1: Number
Unit 2: Area and volume
Unit4: Expressions and equations
Unit5: Real life graphs
Unit 6: Decimals and ratio
Unit 7: Lines and angles
Unit 8: Calculating with fractions
Unit 9: Lines and angles
Unit 10: Straight line graphs
Unit 3: Fractions, decimals and %
Higher:
Unit 1: Factors and powers
Unit 2: Working with powers
Unit3: 2D shapes and 3D solids
Unit4: Real life graphs
Unit 5: Transformations
Unit 6: Fractions, decimals and %
Unit 7: Constructions and Loci
Unit 8: Probability
Unit 9: Scale drawings and measures
Unit 10: Graphs
Year 9:
Foundation
Unit 1: Integers and place values
Unit 2: algebra and the basics
Unit 3: Charts tables and graphs
Unit 4: Fractions decimals and Percentages
Unit 5: equations and inequalities
Unit 6: angles and parallel lines
Unit 7: Averages and Statistics
Unit 8: Area, Perimeter and Volume
Higher
Unit 1: Factors, Multiples and primes
Unit 2: standard form and surds
Unit 3: algebra and the basics
Unit 4: averages and Range
Unit 5: Fractions Decimal and Percentages
Unit 6: Ratio and Proportion
Unit 7 : angles and parallel lines
Unit 8: Pythagoras and trigonometry
Unit 9: Linear and quadratic graphs
Key Stage 4 (Year 10-11)
Year 10:
Foundation
Unit 9: Graphs
Unit 10: Transformations
Unit 11: Ratio and proportions
Unit 12: Pythagoras and Trigonometry
Unit 13: Probability
Unit 14: Multiplicative Reasoning
Unit 15: Plans and elevations
Unit 16: Quadratic equations
Higher
Unit 10: Area, perimeter and circles
Unit 11: accuracy and bounds
Unit 12: Transformations
Unit 13: solving quadratics
And simultaneous equations
Unit 14: Inequalities
Unit 15 Probability
Unit 16: Multiplicative reasoning
Year 11:
Foundation
Unit 1: Factors, Multiples and primes
Unit 2: Equations and inequalities
Unit 3: Fractions, Decimals and percentages
Unit 4: Ratio and proportions
Unit 5: Area, perimeter and volume
Unit 6: Pythagoras, Trigonometry 2
Unit 7: Transformation 2
Unit 8: Averages and Statistics
Unit 9: Circles cylinders and cones
Unit 10: Indices and standard form
Unit 11: similarity and congruence
Unit 12: Vectors
Unit 13: Simultaneous equations
Unit 14: Rearranging Equations
Unit 15: Quadratic Equations 2
Higher
Unit 1: Similarity and congruence.
Unit 2: Graphs and trigonometric functions
Unit 3: Cumulative Frequency
Unit 4 : Box plots and histograms
Unit 5: Quadratic, sketching circles cubes reciprocals.
Unit 6: Circle theorems
Unit 7: Algebraic Fractions
Unit 8: changing the subject of a formula.
Unit 9: Rationalising surds and proofs
Unit 10: Vectors and geometric proofs
Unit 11: Exponentials. Series. Geometric
Unit 12: Gradient and area under graphs
Unit 13: Direct and inverse proportions
Unit 14: Iterations
KS5
Year 12 & 13:
Mathematics A-Level: Students study a variety of topics across the two years of A Level Mathematics.
The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Mathematics consists of three externally examined papers.
Students must complete all assessment in May/June in any single year.
Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 – Written examination: 2 hours (calculator)
33.33% of the qualification
100 marks
Content:
Proof; algebra and functions; coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane; sequences and series; trigonometry; exponentials and logarithms; differentiation; integration and vectors.
Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 – Written examination: 2 hours (calculator)
33.33% of the qualification
100 marks
Content:
Proof; algebra and functions; coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane; sequences and series; trigonometry; differentiation; integration and numerical methods.
Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics – Written examination: 2 hours (calculator)
33.33% of the qualification
100 marks
The paper comprises of two sections: section A (statistics) and section B (mechanics).
Content:
Section A – Statistical sampling; data presentation and interpretation; probability; statistical distributions and statistical hypothesis testing.
Section B – Quantities and units in mechanics, kinematics, forces and newton’s laws and moments.
Further Mathematics A-Level: Students study a variety of topics across the two years of A Level Further Mathematics.
The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics consists of four externally examined papers.
Students must complete all assessment in May/June in any single year.
Paper 1: Further Pure Mathematics 1 – Written Examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes (calculator)
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Content:
Proof; complex numbers; matrices; further algebra and functions; further calculus and further vectors.
Paper 2: Further Pure Mathematics 2 – Written Examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes (calculator)
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Content:
Complex numbers; further algebra and functions; further calculus, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions and differential equations.
Paper 3: Further Mathematics Option 1 – Written Examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes (calculator)
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Students take one of the following options:
3A: Further Pure Mathematics 3
3B: Further Statistics 1
3C: Further Mechanics 1
3D: Decision Mathematics 1
Paper 4: Further Mathematics Option 2 – Written Examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes (calculator)
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Students take one of the following options:
4A: Further Pure Mathematics 4
4B: Further Statistics 1
4C: Further Statistics 2
4D: Further Mechanics 1
4E: Further Mechanics 2
4F: Decision Mathematics 1
4G: Decision Mathematics 2
Independent Learning Resources
Key Stage 3
- Use www.mymaths.co.uk to watch video clips of topics that you have missed or found difficult. Use the practice questions to get immediate feedback on how well you are doing on a particular topic. Homework will sometime be set from mymaths. Mymaths passwords will be shared by your class teacher at the start of each year.
- www.nrich.maths.org.uk – This website has a lot of interesting problems that helps to develop your problem solving skills.
- CGP revision guides can also be purchased to help with your revision
Key Stage 4
Pearson Edexcel
- Pearson Edexcel Revision book
- Use https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk to watch video clips of topics that you have missed or found difficult. Use the practice questions to get immediate feedback on how well you are doing on a particular topic. Homework will sometime be set from this platform. PiXl app passwords will be shared by your class teacher at the start of each year.
- This is a website that has help videos on all Maths topics. It explains how to do each topic and then provides worksheets, questions and past exam questions on these topics to do. It also does “5 quick questions”, which is excellent way of practicing Maths every day.