Years 7 & 8 Curriculum - Mathematics

Students will study various units of work over KS3. Students will be tested regularly during KS3 and set changes may take place on the basis of these assessment results. Each assessment is cumulative and content from previous units will also be assessed. Each Unit is taught across approximately 6-7 weeks before a week of revision is undertaken in class. There is then an assessment of the Unit of work. 

Students in sets 1 & 2 sit the Core and Extension Assessments while students in sets 3-5 sit the Core and Skills Check Assessments. Some classes are given a Support version of the assessments where necessary.

Units 1-5 are studied in Year 7 and Units 6-10 are studied in Year 8.

More able students will be expected to study these topics at a deeper level and should be able to problem solve and reason to attain mastery.

Students are required to bring to every lesson a full Maths set including a scientific calculator.  We recommend the Casio GT plus. These are available in the Student Resource Shop.

 

Unit

Topic

Content

1

Number

Place value

Multiply and divide by powers of ten

Four operations with integers

Four operations with decimals

Rounding

Type of number

HCF, LCM

Negative numbers

Order decimals

Order of operations

Using a calculator

Squares, cubes, and roots

2

Algebra

Language of algebra (notation)

Substitution

Simplifying expressions

Expanding single brackets

Forming expressions

Sequences

3

Shape

Shape terminology (2D)

Perimeter

Circumference

Draw, measure, and name angles

Find unknown angles

Finding angles in parallel lines

Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals

Using a compass (constructing triangles)

Line and rotational symmetry

4

FDP

Equivalent fractions

Compare and order FDP

Add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions

Mixed to improper and vice versa

Fraction of an amount

Percentage of a quantity

Percentage increase and decrease

5

Probability and Data

Pie charts

Tally charts

Bar charts

List outcomes

Find theoretical probability

Find relative frequency and calculated expected outcomes from this

6

Ratio

Simplify

Connection between ratio and fractions

Recipes and work rates

Unitary/scaling method (e.g. best buys)

Scales and maps

Conversions (e.g. exchange rates and units)

7

Shape

Timetables

Speed

Area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums and circles (inc. composite shapes)

3D shapes

Surface area

Coordinates

8

Number and Data

Rounding to sf and estimation

Mean, mode, median and the range

Averages from a table

Inequalities (not solving)

Scatter diagrams

9

Algebra

Basic function machines

Linear equations and inequalities

Expanding double brackets

Rules of indices

Plot linear graphs from tables of values.

10

Shape

Volume

Forming and solving equations

Rotation

Reflection

Translation

Enlargement (positive)

Describe transformations

 

Enquiries to:

Mrs Brunink – Learning Leader: Maths (v.brunink@brookfield.hants.sch.uk)​