Curriculum Intent 

Our curriculum intent applies to all our young people, regardless of background, gender, sexual orientation or ability. As a school, and department, we are absolutely committed that the opportunities we plan for and implement ensure that each student can reach and exceed their potential.    

To ensure that regardless of background students receive a rich and meaningful mathematics education. Enabling students to become numerate adults who are able to fully participate in society and the democratic process.  

The Mathematics department’s main aim is to help students develop their mathematical knowledge and skills across 5 years, progressing from Key Stage 2 and preparing each individual to become confident mathematicians for post-Key Stage 4 opportunities, including aspirational next steps in education, employment or training which will support their future careers.   

Our students will develop a life-long love of learning of maths through a curriculum that is fully inclusive, expertly delivered and meets the needs of all students irrespective of ability and background.   

Pupils will learn how to problem solve, work in a methodical way, think logically, build resilience and work both independently and collaboratively. The curriculum will support the mathematics content in other curriculum subjects.  

Both literacy and numeracy skills are fed through our curriculum allowing pupils to focus on precise subject specific language and skills needed to make sense and interpret real-life situations.  

Curriculum Overview  

Year 7  

• Autumn Term 1: Place Value, Properties of number  

• Autumn Term 2: Arithmetic Procedures with integers and multiples, Expressions and equations  

• Spring Term 1: Sequences, Graphing data, Powers of 10, FDP 

• Spring Term 2: FDP, Perimeter and Area, Averages, Rounding and Estimating  

• Summer Term 1: SDT, Properties of Number,  

• Summer Term 2:  Fractions, Angle and Polygons 

Year 8  

• Autumn Term 1: Estimation and rounding, Sequences  

• Autumn Term 2:  Graphical representations of linear relationships, Solving linear equations  

• Spring Term 1: Ratio and Proportion, Coordinate and Graphs, Ara, Volume and Density 

• Spring Term 2:  Standard form, Statistical Analysis , Algebraic manipulation, Inequalities 

• Summer Term 1:  Angles in Parallel lines and Polygons, Tables and Probability 

• Summer Term 2: Circles, Graphs and charts, Sequences and Series 

Year 9  

• Autumn Term 1: Geometrical properties: similarity and Pythagoras' Theorem  

• Autumn Term 2: Probability  

• Spring Term 1: Area and Volume, Straight line graphs, Construction and Congruence, Similarity 

• Spring Term 2: Rates of Change, Ratio and Proportion, Maths and Money, Algebraic Manipulation 

• Summer Term 1:  Pythagoras, Non-linear Graphs, Sets and Probability 

• Summer Term 2:  Transformations, Simultaneous Equations, Trigonometry 

Year 10  

• Autumn Term 1:  Working with number, Equations and Inequalities  

• Autumn Term 2:  Equations and inequalities, Statistics  

• Spring Term 1:  Straight line graphs, Probability, Rounding and Estimating, Quadratic expressions and equations 

• Spring Term 2:  Sequences and straight-line graphs, Circles, surface area and volume  

• Summer Term 1: Foundation - Ratio and Scale, Fractions, Angles, Graphs and  Diagrams, Vectors 

Higher – Ratio and Scale, Angles, Graphs and diagrams, Vectors,  

• Summer Term 2: Foundation - Vectors, Factors and Powers, Simultaneous Equations 

Higher – Vectors, Pythagoras and Trigonometry, Simultaneous  Equations 

 

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Year 11  

• Autumn Term 1: Foundation: Number properties, Estimating, Priority of operations,  algebraic expressions. Revision and Exam preparation. 

Higher: Surds, Algebraic fractions, Equations, Pythagoras and  Trigonometry. Revision and Exam preparation. 

• Autumn Term 2: Foundation - Equations, summary statistics, Fractions, Decimals and percentages. Revision and Exam preparation. 

Higher: Circle theorems, Histograms, Conditional Probability. Revision  and Exam preparation. 

• Spring Term 1: Foundation: Ratio, compound units, inequalities, sequences. Revision  and Exam preparation. 

Higher:  Linear and quadratic inequalities, functions, transformations of  graphs, Iteration, Revision and Exam preparation. 

• Spring Term 2:  Foundation - Probability, Graphs, Laws of indices, Transformations,  Angle facts, plans and elevations, Revision and Exam preparation. 

Higher:  Algebraic Proofs, Geometric Proofs, Non-linear Graphs,  Revision and Exam preparation. Revision and Exam preparation. 

• Summer Term 1:  Personalised Curriculums – focusing on final preparations for GCSE Examinations 

• Summer Term 2:  Final preparation for GCSE examinations