Key Stage 3
In Key Stage 3 our students following a Maths Mastery Curriculum.
We aim to select key concepts within maths to teach – and really explore them to a great depth – not simply just quickly moving on to the next topic. As a result, students will ‘master’ a topic. They will really understand the maths – not just a procedure or a rule. We will make links between topics and start to see maths as a whole – rather than lots of individual parts.
This will help the students to reason mathematically and solve problems – and generally be ‘better’ mathematicians. We will focus extensively (but not exclusively) on ‘Number skills’, ‘Algebra’, ‘Fractions, Decimals and Percentages’ and ‘Ratio and Proportion’.
English Learning Journeys (KS3)
Key Stage 4
Edexcel GCSE Maths
There are two levels of entry – Foundation (target grades 1-5) and Higher (target grades 4-9). For each tier students will sit:
- Three papers of 1.5 hours
- Paper 1 – non calculator, Paper 2 and 3 – calculator
- All three papers are equally weighted
The course encourages students to develop confidence in, and a positive attitude towards, mathematics and to recognise the importance of mathematics in their own lives and in society. It also provides a strong mathematical foundation for students who go on to study mathematics at a higher level post-16.
Topics Covered
- Number, powers, decimals, HCF & LCM, roots, rounding
- Expressions, substitution, expanding & factorising
- Drawing & interpreting graphs, tables & charts
- Fractions & percentages
- Equations, inequalities & sequences
- Angles, polygons & parallel lines
- Averages & range, sampling, collecting & analyzing data
- Perimeter, area & volume
- Real life & linear graphs
- Transformations
- Ratio & proportion
- Pythagoras & Trigonometry
- Probability
- Multiplicative reasoning: percentages, rates of change, compound measures
- Constructions: triangles, nets, plans & elevations, loci, scale drawing & bearings
- Quadratic equations & their graphs
- Reciprocals and standard form
- Congruence, similarity & vectors
- Rearranging equations, cubic and reciprocal functions and their graphs, simultaneous equations
Additional Topics for Higher
- Surds
- Proof
- Solving problems involving linear graphs
- Equation & graph of a circle
- Area under a curve
- Accuracy & bounds
- Transformations – effects of enlargement on area & volume, negative scale factors
- Solve quadratic equations & inequalities
- Simultaneous equations – one linear, one higher order
- Conditional probability
- Multiplicative reasoning: direct & inverse proportion and their graphs, repeated proportional change
- Similarity & congruence in 2D & 3D
- Pythagoras & Trigonometry in 3D
- Sine rule, Cosine rule and area of a non right-angled triangle
- Trigonometric graphs
- Cumulative frequency
- Histograms
- Binomial expansion
- Circle theorems & circle geometry
- Algebraic fractions
- Functions
- Transformations of graphs
GCSE Further Maths
In addition we plan to offer GCSE Further Maths as an optional additional qualification for some students.
The assessment of this is made up of 2 x 1h 45min exams (Paper 1 non-calculator, Paper 2 Calculator).
The qualification designed to stretch and challenge high achieving mathematicians who either already have, or are expected to achieve the top grades in GCSE Mathematics or are likely to progress to study A-level Mathematics and possibly Further Mathematics.
High-achieving students are introduced to AS topics that will help them develop skills in algebra, geometry, calculus, matrices, trigonometry, functions and graphs.
Maths Learning Journey (KS4)