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  • Year 8 Maths course

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    Course Description

    Our aim is to develop fluent mathematicians.  We have adopted a mastery style curriculum that enables students to unpick the structure of mathematics and deepen understanding.  We aim to use concrete, pictoral and abstract methods to develop students skills.  Throughout KS3, students will be given a variety of problem solving questions.  In addition to this, students will be given formal investigational tasks and will write these up using mathematical symbols, diagrams and graphs.  Students are to study topics involving number calculations, geometry, number properties, algebraic expressions, statistics and probability.

    The contents of each unit are differentiated according to the different ability groups and pupils are assessed throughout in a variety of different ways to ensure that they are making good progress.  Pupils will be placed in ability sets and maybe moved when deemed in their best interest.


  • Proportional Reasoning

    This section covers a range of topics associated with proportional reasoning and includes ratio, direct proportion, conversion graphs, maps and scales and multiplying and dividing fractions.

    The file below gives details of the possible topics each group will cover depending on ability.


  • Representations

    This section covers a range of topics associated with representations and includes plotting coordinates, recognising and using equations of linear graphs, representing different types of data on appropriate graphs, and finding probabilities from two events.

    The file below gives details of the possible topics each group will cover depending on ability.


  • Algebraic Techniques

    This section covers a range of topics associated with algebraic techniques and includes forming algebraic expressions, expanding brackets, factorising into a single bracket, forming and solving linear equations and inequalities, generating sequences given an algebraic rule and using laws for indices.

    The file below gives details of the possible topics each group will cover depending on ability.


  • Developing Number

    This section covers a range of topics associated with number and includes percentages, standard form, rounding and conversion between metric units.

    The file below gives details of the possible topics each group will cover depending on ability.


  • Developing Geometry

    This section covers a range of topics associated with geometry and includes angles between parallel lines, properties of quadrilaterals, constructing triangles and quadrilaterals, angles in polygons, area and reflections.

    The file below gives details of the possible topics each group will cover depending on ability.


  • Reasoning with Data

    This section covers a range of topics associated with data and includes drawing and interpreting statistical graphs and calculating averages and range.

    The file below gives details of the possible topics each group will cover depending on ability.


  • Revision Materials

    Please find below knowledge organisers which summarise each topic onto one page.  These can be used at home for revision.