MATHS

Our big ideas in Maths are:

 

Click here for details on the Big Ideas.

See below for the Maths Learning Journey from Year 7 to Year 11 and the overviews for each Learning Cycle. They explain our planned curriculum of what students are expected to learn.

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You can find our Maths KS3 knowledge organisers and support with KS3 home learning here.

The key contact for this subject is Mrs L Kerrison - Central Leader for Maths (lois.kerrison@pcsa.theplt.org.uk)

For more information about KS4 revision and study support visit our pages on revision and Prep for Success / Easter School.   

Preparing for KS4 study (GCSE and vocational qualifications in years 10 and 11)? Click here for information about the Year 9 Options Process.  

To find out more about our careers provision, visit the careers webpage.

Year 7 Learning Cycle

Algebra notation

Constructing and Measuring

Number Sense

Problem Solving

Fractions, Decimals
and % Probability

Geometric reasoning

Number Facts

Year 8 Learning Cycle

Ratio, Scale,
Proportion Fractions

Algebra

graphs
and Sequences

Indices

Standard form

Rounding

Data representations

Probability

Data Handling & Averages

Area and perimeter (Circles)

Year 9 Learning Cycle

Numbers and Indices



Sequences

Quadratics

Brackets and
Solving

Equations

Compound Measure

Fractions, Decimals and %

Area/perimeter & 3D shapes

Surds (H),
Straight line graphs,


non-linear graphs (H), Inequalities

Year 10 Learning Cycle

Solving Equations

Ratio & Proportion

Pythagoras & Trigonometry

Transformations, Rounding,
Construction & Bearings

Averages, statistical diagrams,

sampling, surveys and evaluation

Year 9 & Year 10
Review

Year 11 Learning Cycle

 

Area & perimeter and 3D shapes, Graphs &

Pythagoras & Trigonometry

Graphs and Graph Transformations

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Non-Right Angle Trigonometry & Vectors

Circles, Sectors, Arcs, Spheres and Cones

Numbers, Similarity, Equations and Vectors

Circle Theorem, Advanced Fractions,

Functions, Proofs & Iterative Methods

Matrices, Differentiation, Factor theorem

Revision & preparations for exams