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We believe that Mathematics is essential for understanding the world, fostering problem-solving skills, and developing logical reasoning.

Our curriculum is designed to foster a love and understanding of Maths that builds knowledge and skill as they progress. By taking a cyclical approach to Maths, students build strong foundations in year 7 and keep building on these foundations through to GCSE and A-level. The curriculum supports the students' progress through the years and challenges them to apply their knowledge to problem solving challenges and real-life application of Maths and ensuring that mastery is developed in each of the six pillars of Maths: Numeracy, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Geometry, Statistics and Probability.  

Key Stage 3 will study the following:

 

Term1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 7

NUMBER

  • Numbers & Number systems
  • Decimals
  • Fractions

ALGEBRA

  • Sequences

GEOMETRY

  • Shapes & Angles
  • Constructing shapes & angles

NUMBER

  • Four operations
  • Multiplying with decimals
  • Dividing with decimals
  • Order of operations
  • Calculating with fractions

ALGEBRA

  • Drawing linear equations

GEOMETRY

  • Transformations

RATIO & PROPORTION

  • Converting FDP 
  • Ratio’s

GEOMETRY

  • Converting metric units
  • Area of trapezia
  • Surface Area of cuboids

ALGEBRA

  • Collecting like terms
  • Expanding brackets
  • Substitution
  • Solving equations

STATISTICS

  • Presentation of data
  • Measuring data

 

 

Year 8

NUMBER

  • Prime factorisation
  • Rounding
  • Standard form
  • Negative numbers
  • BIDMAS

ALGEBRA

  • Sequences

GEOMETRY

  • Angles – parallel lines
  • Angels in polygons
  • Scale Factors
  • Bearings

ALGEBRA

  • Linear equations
  • Gradients
  • Real life graphs

NUMBER

  • Converting fractions to decimals

RATIO & PROPORTION

  • Percentages of amounts
  • Simple interest
  • Original Values
  • Ratio problems
  • Direct proportion problems

GEOMETRY

  • Area, perimeter and volume

ALGEBRA

  • Simplifying expressions
  • Factorising
  • Changing the subject of a formulae
  • Solving equations

Year 9

NUMBER

  • INdicies
  • Standard form
  • Bounds

ALGEBRA

  • Sequences

GEOMETRY

  • Constructions

GEOMETRY

  • Arc length
  • Area of of sector
  • Surface area of prisms
  • Surface area of cylinders
  • Pythagoras

ALGEBRA

  • Soling equations and inequalities
  • Plotting linear functions
  • Deriving linear functions
  • Interpreting linear functions

RATIO & PROPORTION

  • Simple & inverse proportion
  • Compound unit problems

GEOMETRY

  • Congruent triangles

ALGEBRA

  • Expanding double brackets
  • Factorising quadratics
  • Quadratic graphs
  • Simultaneous equations

STATISTICS

  • Time series graphs

PROBABILITY

  • Relative frequency
  • Dependent and independent results
  • Tree diagrams

Key Stage 4 students study the following pathway which will lead them to take either the GCSE Higher Maths (Edexcel) or GCSE Foundation Maths (Edexcel)

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 10

Higher

ALGEBRA

  • Quadratic Graphs

NUMBER

  • Surds

GEOMETRY

  • Pythagoras

10.11

ALGEBRA

  • Solving equations & inequalities
  • Tangents

GEOMETRY

  • Transformations
  • Vectors
  • Circle Theorem's

NUMBER

  • Recurring decimals

RATIO

  • Compound interest
  • Inverse proportion

GEOMETRY

  • SA of sphere's, etc
  • Volume of Spheres etc

ALGEBRA

Algebraic fractiions

Expanding 3 brackets

Factorising

Changing the subjects

Solving quadratic equations

Quadratic sequences

 

Year 10

Foundation

NUMBER

  • Indices
  • Standard form
  • Bounds

ALGEBRA

  • Sequences

GEOMETRY

  • Constructions

GEOMETRY

  • Arc length
  • Area of of sector
  • Surface area of prisms
  • Surface area of cylinders
  • Pythagoras

ALGEBRA

  • Soling equations and inequalities
  • Plotting linear functions
  • Deriving linear functions
  • Interpreting linear functions

RATIO & PROPORTION

  • Simple & inverse proportion
  • Compound unit problems

GEOMETRY

  • Congruent triangles

ALGEBRA

  • Expanding double brackets
  • Factorising quadratics
  • Quadratic graphs
  • Simultaneous equations

STATISTICS

  • Time series graphs

PROBABILITY

  • Relative frequency
  • Dependent and independent results
  • Tree diagrams

STATISTICS

  • Cumulative frequency

PROBABILITY

  • Tree Diagrams

Year 11

 Higher

ALGEBRA

  • Functions
  • Non-standard sequences
  • Quadratic equations
  • Plotting trig functions

RATIO & PROPORTION
- Direct and inverse proportion

GEOMETRY

  • Pythagoras

GEOMETRY

  • Negative enlargements
  • Vectors

ALGEBRA

  • Simltanous equatons with quadratics

STATISTICS

- Histograms

 

 

Yar 11

Foundation

ALGEBRA

  • Roots
  • Solving Equations

GEOMETRY

  • Trigonometry

Transformations

  • Vectors
  • Problem solving with volume

RATIO & PROPORTION

  • Constructing equations

GEOMETRY

  • Problem solving

ALGEBRA

  • Canging the subject of the formula
  • Solving equation
  • Quadratic sequences

STATISTCIS

PROBABILITYY

  • Combined Events

 

Key Stage 5 A-level Maths (Edexcel) study the following programme:

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 12

STATISTICS

  • Data Collection
  • Measures of spread
  • Correlation

PURE

  • Expression
  • Quadratics
  • Equations & Equalities
  • Transformations

MECHANICS

  • Modelling
  • Acceleration
  • Forces

PURE

  • Graphs
  • Circles
  • Trigonometry
  • Vectors
  • Differentiation
  • Integrations

 

STATISTICS

  • Probability

STATISTICS

  • Distribution
  • Hypothesis Testing

 

PURE

  • Exponential
  • Logarithms

 

MECHANICS

  • Variable Acceleration

 

Year 13

ALGEBRA

  • Sequences
  • Expressions
  • Radians
  • Trig function
  • Differentiation

Statistics

  • Regression and correlation
  • Probability
  • Normal Distribution

MECHANICS

  • Moments
  • Forces & Friction
  • Projectiles
  • Application of forces

ALGERA

  • Trig Modelling
  • Parametric Equations
  • Numerical methods
  • Vectors
  • Intergration

 

MECHANICS

  • Further kinematics

 

A Level Further Maths (Edexcel) study the following programme:

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 12

Core Pure

  • Complex Number
  • Argand Diagrams
  • Series
  • Roots of Polynomials
  • Matrices

Decision Mathematics

  • Algorithms on graphs
  • Linear programming
  • Critical Path Analysis  

Core Pure

  • Linear Transformations
  • Proof by induction

Further Mechanics

  • Momentum and Impulse
  • Elastic Collisions
  • Work Energy and Power

Core Pure

  • Vectors

Further Mechanics

  • Work Energy and Power

Year 13

Core Pure

  • Polar co-ordinates
  • Methods in Calculus
  • Hyperbolic Functions
  • Series

Decision Mathematics

  • Algorithms  
  • Critical Path Analysis

Further Mechanics

  • Vectors

 

Core Pure

  • Series
  • Volume of revolution
  • Methods in Differential Equations
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Further Mechanics

  • Elastic Collisions
  • Elastic Strings & Springs

Core Pure

  • Modelling with Differential Equations

 

If you wish to receive further information regarding our Maths’ curriculum, please send an email to admin@coundoncourt.org and mark it FAO Mr T Greevy, Director of Maths.

Subject Documents Date  
Maths Curriculum Intent 31st Jan 2023 Download