Maths
Vision
Our Mathematics Curriculum is designed to ensure that Meadowhead students:
- Develop fluent, independent use of mathematical skills to solve problems
- build confidence and fluency in mathematical skills and to make connections between different strands
- Build on previously learnt knowledge to recap and stretch understanding and apply known skills in new ways
Since the beginning of recorded history, mathematic discovery has been at the forefront of every civilized society, and in use in even the most primitive of cultures. The needs of mathematics arose based on the wants of society. The more complex a society, the more complex the mathematical needs. Today, Mathematics is part of everything we do and as such, it is a vital life skill for students leaving school.
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Key stage 3 (7-9)
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Term 1 |
HT1 Topic 3: Place Value and Rounding HT2 |
Topic 1: Types of Numbers and Indices |
Topic 1: Indices and standard form Topic 2: Algebraic Manipulation Topic 3: Constructions and Loci |
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Assessment |
All topics from term 1 |
All topics from term 1 |
All topics from term 1 |
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Term 2: |
HT3 HT4 |
Topic 9: Probability of Multiple Events |
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Assessment |
All topics covered from term 1&2 |
All topics covered from term 1&2 |
All topics covered from term 1&2 |
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Term 3: |
HT5 Topic 14: Area and Perimeter 1 HT6 |
Key stage 4 (10-11) – at Key Stage 4 students will follow either Higher tier or Foundation Tier
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Year 10 Higher Tier |
Year 11 Higher Tier |
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Term 1 |
Cover any topics not finished from Year 10. Appropriate revision and recap of knowledge, exam practice and techniques dependent on set |
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Assessment |
GCSE questions on content from half term 1 plus topics from Year 9 |
Full set of exam papers for trial exams |
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Term 2: |
Appropriate revision and recap of knowledge, exam practice and techniques dependent on set |
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Assessment |
GCSE questions on content from half term 1 and 2 plus topics from Year 9 |
Full set of exam papers for trial exams |
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Term 3: |
Appropriate revision and recap of knowledge, exam practice and techniques dependent on set |
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Assessment |
Full set of exam papers for trial exams |
N/A |
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Year 10 Foundation Tier |
Year 11 Foundation Tier |
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Term 1 |
Cover any topics not finished from Year 10. Appropriate revision and recap of knowledge, exam practice and techniques dependent on set |
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Assessment |
GCSE questions on content from half-term 1 plus topics from Year 9 |
Full set of exam papers for trial exams |
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Term 2: |
Percentages and compound measures |
Appropriate revision and recap of knowledge, exam practice and techniques dependent on set |
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Assessment |
GCSE questions on content from half-term 1 and 2 plus topics from Year 9 |
Full set of exam papers for trial exams |
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Term 3: |
Appropriate revision and recap of knowledge, exam practice and techniques dependent on set |
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Assessment |
Full set of exam papers for trial exams |
N/A |
Key stage 5 (12-13)
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Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Term 1 |
Pure content: Algebraic expressions Quadratic functions Binomial expansion Algebraic division and factor theorem Differentiation Integration Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane
Statistics content: Measures of location and spread Distributions Probability Sampling
Mechanics content: Vectors Modelling in Mechanics Constant acceleration Forces |
Pure content: A2 differentiation A2 integration Functions and modelling
Statistics content: Sequences Probability Mechanics content: Forces Projectiles Application of forces |
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Term 2: |
Pure Content: Trigonometry Inequalities Graphs and transformations Exponentials and logarithms
Statistics content: Hypothesis testing Representing data Proof
Mechanics content: Forces (more) Variable acceleration |
Pure content: A2 Binomial theorem Trigonometry part 2 Parametric equations Numerical methods Statistics content: Linear regression Mechanics content: Further Kinematics Vectors in 3D |
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Assessment |
Trials |
Trials |
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Term 3: |
Pure Content: Algebraic and partial fractions A2 Trigonometry
Statistics content: Normal distribution Mechanics content: Moments |
Revision and exam practice |
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Assessment |
Assessment week / resit trials |
Resit trials and final exams |
Useful websites
- https://www.sparxmaths.com/ – students have their own login to this for homework and independent work.
- www.corbettmaths.com – useful revision and resources website
- www.physicsandmathstutor.com – selection of resources and revision materials for KS5
Extra-curricular / enrichment
- We offer the junior and intermediate Maths challenge to our higher attaining students in Y7-11
- We take teams for KS3/KS4 and KS5 to the Sheffield Hallam Pop Maths each year
- We take a group of girls to Sheffield Hallam each year for their Girls in Maths day
- We have taken students to be involved in the Faraday challenge, had teams compete in the University of Southampton National Cypher Challenge and we regularly have teams entered for the Student Investor Challenge where they try their hand at the stock markets!
“Mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.”
Albert Einstein