“Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding”
Mathematics is a creative and highly interconnected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. At Boldon School we aim to tap into that creativity allow students the opportunity to explore these problems and find their own solutions. We aim to provide students with the tools they need that are essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment.
Beyond the classroom, students at Boldon School are given the opportunity to thrive with a variety of activities that help garner an enthusiasm for the subject and tap into a love of learning. In years 7 to 9 students are invited to challenge their problem solving skills by participating in the UKMT maths challenge. This allows students to compete nationally and showcase their problem solving skills. In year 10 students may visit Newcastle University to sample lectures on latest problems currently intrigue the greatest mathematical minds. They may also have the opportunity to attend a seminar on ‘magical maths’, which explores the reason and logic behind magic effects. We have strong links with the AMSP (advanced mathematics support programme) which offers opportunities to participate in enrichment events such as ‘maths feasts’ – a competitive team event to explore collaborative problem solving. In our weekly games club, we invite our students to sharpen their logic and strategy skills in a variety of games both familiar and new.
Mathematics should provide inspiration to students, the opportunity to partake in a variety of activities and learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom. In Boldon School, this includes treasure hunts, card sorts, mathematical games and simulations to deepen there mathematical understanding and provide opportunities for reasoning. We build upon learning in each year with problems becoming increasing complex, using the strong base built in early years and at Key Stage 2 to stretch all our students. We have a strong focus on developing problem-solving skills alongside mathematical content to ensure we develop resilient, independent learners ready to tackle GCSE maths.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | Ratio Index Notation Decimal calculations Order of operations with fractions Manipulating algebra expressions Solving equations Substitution Sequences and nth term | Error Intervals Standard Form Ratio problem solving Further manipulation of algebra including multiplying out double brackets Problem solving with algebra Sequences – using the nth term | Calculating with Standard Form Proportion problems Using Formulae Quadratic Sequences Factorising quadratics | Surds Direct and inverse proportion Factorising complex quadratics | Review and Recall key elements of exam specification, in addition higher students may study: Surds Non right angle trigonometry |
| Half Term 2 | Angle problems Angles and ratio Angles and algebra Parallel lines Bearings Comparing averages Collecting data Processing data | Multi step angle problems Pythagoras’ Theorem Interior and exterior angles of shapes Averages from tables, charts and graphs Pie charts Scatter Graphs | Cumulative frequency diagrams Comparing data using boxplots Problems involving Pythagoras’ Theorem Trigonometry | Shapes and angles Trigonometry and Pythagoras Theorem in 3D Histograms Stratified sampling | Review and Recall key elements of exam specification, in addition higher students may study: Quadratic equations Circle theorems |
| Half Term 3 | Problems with percentage Rearranging formulae Inequalities including solving | Percentage increase and decrease using a decimal multiplier. Percentages in real life situations Solving complex inequalities Simultaneous Equations Proof | Reverse percentage Compound interest Algebraic methods of solving simultaneous equations | Converting recurring decimals to fractions Quadratic Equations including the quadratic formulae. | Review and Recall key elements of exam specification, in addition higher students may study: Functions and algebraic proof Vectors |
| Half Term 4 | Constructions Area problems Circle formulae | Volume of a cylinder Area of a trapezium Loci Scale drawings | Volume and surface area of spheres and cones Area and perimeter of sectors of a circle | Volume and surface area of hemispheres and frustrums | Exam Preparation |
| Half Term 5 | Calculating probabilities Problems with probability | Probabilities with tree diagrams Venn diagrams Finding the equations of linear graphs (y= mx + c) Quadratic graphs | Dependent probability Solving problems with Venn diagrams Real Life Graphs | Conditional Probabilty Linear and Quadratic graphs Graphs of other functions | Exam Preparation |
| Half Term 6 | Straight line graphs Finding the gradient Transformations Vectors Congruency and similar shapes | Enlargements Describing Transformations | Enlargements with fractional scale factors Calculations with vectors | Enlargements with negative scale factors Problems with transformations and geometry Vector geometry | Students will have left. |
Year 7
Half Term 1
Ratio
Index Notation
Decimal calculations
Order of operations with fractions
Manipulating algebra expressions
Solving equations
Substitution
Sequences and nth term
Half Term 2
Angle problems
Angles and ratio
Angles and algebra
Parallel lines
Bearings
Comparing averages
Collecting data
Processing data
Half Term 3
Problems with percentage
Rearranging formulae
Inequalities including solving
Half Term 4
Constructions
Area problems
Circle formulae
Half Term 5
Calculating probabilities
Problems with probability
Half Term 6
Straight line graphs
Finding the gradient
Transformations
Vectors
Congruency and similar shapes
Year 8
Half Term 1
Error Intervals
Standard Form
Ratio problem solving
Further manipulation of algebra including multiplying out double brackets
Problem solving with algebra
Sequences – using the nth term
Half Term 2
Multi step angle problems
Pythagoras’ Theorem
Interior and exterior angles of shapes
Averages from tables, charts and graphs
Pie charts
Scatter Graphs
Half Term 3
Percentage increase and decrease using a decimal multiplier.
Percentages in real life situations
Solving complex inequalities
Simultaneous Equations
Proof
Half Term 4
Volume of a cylinder
Area of a trapezium
Loci
Scale drawings
Half Term 5
Probabilities with tree diagrams
Venn diagrams
Finding the equations of linear graphs (y= mx + c)
Quadratic graphs
Half Term 6
Enlargements
Describing Transformations
Year 9
Half Term 1
Calculating with Standard Form
Proportion problems
Using Formulae
Quadratic Sequences
Factorising quadratics
Half Term 2
Cumulative frequency diagrams
Comparing data using boxplots
Problems involving Pythagoras’ Theorem
Trigonometry
Half Term 3
Reverse percentage
Compound interest
Algebraic methods of solving simultaneous equations
Half Term 4
Volume and surface area of spheres and cones
Area and perimeter of sectors of a circle
Half Term 5
Dependent probability
Solving problems with Venn diagrams
Real Life Graphs
Half Term 6
Enlargements with fractional scale factors
Calculations with vectors
Year 10
Half Term 1
Surds
Direct and inverse proportion
Factorising complex quadratics
Half Term 2
Shapes and angles
Trigonometry and Pythagoras Theorem in 3D
Histograms
Stratified sampling
Half Term 3
Converting recurring decimals to fractions
Quadratic Equations including the quadratic formulae.
Half Term 4
Volume and surface area of hemispheres and frustrums
Half Term 5
Conditional Probabilty
Linear and Quadratic graphs
Graphs of other functions
Half Term 6
Enlargements with negative scale factors
Problems with transformations and geometry
Vector geometry
Year 11
Half Term 1
Review and Recall key elements of exam specification, in addition higher students may study:
Surds
Non right angle trigonometry
Half Term 2
Review and Recall key elements of exam specification, in addition higher students may study:
Quadratic equations
Circle theorems
Half Term 3
Review and Recall key elements of exam specification, in addition higher students may study:
Functions and algebraic proof
Vectors
Half Term 4
Exam Preparation
Half Term 5
Exam Preparation
Half Term 6
Students will have left.