KS3 Mathematics

The Faculty of Mathematics is dedicated to helping our young people become confident mathematicians who use logic and reasoning to solve problems in everyday life. They will learn skills that are transferable between subjects and contexts, preparing them for life in further education and beyond.

Our Curriculum

  Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Year 7
  • Calculation methods
  • Number properties
  • Factors and multiples
  • Order of operations
  • Squares, cubes and roots
  • Writing and manipulating algebraic expressions
  • Solving equations
  • Measuring and angles
  • Triangles and quadrilaterals
  • Coordinates and graphs
  • Area of shapes
  • Transformations
  • Using and converting fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Calculating with fractions
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Percentages
Year 8
  • 2D shapes and area
  • Factors, multiples and primes
  • Venn diagrams
  • Calculation methods
  • Fractions decimals and percentages
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Sequences
  • Algebraic expressions and equations
  • Triangle and quadrilateral properties
  • Area, perimeter and angles
  • Percentages
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Speed, distance and time
  • Circles and circle parts
  • 2D representations of 3D shapes
  • Indices and standard form
  • Volume and surface area
  • Statistics and statistical diagrams
Year 9
  • Area and perimeter
  • Angles in lines and shapes
  • Straight line graphs
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Standard form
  • Sequences
  • Linear and quadratic equations
  • Rounding, estimating and bounds
  • Construction and loci
  • Congruence and similarity
  • Angles in polygons
  • Equations and inequalities
  • Simultaneous equations
  • Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometry
  • Transformations
  • Probability
  • Averages and range
  • Statistical charts, tables and graphs