Maths
Students entering in Year 7 are initially placed into sets based on Key Stage 2 data from Primary schools as well as a baseline assessment that they sit at the start of year 7. The sets are then reviewed termly in order to ensure our students are at the correct level for them in order to maximise their progress.
Students follow the national curriculum throughout Key Stage 3. This is designed for students to be stretched and challenged and to make rapid progress. This is designed for students to be stretched and challenged and
ensures problem-solving, fluency and reasoning questions are involved in all lessons. Students are given strategies to approach problem-solving questions, for example using bar modelling. There are also real-life contextualised questions to help students explore how mathematical problem-solving can be applied to practical activities.
Term by term study:
| Year 7 – Pi | Year 7 – Delta | |
| Autumn 1 | Analysing and displaying data Calculating |
Analysing and displaying data Number skills |
| Autumn 2 | Expressions, functions and formulae Graphs |
Equations, functions and formulae Fractions |
| Spring 1 | Factors and multiples Decimals and measures |
Angles and shapes Decimals |
| Spring 2 | Angles and lines | Equations |
| Summer 1 | Measuring and shapes Fractions, decimals and percentages |
Multiplicative reasoning Perimeter, area and volume |
| Summer 2 | Transformations | Sequences and graphs |
Students are given opportunities to develop their Mathematical skills in the areas of Algebra, Data, Number and Shape. We also work on other skills in the classroom such as problem solving, teamwork, leadership and thinking skills, as well as regular peer and self-assessment. Students are offered additional support in after school sessions and consistently encouraged to speak to their teachers if they have anyquestions and/or require further help.
Homework is set on a weekly basis and this usually takes the form of either a Knowledge Organiser or on the MathsWatch website, with problems based on work completed that week in class or on previous topics studied.
Useful links
Students have access to the MathsWatch website https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk - a very useful tool for them to enhance their skills and plug gaps in knowledge. It is recommended that students log in to this on a regular basis.
Pupil login – Username@allertongrange (students are given their username at the start of the year)
Pupil password – (pupil date of birth written in the following format) dd/mm/yyyy
