2014 KS3 Curriculum Guide
Number
Curriculum Ref.
Number
N1 - understand and use place
value for decimals, measures
and integers of any size
N2 - order positive and
negative integers, decimals
and fractions; use the number
line as a model for ordering of
the real numbers; use the
symbols =, ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥
N3 - use the concepts and
vocabulary of prime numbers,
factors (or divisors), multiples,
common factors, common
multiples, highest common
factor, lowest common
multiple, prime factorisation,
including using product
notation and the unique
factorisation property
N4 - use the four operations,
including formal written
methods, applied to integers,
decimals, proper and improper
fractions, and mixed numbers,
all both positive and negative
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Description
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Place value to 30
Reading, writing and ordering numbers up to 30.
Using an abacus.
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Number
Counting and place value
Place value tens and units
Reading, writing and ordering numbers up to
100. Breaking numbers into tens and units.
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Number
Counting and place value
HTU place value
Understanding hundreds, tens and units using an
abacus tool.
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Number
Counting and place value
Negative numbers 1
Extending beyond zero when counting in steps.
Understanding and ordering negative numbers.
Calculating temperature.
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Number
Counting and place value
Place value hundreds
thousands
Using thousands, hundreds, tens and units.
Ordering whole numbers, decimals and negatives.
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Number
Counting and place value
NEW: Place value beyond
10000
Reading, writing and ordering numbers larger
than 10000, and decimals with ten thousandths.
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Number
Counting and place value
Negative numbers 2
Adding and subtracting with negatives in the
context of temperature. Four rules with
negatives.
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Number
Counting and place value
Decimal number lines intro
Understanding tenths and money on a number
line.
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Number
Decimals
Introducing decimals
Place value with tenths. Understanding money
written as a decimal.
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Number
Decimals
Number lines
Placing decimals on number lines.
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Number
Decimals
Decimal place value
Using hundredth grids to compare the sizes of
decimals.
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Number
Decimals
Place value to 30
Reading, writing and ordering numbers up to 30.
Using an abacus.
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Number
Counting and place value
Place value tens and units
Reading, writing and ordering numbers up to
100. Breaking numbers into tens and units.
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Number
Counting and place value
Ordering whole numbers
Ordering whole numbers up to 1000.
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Number
Counting and place value
NEW: Greater than and
less than
Comparing and ordering numbers up to 1000.
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Number
Counting and place value
Negative numbers 1
Adding and subtracting with negatives in the
context of temperature. Four rules with
negatives.
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Number
Counting and place value
Place value hundreds
thousands
Using thousands, hundreds, tens and units.
Ordering whole numbers, decimals and negatives.
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Number
Counting and place value
NEW: Place value beyond
10000
Reading, writing and ordering numbers larger
than 10000, and decimals with ten thousandths.
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Number
Counting and place value
NEW: Inequalities and
intervals
Relating inequalities to number lines, and writing
intervals using compound inequalities and bracket
notation.
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Number
Inequalities and intervals
Ordering decimals
Putting decimals into size order.
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Number
Decimals
NEW: Starting to compare
fractions
Comparing unit fractions and fractions with the
same denominator; counting in tenths.
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Number
Fractions
Comparing fractions
Comparing fractions by writing them with a
common denominator, or using decimals.
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Number
Fractions
Multiples
Looking at multiples and tests of divisibility.
Introducing the lowest common multiple (LCM).
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Number
Counting and place value
Factors and primes
Finding factors and identifying prime numbers.
Introducing the highest common factor (HCF).
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Number
Counting and place value
HCF
Using factor trees to find products of prime
numbers and highest common factors (HCF).
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Number
Powers and roots
LCM
Finding the lowest common multiple (LCM) of two
numbers.
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Number
Powers and roots
Number facts and doubles 1
Knowing pairs that add up to 10. Sums and
doubles up to 5.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Number facts and doubles 2
Knowing pairs that add up to 20 and simple pairs
to 100. Sums up to 10 and doubles up to 50.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Number facts and doubles 3
Knowing simple pairs that add up to 100 and
1000. Sums up to 20 and doubles up to 100.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Number facts and doubles 4
Knowing harder pairs that add up to 100 and
1000. Sums up to 20 and doubles up to 5000.
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Number
Add subtract mental
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Number
Curriculum Ref.
N4 - use the four operations,
including formal written
methods, applied to integers,
decimals, proper and improper
fractions, and mixed numbers,
all both positive and negative
Resource
Description
Area
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Topic
Number bonds
Knowing pairs of numbers that add up to 10 and
20.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Counting on and back
Adding and subtracting by counting on and back.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Counting on over 10 and 20
Adding and subtracting by counting on over 10
and 20. Adding 3 numbers.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Sums crossing 10s
Adding and subtracting over 10 and 20. Starting
to add and subtract with bigger numbers.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Sums to 20
Adding and subtracting numbers up to 20.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Add single digits
Adding on a single digit number to a two digit
number.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Subtract single digits
Subtracting a single digit number from a two digit
number.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Adding number lines
Using number lines to add single digit and two
digit numbers.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Subtraction lines
Using number lines to subtract single digit and
two digit numbers.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Add 2 digit numbers
Adding two digit numbers by splitting them into
tens and units.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Sums using 10s, 100s and
1000s
Adding and subtracting by using a multiple of 10
and adjusting. Adding and subtracting with 100s
and 1000s.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Mixed sums 10s and 100s
Adding and subtracting with 10s and 100s.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Mixed sums over 100
Adding and subtracting with numbers over 100.
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Number
Add subtract mental
Mixed sums all numbers
Adding and subtracting with numbers of different
sizes.
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Number
Add subtract mental
NEW: Addition and
subtraction problems
Solving multi-step addition and subtraction
problems in context and solving problems
involving all four operations.
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Number
Add subtract mental
2 times tables
Practise your 2 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
5 times tables
Practise your 5 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
10 times tables
Practise your 10 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Mixed tables 2, 5, 10
Mix it up with the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
3 times tables
Practise your 3 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
4 times tables
Practise your 4 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
6 times tables
Practise your 6 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Mixed tables 3, 4, 6
Mix it up with the 3, 4 and 6 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
7 times tables
Practise your 7 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
8 times tables
Practise your 8 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
9 times tables
Practise your 9 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
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Number
Curriculum Ref.
N4 - use the four operations,
including formal written
methods, applied to integers,
decimals, proper and improper
fractions, and mixed numbers,
all both positive and negative
Resource
Description
Area
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Topic
Mixed tables 7, 8, 9
Mix it up with the 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
11 times tables
Practise your 11 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
12 times tables
Practise your 12 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Mixed tables 2 to 12
Challenge yourself with all the times tables up to
12.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Multiplying
Multiplying small numbers and the 2, 3, 4, 5 and
10 times tables.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Multiplying by 10
Understanding how to multiply and divide by 10.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Multiplying by 10 and 100
Understanding how to multiply and divide by 10
and 100.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Sharing
Understanding division as sharing equally. Using
the division symbol.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Dividing
Dividing small numbers and dividing by 2,3,4,5
and 10.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
NEW: More multiplying
Multiplying three numbers together; using factor
pairs and times table facts to multiply and divide
mentally.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Dividing by 10 and 100
Dividing numbers by 10 and 100 when the
answer is a decimal.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
Doubling and halving
Understanding how to double numbers quickly.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
NEW: Introducing written
methods
Using partitioning to solve addition and
subtraction calculations with 2 digits.
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Number
Add subtract written
NEW: Introducing column
addition
Adding 2- and 3-digit numbers using the formal
written method of column addition, including
additions with carrying.
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Number
Add subtract written
NEW: Introducing column
subtraction
Subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers using the
formal written method of column subtraction,
including subtractions with exchanging.
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Number
Add subtract written
Adding in columns
Adding 2 and 3 digit numbers where carrying
tens and hundreds is needed.
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Number
Add subtract written
Subtraction columns
Subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers where
borrowing tens and hundreds is needed.
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Number
Add subtract written
NEW: More written methods
Adding and subtracting numbers with up to 4
digits using formal written methods.
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Number
Add subtract written
Word problems
Writing down a calculation from a word problem.
Solving word problems with one or two steps.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Multiply single digit
Multiplying a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number
using the grid method.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Multiply double digits
Multiplying two 2 digit numbers using the grid
method.
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Number
Multiply divide written
NEW: Short multiplication
Multiplying 1-digit numbers by 2- and 3-digit
numbers using the formal written method of
short multiplication.
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Number
Multiply divide written
NEW: More short
multiplication
Multiplying 2- and 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit
number using short multiplication.
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Number
Multiply divide written
NEW: Short division
Dividing 2- and 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit
number using the formal written method of short
division.
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Number
Multiply divide written
NEW: Short and long
multiplication
Multiplying numbers up to 3 digits by a 1- or 2digit number using the formal written methods of
short and long multiplication.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Multiply triple digits
Multiplying with numbers up to 3 digits using the
grid method.
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Number
Multiply divide written
NEW: Long multiplication
Multiplying multi-digit numbers up to 4 digits by
a 2-digit whole number using long multiplication.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Division chunking
Dividing by chunking, using subtraction.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Division remainders
Dividing by chunking and converting the
remainder to a fraction.
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Number
Multiply divide written
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Number
Curriculum Ref.
N4 - use the four operations,
including formal written
methods, applied to integers,
decimals, proper and improper
fractions, and mixed numbers,
all both positive and negative
Resource
Description
Area
Where to find it in MyMaths
Strand
Topic
NEW: Introducing long
division
Dividing numbers up to 4 digits by a 2-digit
whole number using long division, and
interpreting remainders appropriately.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Long division
Division using written methods.
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Number
Multiply divide written
Solving problems by rounding
Estimating how many objects there are and
rounding to the nearest 10.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Estimates with decimals
Estimating and rounding with simple decimals.
Using rounding to solve problems and make
estimates.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Complements
Using number lines to count up from a decimal to
the next whole number.
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Number
Decimals
Adding decimals mental
Adding and subtracting mentally with tenths.
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Number
Decimals
Adding decimals in columns
intro
Adding and subtracting in columns with 1 and 2
d.p.
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Number
Decimals
Add and subtract decimals
Adding and subtracting decimals using number
lines.
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Number
Decimals
Starting to multiply decimals
Multiplying decimals with tenths by a whole
number.
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Number
Decimals
Multiply decimals by 10 and
100
Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10 and 100.
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Number
Decimals
Multiply decimals by whole
numbers
Multiplying a decimal by a whole number.
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Number
Decimals
Multiply two decimals
Multiplying two decimals.
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Number
Decimals
Divide decimals by whole
numbers
Dividing 2 and 3 digit decimals by whole
numbers. Dividing money.
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Number
Decimals
NEW: Dividing a decimal by a
decimal
Understanding how to rewrite decimal division
questions using equivalent fractions. Simplifying
to get the final answer or carrying out a
corresponding whole number division.
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Number
Decimals
Improper and mixed
fractions
Introducing fractions where the numerator is
bigger than the denominator. Converting
between fractions and mixed numbers.
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Number
Fractions
Adding subtracting fractions
Adding and subtracting fractions by writing them
with a common denominator.
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Number
Fractions
Multiply divide fractions intro
Multiplying and dividing a fraction by a whole
number.
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Number
Fractions
Multiplying fractions
Multiplying one fraction by another.
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Number
Fractions
Dividing fractions
Dividing one fraction by another.
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Number
Fractions
Mixed numbers
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
mixed numbers.
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Number
Fractions
Negative numbers 2
Adding and subtracting with negatives in the
context of temperature. Four rules with
negatives.
Library
Number
Counting and place value
Recognising coins
Recognising all UK coins and dealing with money
up to 20p.
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Number
Money and finance
Using coins
Understanding the worth of coins. Dealing with
money up to 50p. Starting to use decimals.
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Number
Money and finance
Introducing money
Counting up coins and giving change.
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Number
Money and finance
Money calculations
Writing money as decimal numbers. Using a
calculator.
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Number
Money and finance
Money problems
Solving shopping problems.
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Number
Money and finance
Incomes 1
Knowing that people can be paid in different
ways. Understanding wages and salaries.
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Number
Money and finance
Incomes 2
Looking at other ways of earning money,
including piecework, commission and casual
work.
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Number
Money and finance
Budgeting
Learning to manage money based on good
budgeting will help you make better use of your
earnings and avoid getting into debt.
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Number
Money and finance
NEW: Currency exchange
Converting between different currencies using
exchange rates.
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Shape
Converting units
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NEW: Calculator methods 1
N5 - use conventional notation
for the priority of operations,
including brackets, powers,
roots and reciprocals
N6 - recognise and use
relationships between
operations including inverse
operations
Number
N8 - interpret and compare
numbers in standard form
A x 10n , 1≤ A <10, where n is
a positive or negative integer
or 0
N9 - work interchangeably
with terminating decimals and
their corresponding fractions
(such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375
and 3/8)
N10 - define percentage as
‘number of parts per hundred’,
interpret percentages and
percentage changes as a
fraction or a decimal, interpret
these multiplicatively, express
one quantity as a percentage
of another, compare two
quantities using percentages,
and work with percentages
greater than 100%
Using a calculator with money, interpreting the
display, entering square and cube powers and
roots, and using the
π
Area
Where to find it in MyMaths
Strand
Topic
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Calculators
button.
NEW: Calculator methods 2
Using a calculator to enter fractions, using
brackets to enter complex calculations, entering
higher powers, and problem solving.
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Number
Calculators
Order of operations
Carrying out arithmetic in the correct order.
Dealing with brackets. BODMAS or BIDMAS.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Sharing
Understanding division as sharing equally. Using
the division symbol.
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Number
Multiply divide mental
NEW: Higher powers
A recap of squares, square roots, cubes and cube
roots, then higher powers and roots, including
use of a calculator.
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Number
Powers and roots
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Number
Calculators
NEW: Calculator methods 1
N7 - use integer powers and
associated real roots (square,
cube and higher), recognise
powers of 2, 3, 4, 5 and
distinguish between exact
representations of roots and
their decimal approximations
Description
Using a calculator with money, interpreting the
display, entering square and cube powers and
roots, and using the
π
button.
NEW: Calculator methods 2
Using a calculator to enter fractions, using
brackets to enter complex calculations, entering
higher powers, and problem solving.
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Number
Calculators
Squares and triangles
Learning how square numbers and triangular
numbers are created.
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Number
Powers and roots
Squares and cubes
Understanding square numbers, square roots,
cube numbers and cube roots.
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Number
Powers and roots
NEW: Higher powers
A recap of squares, square roots, cubes and cube
roots, then higher powers and roots, including
use of a calculator.
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Number
Powers and roots
Indices 1
Looking at powers beyond squares and cubes, the
laws of indices, and dealing with multiplication,
division and brackets.
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Number
Powers and roots
Surds 1
Surds are values left under a square root sign.
This helps mathematicians to stay accurate with
irrational numbers.
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Number
Powers and roots
Standard form large
Writing large numbers in standard form. Using a
calculator for standard form. Also known as
scientific notation.
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Number
Standard form
Standard form small
Writing very small numbers in standard form.
Also known as scientific notation.
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Number
Standard form
Standard form calcs
Learn how to do calculations using standard form
on your calculator. Also known as scientific
notation.
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Number
Standard form
Simple equivalent fractions
Using fractions up to tenths. Starting to learn
about equivalent fractions and decimals.
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Number
Fractions
Fractions to decimals
Writing fractions as decimals, and dealing with
mixed numbers.
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Number
Fractions
Frac dec perc 1
Converting common fractions, decimals and
percentages.
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Number
Percentages
Frac dec perc 2
Converting fractions, decimals and percentages
with harder values.
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Number
Percentages
Percentage change 1
Using multipliers to calculate percentage
increases and decreases.
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Number
Percentages
NEW: Reverse percentages
Using multipliers in reverse to solve problems
involving percentage.
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Number
Percentages
Change as a percentage
Writing one number as a percentage of another,
and working out the change as a percentage.
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Number
Percentages
Introducing fractions
Understanding halves and quarters.
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Number
Fractions
Simple fractions
Understanding fractions such as halves, thirds,
quarters and fifths.
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Number
Fractions
More fractions
Using all fractions up to fifths, and tenths.
Starting to find fractions of a quantity.
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Number
Fractions
NEW: Tenths and hundredths
Counting up and down in hundredths and
recognising that hundredths arise when dividing
an object by a hundred and dividing tenths by
10.
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Number
Fractions
Simple equivalent fractions
Using fractions up to tenths. Starting to learn
about equivalent fractions and decimals.
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Number
Fractions
Finding fractions
Using shapes to introduce fractions of a quantity.
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Number
Fractions
N11 - interpret fractions and
percentages as operators
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N11 - interpret fractions and
percentages as operators
N12 - use standard units of
mass, length, time, money
and other measures, including
with decimal quantities
N13 - round numbers and
measures to an appropriate
degree of accuracy [for
example, to a number of
decimal places or significant
figures]
Resource
Description
Area
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Topic
Fractions of amounts
Shading fractions of a shape. Finding fractions of
a quantity.
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Number
Fractions
Incomes 1
Knowing that people can be paid in different
ways. Understanding wages and salaries.
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Number
Money and finance
Incomes 2
Looking at other ways of earning money,
including piecework, commission and casual
work.
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Number
Money and finance
Ways of buying
Looking at different ways to pay for goods such
as cash, credit cards and hire purchase.
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Number
Money and finance
Percentages of amounts 1
Finding 10%, 25% and 75% of whole numbers.
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Number
Percentages
Percentages of amounts 2
Finding harder percentages such as 72% of 150
and simple percentage discounts.
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Number
Percentages
NEW: Reverse percentages
Using multipliers in reverse to solve problems
involving percentage.
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Number
Percentages
Measures
Everyday units of length, mass and volume.
Reading scales and real life examples.
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Shape
Measures
Time between
Moving forwards and backwards on a clock.
Starting to think about duration.
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Shape
Measures
Telling the time 2
Using seconds, minutes and hours and choosing
which to use. Estimating how long something will
take.
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Shape
Measures
Measuring lengths
Use this interactive ruler to test your measuring
skills. You will also learn how to convert between
cm and mm.
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Shape
Measures
Time and timetables
Writing out times. Using a timetable with 24 hour
clock.
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Shape
Measures
Time calculations
Calculating times using a time line.
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Shape
Measures
Units of length
Estimating and using standard units of length.
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Shape
Measures
Units of mass
Estimating and using standard units of mass.
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Shape
Measures
Units of capacity
Estimating and using standard units of capacity.
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Shape
Measures
NEW: Currency exchange
Converting between different currencies using
exchange rates.
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Shape
Converting units
NEW: Calculator methods 1
Using a calculator with money, interpreting the
display, entering square and cube powers and
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Number
Calculators
roots, and using the
π
button.
NEW: Calculator methods 2
Using a calculator to enter fractions, using
brackets to enter complex calculations, entering
higher powers, and problem solving.
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Number
Calculators
Using coins
Understanding the worth of coins. Dealing with
money up to 50p. Starting to use decimals.
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Number
Money and finance
Money calculations
Writing money as decimal numbers. Using a
calculator.
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Number
Money and finance
Estimating amounts
Estimating how many objects there are and
rounding to the nearest 10.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Solving problems by rounding
Estimating how many objects there are and
rounding to the nearest 10.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Rounding to 10, 100
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and
1000.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Estimates with decimals
Estimating and rounding with simple decimals.
Using rounding to solve problems and make
estimates.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Rounding decimals
Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number
and to one decimal place.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Decimal places
Rounding decimals to any number of decimal
places.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Significant figures
Rounding numbers using significant figures.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
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N14 - use approximation
through rounding to estimate
answers and calculate possible
resulting errors
expressed using inequality
notation a < x ≤ b
N15 - use a calculator and
other technologies to calculate
results accurately and then
interpret them appropriately
N16 - appreciate the infinite
nature of the sets of integers,
real and rational numbers
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Description
Area
Where to find it in MyMaths
Strand
Topic
Estimates with decimals
Estimating and rounding with simple decimals.
Using rounding to solve problems and make
estimates.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Estimating introduction
Using rounding to estimate answers to simple
calculations.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Estimating calculations
Using significant figures to estimate the answers
to difficult calculations.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Upper and lower bounds 1
Understanding that all measurements are
approximate. Finding the bounds between which
a rounded measurement lies.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Upper and lower bounds 2
Looking at the effect when two rounded values
are combined.
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Number
Estimating and accuracy
Money problems
Solving shopping problems.
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Number
Money and finance
NEW: Calculator methods 1
Using a calculator with money, interpreting the
display, entering square and cube powers and
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Number
Calculators
roots, and using the
π
button.
NEW: Calculator methods 2
Using a calculator to enter fractions, using
brackets to enter complex calculations, entering
higher powers, and problem solving.
Library
Number
Calculators
Fractions of amounts
Shading fractions of a shape. Finding fractions of
a quantity.
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Number
Fractions
Fractions to decimals
Writing fractions as decimals, and dealing with
mixed numbers.
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Number
Fractions
Comparing fractions
Comparing fractions by writing them with a
common denominator, or using decimals.
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Number
Fractions
Frac dec perc 2
Converting fractions, decimals and percentages
with harder values.
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Number
Percentages
Money calculations
Writing money as decimal numbers. Using a
calculator.
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Number
Money and finance
Squares and cubes
Understanding square numbers, square roots,
cube numbers and cube roots.
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Number
Powers and roots
NEW: Higher powers
A recap of squares, square roots, cubes and cube
roots, then higher powers and roots, including
use of a calculator.
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Number
Powers and roots
Indices 1
Looking at powers beyond squares and cubes, the
laws of indices, and dealing with multiplication,
division and brackets.
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Number
Powers and roots
Standard form large
Writing large numbers in standard form. Using a
calculator for standard form. Also known as
scientific notation.
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Number
Standard form
Standard form small
Writing very small numbers in standard form.
Also known as scientific notation.
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Number
Standard form
Recurring Decimals 1
Writing fractions as decimals, and dealing with
recurring decimals.
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Decimals
Recurring Decimals 2
Turning any decimal with a repeating pattern of
digits into a fraction.
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Decimals
Trial and Improvement
Solving problems and equations using trial and
improvement methods.
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Estimating and accuracy
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Algebra
Curriculum Ref.
A1 - use and interpret
algebraic notation, including:
• ab in place of a × b
• 3y in place of y + y + y
and 3 × y
• a ² in place of a × a ,
a ³ in place of a × a × a
a ²b in place of a × a × b
• a /b in place of a ÷ b
• coefficients written as
fractions rather than
decimals
• brackets
A2 - substitute numerical
values into formulae and
expressions, including
scientific formulae
Algebra
A3 - understand and use the
concepts and vocabulary of
expressions, equations,
inequalities, terms and factors
A4 - simplify and manipulate
algebraic expressions to
maintain equivalence by:
• collecting like terms
• multiplying a single term
over a bracket
• taking out common
factors
• expanding products of
two or more binomials
A5 - understand and use
standard mathematical
formulae; rearrange formulae
to change the subject
A6 - model situations or
procedures by translating
them into algebraic
expressions or formulae and
by using graphs
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Simplifying 1
Simplifying expressions such as
Simplifying 2
Simplifying expressions such as 2a 3a .
Single brackets
Brackets
a +a +b +b +b .
Expanding by multiplying a term over a single
brackets such as 3(3x -2).
Expanding and simplifying expressions such as
(3x +2)(2x +5).
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Algebraic manipulation
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Algebraic manipulation
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Algebraic manipulation
Substitution 1
Substituting into formulae with one variable.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Substitution 2
Substituting into formulae with more than one
variable. Includes squares and cubes.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
New: Calculator methods 1
Using a calculator with money, interpreting the
display, entering square and cube powers and
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Calculators
Simplifying 1
Simplifying expressions such as
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Algebra
Algebraic manipulation
Factorising linear
Factorising by taking out common factors.
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Algebra
Algebraic manipulation
Inequations
Understanding inequality symbols. Solving linear
inequalities.
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Algebra
Inequalities
Negative inequations
Inequalities work with negative numbers as well
but you do have to be a bit careful.
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Inequalities
Shading inequalities
Inequalities can be represented using a graph.
Try this lesson to find out how.
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Algebra
Inequalities
Quadratic inequalities
Quadratic equations can have two solutions. This
makes solving quadratic inequalities a little more
complicated.
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Algebra
Inequalities
Linear programming
Use inequalities and regions to solve real life
problems.
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Algebra
Inequalities
Simplifying 1
Simplifying expressions such as
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Algebra
Algebraic manipulation
Simplifying 2
Simplifying expressions such as 2a 3a .
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Algebraic manipulation
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Algebra
Algebraic manipulation
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Algebraic manipulation
Single brackets
Brackets
roots, and using the
π
button.
a +a +b +b +b .
a +a +b +b +b .
Expanding by multiplying a term over a single
brackets such as 3(3x -2).
Expanding by multiplying a term over a single
brackets such as 3(3x -2).
Factorising linear
Factorising by taking out common factors.
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Algebra
Algebraic manipulation
Function machines
Using function machines to help us organise
number operations and solve equations.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Rules and formulae
Using letters to represent unknown numbers in
simple formulae.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Rearranging 1
Learn how to change the subject of simple
formulae. Includes homework sheet.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Rearranging 2
Rearrange formulae with the subject appearing
twice, and with fractions.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Midpoints and line length
Using coordinates to find the midpoint between
two points, and the length of the line joining two
points.
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Algebra
Graphs
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Calculators
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
New: Calculator methods 1
Using a calculator with money, interpreting the
display, entering square and cube powers and
Rules and formulae
Using letters to represent unknown numbers in
simple formulae.
roots, and using the
π
button.
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2014 KS3 Curriculum Guide
Algebra
Curriculum Ref.
A7 - use algebraic methods to
solve linear equations in one
variable (including all forms
that require rearrangement)
A8 - work with coordinates in
all four quadrants
Algebra
A9 - recognise, sketch and
produce graphs of linear and
quadratic functions of one
variable with appropriate
scaling, using equations in x
and y and the Cartesian plane
A10 - interpret mathematical
relationships both algebraically
and graphically
A11 - reduce a given linear
equation in two variables to
the standard form y =mx +c ;
calculate and interpret
gradients and intercepts of
graphs of such linear
equations numerically,
graphically and algebraically
A12 - use linear and quadratic
graphs to estimate values of y
for given values of x and vice
versa and to find approximate
solutions of simultaneous
linear equations
A13 - find approximate
solutions to contextual
problems from given graphs of
a variety of functions,
including piece-wise linear,
exponential and reciprocal
graphs
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UPDATED: Equations 1 – onestep
Solving equations with one operation, using
function machines and then inverse operations.
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Equations - linear
UPDATED: Equations 2 –
multi-step
Progressing on to equations with two or more
operations. Using function machines and
balancing with inverse operations.
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Algebra
Equations - linear
UPDATED: Equations 3 – both
sides
Understanding how to solve equations where the
variable appears on both sides.
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Equations - linear
UPDATED: Equations 4 –
brackets
Applying the skills learned in the first three
lessons to solving equations with brackets.
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Equations - linear
UPDATED: Equations 5 –
fractions
Solving equations that contain fractions by
multiplying to eliminate the fraction.
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Algebra
Equations - linear
Coordinates 1
Reading and plotting coordinates in the first
quadrant.
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Algebra
Coordinates
Coordinates 2
Reading and plotting coordinates in all four
quadrants. Finding the midpoint of a line.
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Algebra
Coordinates
Midpoints and line length
Using coordinates to find the midpoint between
two points, and the length of the line joining two
points.
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Graphs
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Graphs
Drawing graphs
Plotting a line when all you are given is an
equation such as 2x +y =4.
Plotting graphs
Drawing graphs of algebraic functions, including
quadratics, cubics, reciprocal and exponential
functions.
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Graphs
Function machines
Using function machines to help us organise
number operations and solve equations.
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Algebra
Expressions and formulae
Conversion graphs
Using conversion graphs. Converting units such
as miles to km, pounds to kilograms, pounds and
euros and temperature.
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Graphs
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Graphs
Drawing graphs
Plotting a line when all you are given is an
equation such as 2x +y =4.
Real life graphs
Drawing speed–time, distance–time and
depth–time graphs. Including contexts such as
cars, skateboards, baths and bikes.
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Graphs
Distance time graphs
Introduction to kinematics. Drawing and
interpreting distance-time graphs.
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Algebra
Graphs
Gradients
Finding the gradient of the line joining two points
and recognising positive and negative gradients.
Using gradient with parallel lines.
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Algebra
Graphs
y = mx + c
Investigating the effect of changing the values of
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Algebra
Graphs
Equation of a line 2
How to use the equation y =mx +c . Rearranging
the equation to find gradient and intercept.
Identifying parallel lines.
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Algebra
Graphs
Conversion graphs
Using conversion graphs. Converting units such
as miles to km, pounds to kilograms, pounds and
euros and temperature.
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Algebra
Graphs
Distance time graphs
Introduction to kinematics. Drawing and
interpreting distance-time graphs.
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Algebra
Graphs
Plotting graphs
Drawing graphs of algebraic functions, including
quadratics, cubics, reciprocal and exponential
functions.
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Algebra
Graphs
Solving simultaneous
equations graphically
Solving linear simultaneous equations by drawing
their graphs and finding the solution as the point
of intersection.
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Algebra
Equations - simultaneous
Drawing graphs
m
and
c
on the graph with equation
y =mx +c .
Plotting a line when all you are given is an
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Algebra
Graphs
Real life graphs
Drawing speed–time, distance–time and
depth–time graphs. Including contexts such as
cars, skateboards, baths and bikes.
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Algebra
Graphs
Distance time graphs
Introduction to kinematics. Drawing and
interpreting distance-time graphs.
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Algebra
Graphs
equation such as 2x +y =4.
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Algebra
Curriculum Ref.
Algebra
A14 - generate terms of a
sequence from either a termto-term or a position-to-term
rule
A15 - recognise arithmetic
sequences and find the nth
term
A16 - recognise geometric
sequences and appreciate
other sequences that arise
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Sequences
Creating simple sequences and discovering
sequences in picture patterns. Contains 100
square.
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Sequences
n th Term
Finding the n th term of a sequence with equal
gaps. Then find out how to quickly generate
sequences.
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Sequences
Quadratic sequences
Some sequences can be made from quadratic
formulas. Finding those formulae takes real
cunning.
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Sequences
Sequences
Creating simple sequences and discovering
sequences in picture patterns. Contains 100
square.
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Algebra
Sequences
n th Term
Finding the n th term of a sequence with equal
gaps. Then find out how to quickly generate
sequences.
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Sequences
NEW: Geometric sequences
Recognising and generating geometric sequences
and finding rules. Including key vocabulary and
real-world applications.
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Sequences
Quadratic sequences
Some sequences can be made from quadratic
formulas. Finding those formulae takes real
cunning.
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Sequences
Squares and triangles
Learning how square numbers and triangular
numbers are created.
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Powers and roots
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Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Curriculum Ref.
Ratio, proportion and rates of change
R1 - change freely between
related standard units [for
example time, length, area,
volume/capacity, mass]
R2 - use scale factors, scale
diagrams and maps
R3 - express one quantity as a
fraction of another, where the
fraction is less than 1 and
greater than 1
R4 - use ratio notation,
including reduction to simplest
form
R5 - divide a given quantity
into two parts in a given
part:part or part:whole ratio;
express the division of a
quantity into two parts as a
ratio
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Adding decimals in columns
intro
Adding and subtracting in columns with 1 and 2
d.p.
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Metric conversion
Using conversion factors to convert between
lengths, weights and volumes.
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Converting units
Converting measures
Converting different units of mass, capacity and
length.
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Converting units
Square and cubic units
Converting between different units of area and
volume. Solving problems with mixed units.
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Shape
Converting units
Imperial measures
Learn simple conversions like ounces and grams,
miles and km.
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Converting units
NEW: Currency exchange
Converting between different currencies using
exchange rates.
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Converting units
Measuring lengths
Work out the median and range of a small set of
data. Use them to compare sets.
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Shape
Measures
Units of length
Estimating and using standard units of length.
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Measures
Units of mass
Estimating and using standard units of mass.
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Measures
Units of capacity
Estimating and using standard units of capacity.
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Measures
Speed
Using speed, distance and time. Try this lesson to
help you make sense of it all.
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Shape
Measures
Density
Calculating densities using the formula mass
divided by volume.
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Shape
Measures
Money calculations
Writing money as decimal numbers. Using a
calculator.
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Money and finance
Money problems
Solving shopping problems.
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Number
Money and finance
Simple interest
Understanding and using simple interest,
sometimes called flat rate.
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Number
Money and finance
Best buys and value for
money
Making sure you get the best buy in terms of
value for money.
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Number
Money and finance
Ways of buying
Looking at different ways to pay for goods such
as cash, credit cards and hire purchase.
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Number
Money and finance
Scale drawing
Draw scale plans and read measurements from
scale plans.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Map scales
Using ratio notation for map scales.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Scale finding heights
Use angles of elevation and depressions to find
heights of buildings.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Map scales
Using ratio notation for map scales.
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Number
Scale and similarity
Ratio introduction
Describing patterns and simplifying ratios.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Ratio dividing 1
Introduction to dividing in a ratio with two
quantities.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Ratio dividing 2
Dividing in a ratio with three quantities. Solving
ratio problems.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Ratio dividing 1
Introduction to dividing in a ratio with two
quantities.
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Ratio and proportion
Ratio dividing 2
Dividing in a ratio with three quantities. Solving
ratio problems.
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Ratio and proportion
Area
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Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Curriculum Ref.
Ratio, proportion and rates of change
R6 - understand that a
multiplicative relationship
between two quantities can be
expressed as a ratio or a
fraction
R7 - relate the language of
ratios and the associated
calculations to the arithmetic
of fractions and to linear
functions
R8 - solve problems involving
percentage change, including:
percentage increase, decrease
and original value problems
and simple interest in financial
mathematics
R9 - solve problems involving
direct and inverse proportion,
including graphical and
algebraic representations
R10 - use compound units
such as speed, unit pricing and
density to solve problems
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Change as a percentage
Writing one number as a percentage of another,
and working out the change as a percentage.
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Percentages
Ratio introduction
Describing patterns and simplifying ratios.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Ratio dividing 1
Introduction to dividing in a ratio with two
quantities.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Ratio dividing 2
Dividing in a ratio with three quantities. Solving
ratio problems.
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Ratio and proportion
Percentages of amounts 2
Finding harder percentages such as 72% of 150
and simple percentage discounts.
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Percentages
Percentage change 1
Using multipliers to calculate percentage
increases and decreases.
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Percentages
Percentage change 2
Calculating the result of multiple percentage
changes and working out percentages backwards.
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Number
Percentages
Simple interest
Understanding and using simple interest,
sometimes called flat rate.
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Number
Money and finance
Ways of buying
Looking at different ways to pay for goods such
as cash, credit cards and hire purchase.
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Number
Money and finance
Proportion
An introduction to simple proportion problems.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Proportion unitary method
Finding missing sides in right angled triangles.
Includes finding the distance between two points.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Direct and inverse proportion
Working out quantities that are proprtional to the
square, cube or square root, and inverse.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Proportion graphs
Telling if two sets of numbers are in proportion
by looking at graphs.
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Number
Ratio and proportion
Best buys and value for
money
Making sure you get the best buy in terms of
value for money.
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Number
Money and finance
Speed
Using speed, distance and time.
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Shape
Measures
Density
Calculating densities using the formula mass
divided by volume.
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Measures
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Geometry and measures
Curriculum Ref.
G1 - derive and apply formulae
to calculate and solve
problems involving: perimeter
and area of triangles,
parallelograms, trapezia,
volume of cuboids (including
cubes) and other prisms
(including cylinders)
Geometry and measures
G2 - calculate and solve
problems involving: perimeters
of 2-D shapes (including
circles), areas of circles and
composite shapes
G3 - draw and measure line
segments and angles in
geometric figures, including
interpreting scale drawings
G4 - derive and use the
standard ruler and compass
constructions (perpendicular
bisector of a line segment,
constructing a perpendicular to
a given line from/at a given
point, bisecting a given angle);
recognise and use the
perpendicular distance from a
point to a line as the shortest
distance to the line
G5 - describe, sketch and draw
using conventional terms and
notations: points, lines,
parallel lines, perpendicular
lines, right angles, regular
polygons, and other polygons
that are reflectively and
rotationally symmetric
G6 - use the standard
conventions for labelling the
sides and angles of triangle
ABC , and know and use the
criteria for congruence of
triangles
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Perimeter
The perimeter is the distance around the edge of
a shape.
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Area and perimeter
Area of a rectangle
Area is a measure of how many squares fit inside
a 2D shape. Want to know more?
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a triangle
Formula for the area of a triangle. The area of a
triangle relies on its base and height.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a parallelogram
A parallelogram is simply a couple of congruent
triangles placed side by side.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a trapezium
Area of a trapezium involves finding the average
of the two parallel sides first.
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Area and perimeter
Perimeter
The perimeter is the distance around the edge of
a shape. Practice your measuring skills in this
one.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a rectangle
Area is a measure of how many squares fit inside
a 2D shape.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a parallelogram
A parallelogram is simply a couple of congruent
triangles placed side by side.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a triangle
Formula for the area of a triangle. The area of a
triangle relies on its base and height.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a trapezium
Area of a trapezium involves finding the average
of the two parallel sides first.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Circumference of a circle
The circumference of a circle is PI × diameter.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Area of a circle
The area of a circle relies on a value called PI
which is roughly 3.14159265358979323
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Arc, sectors and segments
These are the parts of the circle you need to
remember. Then use to help solve some tricky
problems.
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Shape
Area and perimeter
Scale drawing
Draw scale plans and read measurements from
scale plans.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Map scales
Using ratio notation for map scales.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Scale finding heights
Use angles of elevation and depressions to find
heights of buildings.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Measuring angles
Learn how to use a protractor. Measure acute and
obtuse angles and check your results. Estimating
angles.
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Shape
Angles
Bearings
Plotting and measuring three-figure bearings.
Bearings help ships and planes know where they
are are going.
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Shape
Angles
Constructing shapes
Constructing shapes, line and angles with just a
ruler, pencil and pair of compasses.
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Shape
Construction
Constructing shapes
Constructing shapes, line and angles with just a
ruler, pencil and pair of compasses.
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Shape
Construction
Constructing triangles
Constructing triangles using a ruler and
protractor.
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Shape
Construction
Drawing loci
What is a locus? How do we plot them?
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Shape
Construction
Lines and quadrilaterals
Parallel and perpendicular lines. Properties of
quadrilaterals.
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Shape
2D and 3D shapes
Constructing shapes
Constructing shapes, line and angles with just a
ruler, pencil and pair of compasses.
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Shape
Construction
Lines and quadrilaterals
Parallel and perpendicular lines. Properties of
quadrilaterals.
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Shape
2D and 3D shapes
Congruent triangles
This is an exploration into what makes two
triangles exactly the same.
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Shape
2D and 3D shapes
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Geometry and measures
Curriculum Ref.
G7 - derive and illustrate
properties of triangles,
quadrilaterals, circles, and
other plane figures [for
example, equal lengths and
angles] using appropriate
language and technologies
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Geometry and measures
G9 - identify and construct
congruent triangles, and
construct similar shapes by
enlargement, with and without
coordinate grids
G10 - apply the properties of
angles at a point, angles at a
point on a straight line,
vertically opposite angles
G11 - understand and use the
relationship between parallel
lines and alternate and
corresponding angles
G12 - derive and use the sum
of angles in a triangle and use
it to deduce the angle sum in
any polygon, and to derive
properties of regular polygons
G14 - use Pythagoras'
Theorem and trigonometric
ratios in similar triangles to
solve problems involving rightangled triangles
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Classifying triangles and solving problems.
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2D and 3D shapes
Lines and quadrilaterals
Parallel and perpendicular lines. Properties of
quadrilaterals.
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Shape
2D and 3D shapes
Interior exterior angles
Internal and external angles of polygons.
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Angles
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Angles
Understand and use the formula for the sum of
the interior angles of a polygon with
n
sides.
Rotating shapes
Rotate shapes through given coordinates.
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Transformations
Reflecting shapes
Reflect shapes through lines on a set of axes.
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Transformations
Translating shapes
Translating shapes. Moving shapes on a grid
using vectors.
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Shape
Transformations
All transformations
This lesson covers all four transformations and
includes its own printable worksheet.
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Shape
Transformations
Enlarging shapes
Create enlargements using a centre of
enlargement.
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Shape
Transformations
Constructing triangles
Constructing triangles using a ruler and
protractor.
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Shape
Construction
Congruent triangles
This is an exploration into what makes two
triangles exactly the same.
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Shape
2D and 3D shapes
Measuring angles
How to use a protractor to measure acute, obtuse
and reflex angles.
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Shape
Angles
Angle sums
Angles in a triangle always add up to the same
amount. Find out more.
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Shape
Angles
Angles in parallel lines
Alternate angles, supplementary angles and
corresponding angles on parallel lines. Discover
your own rules.
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Shape
Angles
Angles in parallel lines
Alternate angles, supplementary angles and
corresponding angles on parallel lines. Discover
your own rules.
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Shape
Angles
Angle sums
Angles in a triangle always add up to the same
amount. Find out more.
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Shape
Angles
Interior exterior angles
Internal and external angles of polygons.
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Shape
Angles
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Angles
Sum of angles in a polygon
G13 - apply angle facts,
triangle congruence, similarity
and properties of
quadrilaterals to derive results
about angles and sides,
including Pythagoras’
Theorem, and use known
results to obtain simple proofs
Area
Properties of triangles
Sum of angles in a polygon
G8 - identify properties of, and
describe the results of,
translations, rotations and
reflections applied to given
figures
Description
Understand and use the formula for the sum of
the interior angles of a polygon with
n
sides.
Angle reasoning
Looking for angle properties in well known
shapes.
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Shape
Angles
Angle proofs
Formal proofs of angle theorems such as angles
in a triangle, quadrilateral and exterior angles.
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Shape
Angles
Pythagoras' Theorem
Finding missing sides in right angled triangles.
Includes finding the distance between two points.
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Shape
Pythagoras
Similar triangles
Work out scale factors and use them to find
missing lengths in similar triangles.
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Shape
Scale and similarity
Pythagoras' Theorem
Finding missing sides in right angled triangles.
Includes finding the distance between two points.
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Shape
Pythagoras
Trig missing angles
Finding missing angles in right angled triangles.
This introduction to trigonometry takes you
through sin, cos and tan.
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Shape
Trigonometry
Trig missing sides
Once you can find missing angles you are ready
to find missing sides in right angled triangles.
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Shape
Trigonometry
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Geometry and measures
Geometry and measures
Curriculum Ref.
G15 - use the properties of
faces, surfaces, edges and
vertices of cubes, cuboids,
prisms, cylinders, pyramids,
cones and spheres to solve
problems in 3-D
G16 - interpret mathematical
relationships both algebraically
and geometrically
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Area
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Nets of 3D shapes
Looking at the nets of 3D shapes.
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2D and 3D shapes
Plans elevations
Drawing plan, side and front views of 3D objects.
The animations in this lesson will help you get
your head round it.
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Shape
2D and 3D shapes
Nets, surface area
Animations showing cubes, cuboids, cylinders and
triangular prisms unfolding into nets. We then
find the surface area.
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Shape
Volume and surface area
Volume of cuboids
This introduction to volume gets you counting
cubes and working out the volumes of cuboids.
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Shape
Volume and surface area
Volume of prisms
Prisms come in all shapes and sizes. This lesson
shows you a way to find their volume.
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Shape
Volume and surface area
Volume of cylinders
The volume of a cylinder has a lot to do with
areas of circles. This lesson will show the formula
being built up.
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Shape
Volume and surface area
Volume of cones and spheres
The volume of any cone, pyramid or sphere can
be calculated fairly easily. This lesson shows you
how.
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Shape
Volume and surface area
Complex surface areas
Surface areas of pyramids, cones and spheres.
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Shape
Volume and surface area
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2014 KS3 Curriculum Guide
Probability
Curriculum Ref.
P1 - record, describe and
analyse the frequency of
outcomes of simple probability
experiments involving
randomness, fairness, equally
and unequally likely outcomes,
using appropriate language
and the 0-1 probability scale
Probability
P2 - understand that the
probabilities of all possible
outcomes sum to 1
P3 - enumerate sets and
unions/intersections of sets
systematically, using tables,
grids and Venn diagrams
P4 - generate theoretical
sample spaces for single and
combined events with equally
likely, mutually exclusive
outcomes and use these to
calculate theoretical
probabilities
Resource
Description
Area
Where to find it in MyMaths
Strand
Topic
Probability intro
Using words and ideas of probability and the
probability scale.
Library
Data
Probability
Simple probability
Learn some simple rules of probability.
Library
Data
Probability
Listing outcomes
Listing outcomes from two events using sample
space diagrams.
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Data
Probability
Relative frequency
Not too sure about relative frequency? Take the
time to learn from scratch.
Library
Data
Probability
Probability revision
Basic revision of all the probability learnt so far,
including listing outcomes in a table and using
two way tables.
Library
Data
Probability
Experimental probability
Expected frequencies and the comparison of
expected and observed frequencies.
Library
Data
Probability
Probability revision
Basic revision of all the probability learnt so far,
including listing outcomes in a table and using
two way tables.
Library
Data
Probability
The OR rule
Exhaustive and mutually exclusive events. Using
the OR Rule.
Library
Data
Probability
NEW: Venn diagrams 1
Interpreting data given in a Venn diagram and
finding simple probabilities. Introducing the
language and notation of sets.
Library
Data
Probability
NEW: Venn diagrams 2
Constructing Venn diagrams from given data.
Using set notation with probabilities.
Library
Data
Probability
Listing outcomes
Listing outcomes from two events using sample
space diagrams.
Library
Data
Probability
NEW: Making tree diagrams
Representing outcomes of events using simple
tree diagrams and labelling them with
probabilities.
Library
Data
Presenting data
Simple probability
Learn some simple rules of probability.
Library
Data
Probability
NEW: Venn diagrams 1
Interpreting data given in a Venn diagram and
finding simple probabilities. Introducing the
language and notation of sets.
Library
Data
Probability
NEW: Venn diagrams 2
Constructing Venn diagrams from given data.
Using set notation with probabilities.
Library
Data
Probability
Listing outcomes
Listing outcomes from two events using sample
space diagrams.
Library
Data
Probability
Probability revision
Basic revision of all the probability learnt so far,
including listing outcomes in a table and using
two way tables.
Library
Data
Probability
The OR rule
Exhaustive and mutually exclusive events. Using
the OR Rule.
Library
Data
Probability
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2014 KS3 Curriculum Guide
Statistics
Curriculum Ref.
Statistics
S1 - describe, interpret and
compare observed
distributions of a single
variable through: appropriate
graphical representation
involving discrete, continuous
and grouped data; and
appropriate measures of
central tendency (mean,
mode, median) and spread
(range, consideration of
outliers)
S2 - construct and interpret
appropriate tables, charts, and
diagrams, including frequency
tables, bar charts, pie charts,
and pictograms for categorical
data, and vertical line (or bar)
charts for ungrouped and
grouped numerical data
S3 - describe simple
mathematical relationships
between two variables
(bivariate data) in
observational and
experimental contexts and
illustrate using scatter graphs
Resource
Description
Area
Where to find it in MyMaths
Strand
Topic
Mean and mode
What is an average? Why do we need them?
Work out the mean and mode of a small set of
data.
Library
Data
Processing data
Median and range
Work out the median and range of a small set of
data. Use them to compare sets.
Library
Data
Processing data
All averages
Use the three types of average to compare two
data sets. Advantages and disadvantages of
different averages.
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Data
Processing data
Median and mode
from a frequency table
Working out the mode and median from a
frequency table. Introduction to the idea of
cumulative frequency.
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Data
Processing data
Stem and leaf
Finding median and range from a stem and leaf
diagram, and using them to compare sets of
data.
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Data
Processing data
Mean from frequency tables
Find the mean from a frequency table.
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Data
Processing data
Mean of grouped data 1
Finding the mean from data placed in a grouped
data table.
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Data
Processing data
Grouping data
Choosing intervals to group data and writing
intervals as inequalities. Includes drawing
frequency graphs.
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Data
Presenting data
NEW: Frequency polygons
Representing and comparing grouped data using
frequency polygons.
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Data
Presenting data
Cumulative frequency 1
Plotting cumulative frequency graphs. Finding the
median and the interquartile range.
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Data
Presenting data
Cumulative frequency 2
Cumulative frequency graphs for grouped data.
Using the graph to find the median and the modal
class.
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Data
Presenting data
Introducing data
Sorting data into groups using venn diagrams
and tally charts. Bar charts and pictograms.
Library
Data
Presenting data
Frequency tables
and bar charts
Planning and drawing bar charts and frequency
tables. Reading information from charts.
Library
Data
Presenting data
Pictograms and bar charts
Planning and drawing pictograms and bar charts.
Reading information from charts.
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Data
Presenting data
Line graphs
and two way tables
Solving problems by reading information from
line graphs and two-way tables.
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Data
Presenting data
Reading pie charts
Solving problems by reading information from a
pie chart.
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Data
Presenting data
Drawing pie charts
Calculating the angles for a pie chart then
drawing it.
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Data
Presenting data
Two way tables
Understanding and reading information from twoway tables.
Library
Data
Presenting data
Grouping data
Choosing intervals to group data and writing
intervals as inequalities. Includes drawing
frequency graphs.
Library
Data
Presenting data
NEW: Frequency polygons
Representing and comparing grouped data using
frequency polygons.
Library
Data
Presenting data
Misleading graphs
Recognising when and why graphs can be
misleading.
Library
Data
Presenting data
Scatter graphs
Scatter graphs and correlation. An excellent way
to show whether or not two sets of data are
linked in some way.
Library
Data
Presenting data
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