Mathematics

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Introduction

Our Vision

At Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College the Mathematics Department will promote and support a comprehensive, interactive and innovative learning environment that will empower our students for the future in this ever-changing world.

Mission Statement

The Mathematics Department at Abbs cross Academy and Arts College will provide a mathematics program that prepares our students to be life-long learners and responsible, numerate citizens. The Department will also provide computing program to Year 8, 9 and 10 students. We endeavour to provide a learning centred environment in which the student is the performer and the teacher is the coach. The Department also hope that students will come to appreciate that whilst being a subject in its own right mathematics is an important tool in other subjects and has no boundaries.

The aims and expectations of teaching and learning in Mathematics.

The Department seeks to develop in students the following:

A positive attitude towards mathematics by:

– seeing it as an interesting and attractive subject
– helping them to appreciate the creative and aesthetic aspects of the subject
– ensuring that persistence through sustained work is rewarded
– giving credit and praise to improve confidence
– encouraging students to themselves challenging targets

Sound numerical skills by:

– ensuring that calculators are used sensibly and efficiently
– the use of starters and plenaries to promote the use of mental skills
– insisting that they learn relevant concepts and facts

A willingness to use algebraic skills by:

– exploring mathematical patterns and sequences
– identifying functional relationships
– using correct and appropriate mathematical notation and language
– using mathematics to model real-life situations

Raising spatial awareness by: – fostering an appreciation of the nature of space
– encouraging them to use different representations
– exploring properties of shape and space through the drawing and practical work

An understanding of statistical enquiry by:

– encouraging them to collect, interrogate and interpret data
– collecting data from a range of sources by an appropriate sampling technique
– communicating findings through an appropriate and relevant charts and diagrams
– engaging in practical and experimental work
– looking critically at the presentation of information

An ability to use and apply Mathematics by:

– raising an awareness of Mathematics across the curriculum
– relating appropriate mathematical problems to life itself
– developing an understanding through enquiry and experience
– expressing problems in mathematical terms as an aid to their solution
– fostering an ability to think clearly and logically with independence of thought and flexibility of mind.

KS3 & KS4 Higher Curriculum Overview

KS3

Year 7 Term 1 & 2	Year 7 Term 3 & Year 8 Term 1	Year 8 Term 2 & 3
Analysing and displaying data	Factors and powers	Powers and roots
Number skills	Working with powers	Quadratics
Equations, functions and formulae	2D shapes and 3D solids	Inequalities, equations and formulae
Fractions	Real-life graphs	Collecting and analysing data
Angles and shapes	Transformations	Multiplicative reasoning
Decimals	Fractions, decimals and percentages	Non-linear graphs
Equations	Constructions and loci	Accuracy and measures
Multiplicative reasoning	Probability	Graphical solutions
Perimeter, area and volume	Scale drawings and measurements	Trigonometry
Sequences and graphs	Graphs	Mathematical reasoning

KS4

GCSE (9-1) Higher	GCSE (9-1) Higher
Unit 1 Number	Unit 16 Circle theorems
Unit 2 Algebra	Unit 17 More algebra
Unit 3 Interpreting and representing data	Unit 18 Vectors and geometric proof
Unit 4 Fractions, ratio and proportion	Unit 19 Proportion and graphs
Unit 5 Angles and trigonometry
Unit 6 Graphs
Unit 7 Area and volume
Unit 8 Transformation and constructions
Unit 9 Equations and inequalities
Unit 10 Probability
Unit 11 Multiplicative reasoning
Unit 12 Similarly and congruence
Unit 13 More trigonometry
Unit 14 Further statistics
Unit 15 Equations and graphs

KS3 & KS4 Foundation Curriculum Overview

KS3

Year 7 Term 1 & 2	Year 7 Term 3 & Year 8 Term 1	Year 8 Term 2 & 3
Pi 1	Pi 2	Pi 3
Unit 1 Analysing and displaying data	Unit 1 Number properties and calculations	Unit 1 Number calculations
Unit 2 Calculating	Unit 2 Shapes and measures in 3D	Unit 2 Sequences and equations
Unit 3 Expressions, functions and formulae	Unit 3 Statistics	Unit 3 Statistics
Unit 4: Graphs	Unit 4 Expressions and equations	Unit 4 Fractions, decimals and percentages
Unit 5 Factors and multiples	Unit 5 Decimals calculations	Unit 5 Geometry in 2D and 3D
Unit 6 Decimals and measures	Unit 6 Angles	Unit 6 Algebraic and real-life graphs
Unit 7 Angles and lines	Unit 7 Number properties	Unit 7 Multiplicative reasoning
Unit 8 Measuring and shapes	Unit 8 Sequences	Unit 8 Algebraic and geometric formulae
Unit 9 Fractions, decimals and percentages	Unit 9 Fractions and percentages	Unit 9 Probability
Unit 10: Transformations	Unit 10 Probability	Unit 10 Polygons and transformations

KS4

GCSE (9-1) Foundation	GCSE (9-1) Foundation
Unit 1 Number	Unit 16 Quadratic equations and graphs
Unit 2 Algebra	Unit 17 Perimeter, area and volume 2
Unit 3 Graphs, tables and charts	Unit 18 Fractions, indices and standard form
Unit 4 Fractions and percentages	Unit 19 Congruence, similarity and vectors
Unit 5 Equations, inequalities and sequences	Unit 20 More algebra
Unit 6 Angles
Unit 7 Averages and range
Unit 8 Perimeter, area and volume 1
Unit 9 Graphs
Unit 10 Transformations
Unit 11 Ratio and proportion
Unit 12 Right-angled triangles
Unit 13 Probability
Unit 14 Multiplicative reasoning
Unit 15 Constructions, loci and bearings

Why you should consider this subject

Mathematics has many applications in everyday life. It enables us to organise, manipulate and communicate information efficiently. It can be used to solve problems and to predict events in real life. At Abbs Cross the Mathematics department strive to ensure students learn how to apply mathematical techniques learnt to solve problems.

We aim to give all students the opportunity to take an active role in every maths lesson through the use of active learning techniques, such as:

• collaborative tasks, where students work in pairs or small groups to discuss and solve maths problems;
• class discussions;
• the use of mini-whiteboards to collect and discuss answers from every student in the class;
• use of ICT to enhance learning through use of Interactive Whiteboards in every lesson.