Mathematics
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Curriculum Leader - Pete Riazi KS3 Coordinator of Mathematics - Gary Edwards |
Curriculum IntentAt The Turing School, the mathematics curriculum is essential for equipping our students with the necessary skills, abilities, and qualities to succeed in life and have successful careers. Mathematics is a universal language that provides important tools for fields such as engineering, physics, architecture, medicine, and business. Through our engaging and challenging mastery teaching, we aim to ensure that all students become fluent in mathematical fundamentals and can reason mathematically by developing arguments, justifications, and proofs using mathematical language. Our curriculum provides the foundations in mathematics that develops financial literacy and problem-solving skills that are necessary for everyday life. Our mathematics curriculum aligns with our core values of aspiration, respect, diversity, and innovation, and provides our students with the cultural capital they need to become successful and confident young adults. |
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Curriculum implementation |
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KS3Students will study maths 4 hours per week. We follow a mastery approach to maths teaching, using White Rose maths which uses a CPA (concrete, pictorial, abstract) approach for a well-rounded delivery of content. This covers the main areas of the maths curriculum including geometry, algebra, number, ratio, probability and statistics. All lessons are differentiated to meet all student’s needs but also provides a challenge which prepares them for GCSE content later in the curriculum. |
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Year 7In terms 1&2 students will study the following units: Algebraic Thinking Place value and proportion
In terms 3&4 students will study the following units: Application of number Directed number Fractional thinking
In terms 5&6 students will study the following units: Lines and angles Reasoning with number |
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Year 8In terms 1&2 students will study the following units: Proportional reasoning Representations
In terms 3&4 students will study the following units: Algebraic techniques Developing numbers
In terms 5&6 students will study the following units: Developing geometry Reasoning with data |
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Year 9In terms 1&2 students will study the following units: Multiplying and dividing fractions Area of Trapezia and circle Summer Measures of location Working in the cartesian plane Angles in parallel lines and polygons Forming and solving equations
In terms 3&4 students will study the following units: Using Percentages Maths and money Gap analysis Number
In terms 5&6 students will study the following units: Introduction to algebra Introduction to graphs, tables and charts Introduction to fractions and percentages Gap analysis and consolidation |
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KS4We follow a 2-year GCSE mathematics curriculum for KS4, commencing in year 10- this is delivered as 5 lessons per week.
Students will have the opportunity to take an additional GCSE in statistics in KS4. Students will be identified for suitability for Statistics GCSE based on their KS3 Mathematics attainment.
Students may be identified as being a suitable candidate to take entry level mathematics, or functional skills mathematics depending on their attainment and support requirements.
Statistics/functional skills are allocated an additional 1-hour per week - commencing in term two of yr 10.
For students not sitting functional skills, or statistics, an extra mathematics lesson will be timetabled, to further deepen their skills in mathematics.
Ks4 delivery of maths consists of 5 Hours per week on GCSE Mathematics. In addition to this, students will have 1-hour lesson allocated for either statistics, functional skills or gap analysis. Exam board for GCSE Mathematics: OCR The exam board spec can be found: https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/168982-specification-gcse-mathematics.pdf Exam board for Statistics: Edexcel The exam board specification can be found using this link: |
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Year 10In terms 1&2 students will work on the following areas: Unit 1 Number, Unit 2 Algebra, Unit 4 Fractions and percentages, Unit 6 Angles, Unit 5 Equations, inequalities and sequences
In terms 3&4 students will work on the following areas: Unit 9 Graphs, Unit 8 Perimeter, area and volume, Unit 12 Right-angled triangles 1, Unit 10 Transformations, Unit 11 Ratio and proportion,
In terms 5&6 students will work on the following areas: Unit 3 Graphs, tables and charts, Unit 13 Probability, Unit 7 Averages and range, Unit 14 Multiplicative reasoning, Unit 15 Constructions, loci and bearings |
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Year 11In terms 1&2 students will work on the following units: Combined events Units and proportionality Sequences Graphs
In terms 3&4 students will: Gap analysis from mocks. Revision for final exams. In term 5 students will: Gap analysis from mocks. Revision for final exams. |
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HomeworkHomework is set weekly on Mathswatchvle. https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/
Students are expected to watch a weekly tutorial and take notes as retrieval practice and revision. There will be a short interactive task to try each week to check for understanding.
We run weekly homework clubs for each year group for students who cannot access this platform at home, or those who would like extra support with homework tasks.
Yr 11 students are likely to be set revision homeworks based on gap analysis from mocks, as well as past papers online. |
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Additional websites and resourceshttps://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/- for all homework tasks. Please note that students can use this site for revision of any topic independently.
https://corbettmaths.com/contents/- There are tutorial videos for most topics on here, as well as tasks to try.
We follow White rose maths for KS3- there are parent/carer guides on their website, as well as tutorial videos and home tasks.
https://whiterosemaths.com/for-parents/
“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.”Paul Halmos |
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