Overview
Mathematics is a subject of problem-solving, logic and resilience in challenging situations. It is so much more than one of sums and equations; it is essential to the understanding of everyday life and our universe, allowing us to travel from the depths of the ocean to outer space. Mathematics allows us to argue our opinions definitively and make conclusions that prove the efficacy of political and economic systems, medicines, and chemical reactions and even enables us to predict the future.
At Framwellgate School, we want all our students to feel like mathematicians. We aim for all students to enjoy the subject of mathematics through engaging and rewarding lessons. We want students to realise that mathematics is a beautiful and interconnected subject. To this end, our curriculum has been carefully spaced and interleaved to ensure students can make these connections and move fluently between representations of mathematical ideas.
Students will have the opportunity to study the following topic areas; Number, Algebra, Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change, Geometry and Measures, Probability and Statistics. Their GCSE will be assessed over three written papers in which the mathematical demand increases as a student progresses through the paper.
Having a good qualification in mathematics will allow students to study an A-Level at any college or provider. A good mathematics A-Level is essential for studying at the Russell Group universities and will provide the foundation for many future careers. The mathematical skills of logic, problem-solving and resilience will be vital to all students in the future.
Autumn Term
Number sense and calculations
Expressions and equations
Measures
2D Shapes
Spring Term
Perimeter and area
Coordinates
Factors, multiples and primes
Fractions
Brackets
Angles
Summer Term
Handling data and statistical analysis
Proportion
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Probability
Autumn Term
Percentages
Money
Indices
Equations
Sequences
Ratio
Rounding
Spring Term
Coordinates
Area
Circles
Standard form
Venn diagrams
3D shapes
Surface area and volume
Linear graphs
Summer Term
Transformations
Angles
Statistical diagrams
Inequalities
Brackets
Algebraic fractions
Recurring decimals
Autumn Term
Fractions and percentages
Probability
Standard form
Inequalities
Quadratic equations
Formulae
Constructions
Circles
Rounding
Spring Term
3D shapes
Pythagoras’ theorem
Ratio and proportion
Linear graphs
Compound measures
Motion-time graphs
Quadratic graphs
Summer Term
Angles and bearings
Transformations
Similarity and congruence
Handling data and statistical diagrams
Vectors
Autumn Term
Percentages
Surface area and volume
Simultaneous equations
Formulae
Trigonometry
Constructions
Linear graphs
Spring Term
Real-life graphs
Set notation
Tree diagrams
Compound measures
Ratio
Graphs
Sequences
Handling data
Proportion
Summer Term
Transformations
Rounding
Indices
Recurring decimals
Brackets
Handling data and statistical diagrams
Autumn Term Foundation Tier
Factors multiples and primes
Fractions
Expressions
Equations
Angles
Right-angled triangles
Surface area and volume
Statistical diagrams
Probability
Spring Term Foundation Tier
Inequalities
Vectors
Percentages
Compound measures
Ratio and proportion
Standard form
Sequences
Linear graphs
Autumn Term Higher Tier
Surds
Algebraic fractions
Equations
Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry
Circle geometry
Statistical diagrams
Probability
Spring Term Higher
Inequalities
Functions
Transformations
Iteration
Algebraic proof
Similarity
Geometric proof
Graphs
Autumn Term
Pure
Algebraic expressions, quadratics, equations and inequalities, graphs and transformations, straight lines, circles, algebraic methods, the binomial expansion, vectors.
Mechanics and Statistics
Data collection, measures of location and spread, representations of data, correlation, probability and constant acceleration.
Spring Term
Pure
Trigonometric ratios, trigonometric identities and equations, differentiation and integration.
Mechanics and Statistics
Statistical distributions, hypothesis testing, forces and motion.
Summer Term
Pure
Exponentials and logarithms, algebraic methods, functions and graphs, binomial expansion and radians.
Mechanics and Statistics
Variable acceleration.
Autumn Term
Pure
Functions and graphs, sequences and series, trigonometric functions, trigonometry and medelling, differentiation and integration.
Mechanics and Statistics
Regression, correlation and hypothesis testing, conditional probability, moments.
Spring Term
Pure
Parametric equations, numerical methods and vectors.
Mechanics and Statistics
Normal distribution, forces and friction, projectiles, applications of forces and further kinematics.
Summer Term
Revision.