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.