Maths
Year 10 Maths
Exam Board: Edexcel
Final Assessments: End of year 11
3 exams (1 hour 30 minutes. Each)
Foundation Tier grades 1-5 (1 non-calculator and 2 Calculator papers)
Higher Tier grades 4-9 (1 non-calculator and 2 Calculator papers)
What are we learning this term? Number, algebra, statistics, problem solving
Autumn Term:
- Calculations
- Rounding
- Indices
- Roots
- Factors and multiples
- Standard form
- Factorising
- Expanding brackets
- Solving equations
- Averages
- Representing data
- Interpreting data
- Scatter diagrams
- Ratio
- Proportion
Spring Term:
- Fractions
- Percentages
- Proportion
- Polygons
- Angles
- Pythagoras’ theorem
- Trigonometry
- Graphs (real-life)
- Linear graphs
- Coordinate geometry
- Quadratic, cubic and other graphs
- Perimeter, area and circles
- Volume
- Accuracy and bounds
- Transformations
- Construction
- Loci
- Bearing
Summer Term:
- Solving quadratic equations
- Solving simultaneous equations
- Solving inequalities
- Probability
- Expected frequencies
- Tree diagrams
- Venn diagrams
- Multiplicative reasoning
- Growth and decay models
- Compound interest
- Iterative processes
- Similarity
- Congruency
- Extended task/project
Year 11 Maths
Exam Board: Edexcel
Final Assessments: End of year 11
3 exams (1 hour 30 minutes. Each)
Foundation Tier grades 1-5 (1 non-calculator and 2 Calculator papers)
Higher Tier grades 4-9 (1 non-calculator and 2 Calculator papers)
What are we learning this term? Number, algebra, statistics, problem solving
Autumn Term:
- Graphs of trigonometric functions
- Further trigonometry
- Collecting data
- Cumulative frequency, box plots and histograms
- Quadratics, expanding more than two brackets,
- Sketching graphs,
- Graphs of circles, cubes and quadratics
- Circle theorems
- Circle geometry
Spring:
- Changing the subject of formulae (more complex),
- Algebraic fractions,
- Solving equations arising from algebraic fractions, r
- Rationalising surds,
- Proofs
- Vectors and geometric proofs
- Reciprocal and exponential graphs
- Gradient and area under graphs
- Direct and inverse proportion
- Problem solving and reasoning focus
Summer:
- Exam practice
- Revision techniques
- Use of model answers
- Use of exam reports
- Use of skill maps to identify gaps in knowledge
- Use of ICT to enhance learning
- Mocks
- GCSE exam
Useful websites
- mymaths.co.uk-lessons and homework tasks
- mrbartonmaths.com-investigations and exam practice
- examsolutions.net-exam practice
- mrhegartymaths.com-maths questions
- nrich.maths.org-extension work, reasoning tasks
- emaths.org.uk-extension work and reasoning tasks
- bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths-lessons and questions
- subtangent.com/maths/-problem solving
- interactivestuff.org/match/math.phtml
- braincells.co.uk-quizzes
- cimt.plymuth.ac.uk-lessons and worksheets
- waldomaths.com-extensions and general maths concepts
- mathsbank.co.uk-maths questions