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
For the year 10 Maths individual learning plan,please click here.
For the year 11 Maths individual learning plan, please click here.
For the planned calendar for revision in year 11, please click here.
For the year 10 foundation Maths learning pathway, please click here.
For the year 10 corssover Maths learning pathway, please click here.
For the year 10 higher Maths learning pathway, please click here.