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Year 8 Mathematics

The year 8 curriculum is based on the National Strategy. The year is broken into modules each lasting approximately two weeks. The year 8 modules are:  

Autumn Term

  
Number/Algebra 1
Number and Sequences		 Four operations, Properties of numbers (including prime factorisation), Sequences
SSM 1
Angles and Bisectors		 Angle rules and proofs, Classifying quadrilaterals, Constructions
Handling Data 1
Probability		 Revision of basic probability, Mutually exclusive events (including two successive events), Experimental probability
Number 2
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages		 Equivalence of fractions and decimals, Add/subtract fractions, One number as a percentage of another, Calculating fractions and percentages of quantities
Algebra 2
Expressions and Formulae		 Indices, Collecting like terms, Expanding brackets, Substitution
SSM 2
Measures and Measurement		 Metric/Imperial conversions, Area of triangle, parallelogram & trapezium, Volume and surface area of cuboids and objects made from cuboids

 

 

Spring Term

  
Algebra 3
Functions and Graphs		 Mappings, Equations of linear graphs, Real-life graphs
Number 3
Multiplicative Reasoning		 Multiplying/dividing by powers of 10, Order decimals, Rounding, Estimation and approximation, Multiplying/dividing decimals, Calculator methods, Ratio and proportion
SSM 3
Transformations		 Congruency, Reflections, Rotations, Translations, Enlargement, Ratio in enlargement context
Algebra 4
Equations and Formulae		 Roles of letter symbols, Solving linear equations (unknown on both sides), Substitution, Deriving formulae
Handling Data 2
The Handling Data Cycle		 Discrete data: Data collection, Pie charts, Frequency diagrams, Scatter graphs, Averages, Stem-and-leaf diagrams, Interpretation of graphs and statistics

 

 

Summer Term

  
Number 4
Multiplication and Division		 Adding/subtracting fractions, Basic calculations, Order of operations, Estimation and approximation, Multiplying/dividing decimals
Algebra 5
Equations and Graphs		 Expanding brackets, Solving linear equations (unknown on both sides), Real-life graphs, Graphs of linear equations, Graphs for direct proportion
Solving Problems  
SSM 4
Dimensions and Scales		 Plans and elevations, Scale diagrams, Mid-points of line segments, Constructing SSS triangles, Loci, Bearings, Volume & surface area of a cuboid and shapes made from cuboids
Handling Data 3
Data Projects		 Continuous data: Data collection, Frequency tables & diagrams, Line graphs for time series, Calculating statistics, Assumed mean, Comparing two distributions using statistics, Experimental probability