To provide a high quality mathematics education and a passion for problem solving.
Maths at Beckfoot provides pupils with the skills and knowledge to:
- understand the world
- reason mathematically
- use their skills to problem solve in the real world
- gain an appreciation for the power of mathematics and its intricacies
- develop a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject
- be fluent in key mathematical concepts
Using expert teachers as guides, our students are encouraged to develop a detailed knowledge of the overview of maths as well as focusing on key topics .
Enrichment
Maths at Beckfoot enriches learners through the UKMT challenges, stretch and challenge events, puzzle group, financial literacy and provision of further reading materials for students.
Students are frequently provided with opportunities to develop their cultural capacity by incorporating current affairs into our lessons. For example, business and financial statistics.
Assessment
Internal assessments will take place throughout each year to monitor student progress and further inform teaching and learning. All formal assessments will be marked using GCSE mark schemes, and all progress will be reported to parents and carers.
KS4 Specification
Careers
Maths will provide pupils with a variety of transferable skills that will prepare them for employment in a multitude of sectors. These include:
- Accountancy
- Data Analysis
- Teaching
- Statistics
- Engineering
Curriculum Overview
| Year | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Number – written methods, use of a calculator, types of numbers, faction arithmetic and FDP equivalence Algebra – sequences and simplifying and solving Geometry and measures – area perimeter Statistics – MMMR, averages Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio | Number – percentages, multiples, factors, primes and decimals Ratio, proportion and rates of change – scales Geometry and measures – area and circumference of a circle, geometry and surface area Algebra – equation, coordinates, straight line graphs | Geometry and measure – volume, angles Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio Statistics – graphs and charts |
| Year 8 | Number – negatives, rounding Geometry and measure – draw lines and angles, area, perimeter and volume, Pythagoras Algebra – expanding and simplifying expressions, equations Ration, proportion and rates of change – scales Statistics – scatter graphs | Number – BIDMAS and decimals, fractions, percentages Algebra – sequences, inequalities, simultaneous equations Statistics – data types, averages, data representation Geometry and measure – Transformations 1 Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio | Algebra – linear graphs Geometry and measures – 2D and 3D shapes Probability |
| Year 9 | Foundation Number – Types of number, LCM/HCF, fractions, decimals Algebra – sequences, working with symbols, coordinates and linear graphs Geometry and Measure – angle facts Higher Number – prime factors, surds, rounding, estimating and accuracy Algebra – working with symbols, sequences, equations Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio, probability | Foundation Number – percentages, indices and standard form Algebra – equations and inequalities, formulae Geometry and measure – volume and area, constructions, Pythagoras theorem Ratio, proportion and rates of change – compound measures Higher Number – Indices and standard form, percentages Algebra – formulae, simultaneous equations, inequalities Geometry and measure – transformations, Pythagoras Probability | Foundation Statistics – collecting data, representing data, statistical measures Algebra – quadratics, simultaneous equations Geometry and measure – reflect, rotate, translate, trigonometry Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio and proportion Higher Statistics – collecting data, statistical measures Number – fractions, decimals Geometry – construction and loci, trigonometry, circle theorems Algebra – quadratics |
| Year 10 | Foundation Number – fractions and decimals, percentages Geometry and measure – angles, area and perimeter Algebra – working with symbols Higher Number – fraction and decimals Geometry and measure – angles and area, Pythagoras, area and volume, trigonometry Algebra – working with symbols, equations and formulae Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio | Foundation Algebra – equations, coordinates and graphs, formulae Geometry and measure – constructions, loci Ratio, proportion and rates of change – similarity Probability Number – indices and standard form Higher Geometry and measure – Properties of polygons, reflection, rotation and translation, properties of circles, enlargement, construction, loci Algebra – real life graphs Ratio, proportion and rates of change – proportion, compound measures | Foundation Geometry and measure – transformations, Pythagoras, measures, properties of polygons Algebra – quadratics, simultaneous equations Ratio, proportion and rates of change – proportion Higher Algebra – quadratic equations, cubic, circular and exponential functions, transforming functions Geometry and measures – vectors, trigonometry, area and volume Ratio, proportion and rates of change – similarity Statistics – scatter graphs |
| Year 11 | Foundation Numbers – types of number, percentages Algebra – sequences, working with symbols, linear graphs Geometry and measure – trigonometry, area and perimeter Ratio, proportion and rates of change – compound measures, ratio Statistics – statistical measures Higher Statistics – statistical measures, data Number – indices and standard form, percentages, surds Geometry and measure – trigonometry, angles and area, area and volume Algebra – iteration, linear graphs Ratio, proportion and rates of change – ratio | Foundation Probability Algebra – equations, formulae Number – fractions and decimals, indices Geometry and measure – transformations, scales, volume and surface area Higher Geometry and measure – properties of circles, transformations, Pythagoras, construction Probability Algebra – inequalities, equations and formulae, simultaneous equations, quadratic equations, sequences Number – fractions and decimals, prime factors Ratio, proportion and rates of change – real life graphs | Foundation Statistics – representing data Algebra – coordinates and graphs, quadratics Geometry and measures – loci, Pythagoras, vectors, angles Higher Geometry and measures – vectors Algebra – transforming functions, working with symbols |