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GCSE Results 2022

  Maths
9 - 7 19.5%
9 - 5 44.6%
9 - 4 70.6%
9 - 1 99.6%


2023/2024 teaching staff: Mrs E Nanna, Mr S Hind, Miss A Johnson, Mrs S Johnson, Mr T Johnson, Mr R Maclennan,  Mrs A Box, Miss S Dixon, Mrs C Scott, Mr L Dove, Mrs A Sehrawat and Miss J Guest. 

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Year 11s will be sitting the AQA 8300 GCSE Maths specification. This is entirely exam based and is assessed by 3 exam papers at the end of Year 11, 1 non-calculator paper and 2 calculator papers.  Each exam paper carries an equal weighting in the final exam grade.  Students will be entered for either Higher tier (grades 4 – 9) or Foundation tier (grades 1 – 5).

Examples of past exam papers can be found on the AQA website:

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As well as being assessed on their knowledge of the mathematical content of the course students are also assessed on their mathematical problem solving skills.

Students can complete all their revision for the GCSE using the Mathswatch website and past exam papers but if you wish to purchase a Maths revision guide we recommend the CGP guides which are available from the school shop.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 7 – Scheme - 3

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculations with negative Numbers

Nth term of a linear sequence

Explore line and rotational symmetry

Convert terminating decimals into fractions and know that recurring decimals are fractions (fraction families)

Problem solving with angles

Understand and use the numerical probability scale from 0 to 1

Area of triangles and parallelograms (including working backwards)

Bidmas - order of operations

Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions; add and subtract proper fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions

Solve linear equations (unknown

Equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages

Divisibility tests for 2, 3, 5 and 10

Comparing data using averages and range

Measuring bearings

Simplifying expressions. Collecting like terms.

Use the data handling cycle through a data handling project

Classifying quadrilaterals using mathematical properties

Rounding to dps

Writing ratio in the form 1 : n

Plot straight line graphs using 1 and 2 step function machines

Translations

Fractions of quantities

Sharing in a given ratio

Experimental probability/relative frequency (through probability games)

2D representation of 3-D shapes (including nets, isometric drawing, plans & elevations)

Volume and surface area of cuboids

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 - Baseline tests

Assessment 2 – before Christmas

Topic assessment grids

 

Topic assessment grids

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

Town planner:

Town planner : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

Captain:

Ship / Boat captain : careers library (unifrog.org)

Ceramicist:

Ceramicist : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 7 – Scheme – 3.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transition projects – Terence the troll, WIM.

 

Calculations with negative numbers

Probability space diagrams

Nth term of a linear sequence

Prime factor decomposition, HCF, LCM using Venn diagrams

Classifying quadrilaterals using mathematical properties

Rotation from any given centre

Bidmas - order of operations

Area of trapeziums

 

Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions; add and subtract mixed numbers and improper fractions

Expanding single brackets

Angles in triangles

Equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages

Measuring bearings

Solve and check linear equations with unknown on one or both sides

Rounding to dps

Constructing triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS)

 

Fractions of quantities

Plot straight line graphs using 1 and 2 step function machines

Translations

Multiply and divide decimals up to 2dp by whole numbers with up to 2 digits

Sharing in a given ratio

Volume and surface area of prisms

Experimental probability/relative frequency (through probability games)

Direct proportion using unitary method

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 - Baseline tests

Assessment 2 – before Christmas

Topic assessment grids

 

Topic assessment grids

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT 1: Meteorologist

https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers//
keywords/meteorologist

HT 2: Quantity surveyor

https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers

/keywords/quantity-surveyor

HT 3: Nursing

Nurse : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

HT 4: Soldier

https://www.unifrog.org/student/ careers/keywords/soldier

HT 5: Hairdresser

https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers/
keywords/hairdresser

 

HT 6: Caterer

https://www.unifrog.org/student/
careers/keywords/catering-manager

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 7 – Scheme 4

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimation (including significant figures)

Probability space diagrams

Rotation from any given centre

Prime factor decomposition, HCF, LCM using Venn diagrams

Distance time graphs

Area of trapeziums

Expanding single brackets

Angles in triangles

Averages and range from a frequency table

Use percentage multipliers for increase and decrease

Constructing and interpreting equal width histograms and pie charts.

Applications of sharing in a ratio

Applications of bearings

Construct, solve and check linear equations with unknown on one or both sides

Constructing triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS)

Multiply and divide with fractions

Plot linear functions and work out gradient.

Enlargement from a centre with positive scale factor

Calculate interior and exterior angles of polygons

Multiply and divide with decimals

Use and plot scatter graphs, recognise types of correlation

Proportional reasoning using the unitary method

Volume and surface area of prisms

Express one quantity as a percentage of another

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 - Baseline tests

Assessment 2 – before Christmas

Topic assessment grids

 

Topic assessment grids

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians 

HT 2: Engineering 

HT 3: Astronomy 

HT 4: Sport 

HT 5: Art 

HT 6: Cryptography 

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT 1: Quantity Surveyor

Quantity surveyor : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 2: Graphic designers

Graphic designer : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 3: Data Analyst

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 4: Ship / boat captain

Ship / Boat captain : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

HT 5: Architect

Architect : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 6: Statistician

Statistician : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 7 – Scheme 4.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transition projects – Terence the troll, WIM.

 

Estimation (including significant figures)

Index notation and laws (multiply, divide, power to a power)

Probability space diagrams

Circumference and area of a circle

Standard index form for large numbers

Applications of sharing in a ratio

Solve problems involving the lengths of similar shapes

Volume and surface area of cylinders

Averages and range from a frequency table

Find nth term of simple quadratic sequences

Angles in parallel lines

Using percentage multipliers for increase and decrease

Constructing and interpreting equal width histograms and pie charts

Solve inverse proportion problems

Applications of bearings

Expanding double brackets

Multiply and divide with fractions

Plot linear functions and work out gradient

Factorising single brackets

Interior and exterior angles of polygons

Enlargement from a centre with positive scale factor

Form and solve linear equations

Express one quantity as a percentage of another

Understand and apply relative frequency in context, including a graphical representation

You will receive a copy of this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 - Baseline tests

Assessment 2 – before Christmas

Topic assessment grids

 

Topic assessment grids

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Aerospace engineering and aviation:

Aerospace engineering and Aviation : Subjects library (unifrog.org)

Statistician:

Statistician : careers library (unifrog.org)

Data analyst:

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 8 – Scheme – 3.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transition projects – Terence the troll, WIM.

 

Calculations with negative numbers

Probability space diagrams

Nth term of a linear sequence

Prime factor decomposition, HCF, LCM using Venn diagrams

Classifying quadrilaterals using mathematical properties

Rotation from any given centre

Bidmas - order of operations

Area of trapeziums

 

Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions; add and subtract mixed numbers and improper fractions

Expanding single brackets

Angles in triangles

Equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages

Measuring bearings

Solve and check linear equations with unknown on one or both sides

Rounding to dps

Constructing triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS)

 

Fractions of quantities

Plot straight line graphs using 1 and 2 step function machines

Translations

Multiply and divide decimals up to 2dp by whole numbers with up to 2 digits

Sharing in a given ratio

Volume and surface area of prisms

Experimental probability/relative frequency (through probability games)

Direct proportion using unitary method

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Topic assessment grids

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

 

Topic assessment grids

Assessment 2 – in HT 4

 

Topic assessment grids

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT 1: Meteorologist

https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers//
keywords/meteorologist

HT 2: Quantity surveyor

https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers

/keywords/quantity-surveyor

HT 3: Nursing

Nurse : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

HT 4: Soldier

https://www.unifrog.org/student/ careers/keywords/soldier

HT 5: Hairdresser

https://www.unifrog.org/student/careers/
keywords/hairdresser

 

HT 6: Caterer

https://www.unifrog.org/student/
careers/keywords/catering-manager

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 8 – Scheme 4

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimation (including significant figures)

Probability space diagrams

Rotation from any given centre

Prime factor decomposition, HCF, LCM using Venn diagrams

Distance time graphs

Area of trapeziums

Expanding single brackets

Angles in triangles

Averages and range from a frequency table

Use percentage multipliers for increase and decrease

Constructing and interpreting equal width histograms and pie charts.

Applications of sharing in a ratio

Applications of bearings

Construct, solve and check linear equations with unknown on one or both sides

Constructing triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS)

Multiply and divide with fractions

Plot linear functions and work out gradient.

Enlargement from a centre with positive scale factor

Calculate interior and exterior angles of polygons

Multiply and divide with decimals

Use and plot scatter graphs, recognise types of correlation

Proportional reasoning using the unitary method

Volume and surface area of prisms

Express one quantity as a percentage of another

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

 

Assessment 2 – in HT 4

 

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians 

HT 2: Engineering 

HT 3: Astronomy 

HT 4: Sport 

HT 5: Art 

HT 6: Cryptography 

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT 1: Quantity Surveyor

Quantity surveyor : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 2: Graphic designers

Graphic designer : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 3: Data Analyst

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 4: Ship / boat captain

Ship / Boat captain : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

HT 5: Architect

Architect : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 6: Statistician

Statistician : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 8 – Scheme 4.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimation (including significant figures)

Index notation and laws (multiply, divide, power to a power)

Probability space diagrams

Circumference and area of a circle

Standard index form for large numbers

Applications of sharing in a ratio

Solve problems involving the lengths of similar shapes

Volume and surface area of cylinders

Averages and range from a frequency table

Find nth term of simple quadratic sequences

Angles in parallel lines

Using percentage multipliers for increase and decrease

Constructing and interpreting equal width histograms and pie charts

Solve inverse proportion problems

Applications of bearings

Expanding double brackets

Multiply and divide with fractions

Plot linear functions and work out gradient

Factorising single brackets

Interior and exterior angles of polygons

Enlargement from a centre with positive scale factor

Form and solve linear equations

Express one quantity as a percentage of another

Understand and apply relative frequency in context, including a graphical representation

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

 

Assessment 2 – in HT 4

 

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Aerospace engineering and aviation:

Aerospace engineering and Aviation : Subjects library (unifrog.org)

Statistician:

Statistician : careers library (unifrog.org)

Data analyst:

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 8 – Scheme 5.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated mean from grouped frequency table

Standard form with large and small numbers, including calculator use

Understand how to use both the elimination and the substitution methods to solve simultaneous linear equations

Rearrange formulae; change the subject of formulae where the subject appears once

Understand and use congruence. Know from construction that SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS are unique but that ASS isn't and AAA is similarity.

Pythagoras' theorem (including exact answers)

Problems involving Fibonacci sequences

Construct and use cumulative frequency to find median, quartiles and inter-quartile range; draw box plots and understand the link between the two

Understand how to multiply, divide and simplify surds

Work out the equation of a line by finding the gradient and y intercept

Investigate negative and fractional index numbers using ICT

Area of compound shapes

Geometrical ratio problems

Be able to convert recurring decimals to exact fractions (informal discussion of rational/irrational numbers)

Fraction / mixed number calculations in context

Solve problems involving the area and volume of similar shapes

 

Mixed proportion problems

Factorise into double brackets

Volume and surface area of pyramids

Find the original amount after a given percentage change

Use tree diagrams to calculate probabilities of combinations of independent events

Upper and lower bounds

Generate points and plot graphs of simple quadratic functions and use these to find approximate solutions to corresponding equations

Reflect in lines in the form y = a, x = b, y = x and y = -x

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

Assessment 2 – in HT 4

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

Interior designer

Economist : careers library (unifrog.org)

Marine engineer

Marine engineer : careers library (unifrog.org)

Medical physicist

Medical physicist : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 9 – Scheme 4

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimation (including significant figures)

Probability space diagrams

Rotation from any given centre

Prime factor decomposition, HCF, LCM using Venn diagrams

Distance time graphs

Area of trapeziums

Expanding single brackets

Angles in triangles

Averages and range from a frequency table

Use percentage multipliers for increase and decrease

Constructing and interpreting equal width histograms and pie charts.

Applications of sharing in a ratio

Applications of bearings

Construct, solve and check linear equations with unknown on one or both sides

Constructing triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS)

Multiply and divide with fractions

Plot linear functions and work out gradient.

Enlargement from a centre with positive scale factor

Calculate interior and exterior angles of polygons

Multiply and divide with decimals

Use and plot scatter graphs, recognise types of correlation

Proportional reasoning using the unitary method

Volume and surface area of prisms

Express one quantity as a percentage of another

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

 

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

 

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians 

HT 2: Engineering 

HT 3: Astronomy 

HT 4: Sport 

HT 5: Art 

HT 6: Cryptography 

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT 1: Quantity Surveyor

Quantity surveyor : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 2: Graphic designers

Graphic designer : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 3: Data Analyst

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 4: Ship / boat captain

Ship / Boat captain : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

HT 5: Architect

Architect : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 6: Statistician

Statistician : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 9 – Scheme 4.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimation (including significant figures)

Index notation and laws (multiply, divide, power to a power)

Probability space diagrams

Circumference and area of a circle

Standard index form for large numbers

Applications of sharing in a ratio

Solve problems involving the lengths of similar shapes

Volume and surface area of cylinders

Averages and range from a frequency table

Find nth term of simple quadratic sequences

Angles in parallel lines

Using percentage multipliers for increase and decrease

Constructing and interpreting equal width histograms and pie charts

Solve inverse proportion problems

Applications of bearings

Expanding double brackets

Multiply and divide with fractions

Plot linear functions and work out gradient

Factorising single brackets

Interior and exterior angles of polygons

Enlargement from a centre with positive scale factor

Form and solve linear equations

Express one quantity as a percentage of another

Understand and apply relative frequency in context, including a graphical representation

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

 

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

 

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Aerospace engineering and aviation:

Aerospace engineering and Aviation : Subjects library (unifrog.org)

Statistician:

Statistician : careers library (unifrog.org)

Data analyst:

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 9 – Scheme 5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index notation and laws (multiply, divide, power to a power)

Rearrange formulae; change the subject of formulae where the subject appears once

Circumference and area of a circle

Standard index form for large numbers

Estimated mean from grouped frequency table

Find nth term of simple quadratic sequences

Solve problems involving the lengths of similar shapes

Pythagoras' theorem (including exact answers)

Volume and surface area of cylinders

esentation

Solve inverse proportion problems

Draw box plots from raw data

Construct and use cumulative frequency to find median, quartiles and inter-quartile range; draw box plots and understand the link between the two

Work out the equation of a line by finding the gradient and y intercept

Angles in parallel lines

Area of compound shapes

Fraction / mixed number calculations in context

Expanding double brackets (use equivalence sign)

Geometrical ratio problems

Factorising single brackets

Understand and apply relative frequency in context - use graphical representation

Loci skills

Form and solve linear equations including simple algebraic fractions

Upper and lower bounds

Reflect in lines in the form y = a, x = b, y = x and y = -x

Use the elimination method to solve simultaneous linear equations

Find the original amount after a given percentage change

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

Cycle mechanic:

Cycle mechanic : careers library (unifrog.org)

Market research:

Market researcher : careers library (unifrog.org)

Animator:

Animator : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 9 – Scheme 6

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard form with large and small numbers, including calculator use

Solve simultaneous equations using elimination or substitution

Investigate, understand and use congruence

Calculate arc length and sector area

Repeated proportional change including reverse problems

Use median and inter-quartile range to compare data sets

Enlargement with negative scale factors

Multiply, divide and simplify surds

Substitution of fractions, decimals and negative numbers into algebraic expressions

Solve problems involving Fibonacci sequences

Work out equations of parallel lines and the equation between two points

Trigonometry in right angled triangles

Mixed proportion problems

Convert recurring decimals to exact fractions

Investigate negative and fractional index numbers

Investigate linear, quadratic, cubic and reciprocal graphs

Factorise into double brackets and solve quadratic equations by factorising

Similar areas and volumes

Plot graphs of simple quadratic functions and use these to solve corresponding equations

Volume and surface area of pyramids

Probability tree diagrams for independent events

Equation of a circle

Calculations involving upper and lower bounds

Shifting parabolas such as y=x2+a, y=(x+a)2, y=ax2 and combinations

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

 

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

 

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians 

HT 2: Engineering 

HT 3: Astronomy 

HT 4: Sport 

HT 5: Art 

HT 6: Cryptography 

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT 1: Biomedical scientist

Biomedical scientist : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 2: Painter decorator

Painter and decorator : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 3: Architect

Architect : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 4: Actuary

Actuary : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 5: Market researcher

Market researcher : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT 6: Materials engineers

Materials engineer : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

 

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 9 – Scheme 6.5

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculate arc length and sector area

Expanding triple brackets

Calculate and interpret conditional probabilities through tree diagrams

Enlargement with negative scale factors

Substitution of fractions, decimals and negative numbers into algebraic expressions

Write proofs of the congruence or similarity of two triangles

Draw and interpret histograms

Work out the equations of parallel lines and the equation between two points

Rationalise denominators

Rearranging formulae with unknowns on both sides including using factorisation

Investigate and solve problems involving circle theorems

Link ratio to linear functions

Find the volume and surface area of cones and spheres

Solving quadratics

Trigonometry in right angled triangles

Investigate linear, quadratic, cubic and reciprocal graphs

Repeated proportional change including calculation of the original given the result of a proportional change

Construct and interpret equations that describe direct and inverse proportion.

Simplify algebraic fractions

Interior and exterior angles

Solve simultaneous equations including those involving one quadratic

Recognise and use the equation of a circle with centre at the origin

Calculations involving upper and lower bounds

Shifting parabolas y=x2+a, y=(x+a)2, y=ax2 and combinations

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

Assessment

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 2

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way : Read, Watch, Listen library (unifrog.org)

Architect : careers library (unifrog.org)

Computer games design : Subjects library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 10 –Foundation

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative number calculations

Area of compound shapes

Algebraic Expressions

Introduction to ratio

Properties of quadrilaterals

Comparing distributions

Sequences

Angle Properties

Fraction Calculations

Linear function, using y = mx + c

Transformations

 

Fractions, decimals and percentages

Interior and exterior angles of polygons

Averages from grouped frequency tables

Linear Equations

Further ratio problems

Draw plans and elevations of simple solids

Probability

Factorising Expressions

Constructions

Direct and inverse proportion using the unitary method

 

Design and use two-way tables. Use frequency trees

Area and circumference of circles including arcs and sectors

Using Formulae

Scatter graphs, pie charts, frequency polygons

Percentage increases and decreases

Understand and use bearings including back bearings

Real Life Graphs

Calculate relative frequencies; compare experimental data and theoretical probabilities

Decimal Calculations

Use Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in 2-D

Area and circumference of circles including arcs and sectors

Using Formulae

Scatter graphs, pie charts, frequency polygons

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

Assessment

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 1

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

Assessment 3 – in HT 5

EOY Exam – in HT 6

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

Economist

Economist : careers library (unifrog.org)

Accountant

Financial accountant : careers library (unifrog.org)

Structural engineer

Structural engineer : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 10 – Intermediate

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understand algebraic terminology. Expand brackets (single, double, triple)

Factors, multiples and primes, HCF, LCM

Introduction to ratio

Properties of quadrilaterals

Cumulative frequency and box plots including comparing distributions using average

Sequences (quadratic, geometric, fibonacci

Angle properties

Probability

Transformations

Product rule for counting

Straight line graphs - y = mx + c, parallel and perpendicular lines

Scatter graphs, pie charts, frequency polygons

Solve linear equations including those in context

Further ratio problems

Understand and use bearings including back bearings

Repeated proportional change and reverse percentages

Using formulae

Frequency trees

Area and circumference of circles including arcs and sectors

Use index laws including knowledge of negative and fractional indices

Use Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in 2-D

Direct and inverse proportion problems

Single bracket factorising; factorise quadratic expressions including the difference of two squares

Calculate relative frequencies; compare experimental data and theoretical probabilities

Interior and exterior angles of polygons

Compound measures: speed, density and pressure

Real life graphs

Probability trees

Solve problems involving lengths of similar shapes; identify congruent shapes. Estimation

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

Assessment

Assessment 1 – in HT 1

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

Assessment 3 – in HT 5

EOY Exam – in HT 6

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

Using Formulae

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

HT1: Carpenters

Carpenter : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT2: Metal worker

Metal worker : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT3: Air traffic controller

Air traffic controller : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT4: Package designer

Packaging designer : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT5: Professional chef

Chef : careers library (unifrog.org)

HT6: Quantity surveyor

Quantity surveyor : careers library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 10 – Higher

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recurring decimals

Bearings

Straight line graphs - y = mx + c, parallel and perpendicular lines

Frequency polygons, box plots, cumulative frequency

Solve linear equations including those in context

Repeated proportional change and reverse percentages

Understand algebraic terminology. Expand brackets (single, double, triple).

Histograms

Solve mensuration problems involving right prisms and more complex shapes and solids

Index laws, fractional and negative powers

Calculations with upper and lower bounds

Surds

Single bracket factorising; factorise quadratic expressions including the difference of two squares

Pythagoras and trigonometry

Frequency trees

Identify the parts of a circle

Know and use circle theorems including simple geometric proofs

Product rule for counting.

Sequences (quadratic, geometric, fibonacci)

Solve quadratic equations by factorising, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula

Properties of quadrilaterals and polygons

Simultaneous equations

Rearranging formulae

Enlargements with fractional and negative scale factors

Function notation

Probability trees and relative frequency

Direct and inverse proportion problems

Venn diagrams (incl. set notation)

Congruence and similarity

Equation of a circle

Constructions and loci

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, as well as your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

 

Assessment

 

Assessment 1 – in HT 1

Assessment 2 – in HT 3

Assessment 3 – in HT 4

EOY Exam

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

HT 1: Famous mathematicians

HT 2: Engineering

HT 3: Astronomy

HT 4: Sport

HT 5: Art

HT 6: Cryptography

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Data analyst : careers library (unifrog.org)

Furniture designer : careers library (unifrog.org)

Computer games design : Subjects library (unifrog.org)

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 11– Foundation

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use index laws including knowledge of negative indices.

Standard Form

Solve problems involving lengths of similar shapes; identify congruent shapes

Volume and surface area of prisms and cylinders

Estimation

Linear Inequalities

Compound measures: speed, density and pressure

Reverse percentage/fraction calculations; compound percentages

Quadratic Graphs

Probability tree diagrams

Construct loci

Venn Diagrams

Factors, Multiples and Primes

Simultaneous Equations

Vector calculations

Revision & exam papers

 

 

 

 

Revision & exam papers

 

 

 

 

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have three formal tests, including your end of year exam. Additionally, each half term, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports.

 

Assessment

 

Mock exams in HT2

Mock exams in HT4

Summer GCSE Exams

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

 

Astronomer

Astronomer : careers library (unifrog.org)

Graphic Designer

Graphic designer : careers library (unifrog.org)

 

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 11 – Intermediate

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, cones, spheres

Simultaneous equations

Standard form

Averages from grouped frequency tables

Quadratic graphs

Solving inequalities

Constructions and loci

Venn diagrams (incl. set notation)

Surds

Solve quadratic equations by factorising, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula.

Calculations with upper and lower bounds

Vectors

Iteration

Similarity including area / volume scale factors

Histograms

Revision and exam papers

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have 2 sets of formal mock exams, as well as your GCSEs at the end of the year. Additionally, each of the first 3 half terms, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports. After the third half term, some of your time in class will be spent looking at exam papers and you will receive regular marking and feedback on these.

 

 

Assessment

 

Mock exams in HT2

Mock exams in HT4

Summer GCSE Exams

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Town planner : careers library (unifrog.org)

Transport planner : careers library (unifrog.org)

Careers event – maths webinar for girls

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

Oakwood School – Curriculum Overview

 

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rationale

Year 11 – Higher

Content covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Algebraic fractions

Quadratic graphs

Iteration

Area and volume scale factors

Solving linear and quadratic inequalities

Sine and cosine rule

Calculate the area of a triangle using 1/2absinC

Sketch and recognise graphs of different types of function

Transformation of functions

Algebraic proof

Arc length and sector area

Vectors

Standard form

Representing inequalities graphically

Real life graphs and pre-calculus

 

Revision and exam papers

Revision and exam papers

 

You will receive a copy of a grid similar to this at the start of the year to stick in your maths exercise book, so that you know what’s coming up. When you have studied a topic in class, fill in the RAG column on the grid based on your confidence.

If it's green, great! Make some revision notes to help keep yourself confident. If it's red or amber, ask your teacher for some help. This will be a topic you need to focus on when revising, so it's good to sort out any problems early.

 

 

Assessments: During this year you will have 2 sets of formal mock exams, as well as your GCSEs at the end of the year. Additionally, each of the first 3 half terms, you will do an assessment grid in class for at least one of the topics covered. These assessments will be used to help you pick out any areas to work on, and to inform the grade on your reports. After the third half term, some of your time in class will be spent looking at exam papers and you will receive regular marking and feedback on these.

 

 

Assessment

 

Mock exams in HT2

Mock exams in HT4

Summer GCSE Exams

Literacy focus (with EDI links)

 

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Exam questions comprehension and command word focus

Opportunities (links to careers/PSHCE)

 

Cartographer : careers library (unifrog.org)

Mechanical engineering : Subjects library (unifrog.org)

Careers event – maths webinar for girls

National Curriculum links / GCSE connections

All topics covered are part of the National Curriculum and form important building blocks as students progress through the school.

 

The Maths GCSE course is not exclusively covered in Y10 and 11. Instead, all knowledge students cover throughout their time here will be relevant, including the basics covered in primary school! Students in all year groups will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge and encouraged to see how the skills they are learning are relevant to GCSE exam style questions, as well as incorporating in important exam techniques and revision strategies on top of the content itself.

 

 

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