Mathematics Staff
- Mr M Robertson: Learning Director in Mathematics
- Mr M Papuga: 2nd in Mathematics
- Miss E Mozley: 2nd in Mathematics
- Mrs J Conyers-Davies: Mathematics Teacher
- Mr M Thomas: Mathematics Teacher
- Mr A Mohammed: Mathematics Teacher
- Dr S Kaur: Mathematics Teacher
- Miss K Hughes: Mathematics Teacher
- Mr P Winson: Mathematics Teacher
- Mrs C Bunce: HLTA for Mathematics
Mathematics Course Outline
Across our school, we have a culture of ‘everyone can do maths’ for both adults and children. We want all pupils to experience success no matter what their starting point and our curriculum means that every student will leave the secondary phase with a formal qualification in Mathematics.
We encourage all our pupils to progress further in their education and recognise the importance of maths in functioning as citizens in an ever-changing world, securing education, training and employment including joining local industry.
At The Bemrose School every pupil will learn to reason mathematically and will become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics. Every pupil will be able to enquire and rationalise. Every pupil will feel safe in their maths environment and confident in the mathematical knowledge they have gained.
Homework is set each week via the Sparx learning platform. To logon to the platform, students need to use their school Microsoft account details. Students can also use Sparx to undertake independent study.
At The Bemrose School we aim to give a foundation for the students to achieve the best result they can at GCSE. Students will follow the White Rose schemes of work and sit the AQA GCSE maths papers at the end of Year 11.
The final GCSE entails 3 papers each lasting 90 minutes:
Paper 1 – Non Calculator
Paper 2 – Calculator
Paper 3 – Calculator
Any topic could be examined in any paper and therefore retention of knowledge is extremely important.
During this time students will cover the following:
Year 7:
- Autumn term:
- Algebraic thinking including sequences and algebraic notation
- Place value and proportion
- Spring term:
- Applications of number including all four mathematical operations
- Directed numbers
- Fractional thinking
- Summer term:
- Lines and angles
- Reasoning with number including sets and probability
Year 8:
- Autumn term:
- Proportional reasoning including ratio and scale
- Representations including working in the Cartesian plane and representing data
- Spring term:
- Algebraic techniques including brackets, equations, inequalities and indices
- Developing number skills including fractions, percentages and standard index form
- Summer term:
- Developing geometry including area of trapezia and circles
- Reasoning with data
Year 9:
- Autumn term:
- Reasoning with algebra including straight line graphs and forming and solving equations.
- Constructing in 2 & 3 dimensions
- Spring term:
- Further reasoning with number including money.
- Reasoning with geometry including Pythagoras’ theorem.
- Summer term:
- Reasoning with proportion including enlargement and similarity.
- Further representations including probability.
Year 10:
- Autumn term:
- Congruence, similarity and enlargement
- Trigonometry
- Representing solutions of equations & inequalities
- Simultaneous equations
- Spring term:
- Angles and bearings
- Working with circles
- Vectors
- Percentages & Interest
- Probability
- Summer term:
- Collecting, representing & interpreting data
- Non-calculator methods
- Types of number & sequences
- Indices & roots
- Manipulating expressions
Year 11:
Bespoke scheme of work with topics identified from Question Level Analysis of previous Assessment to reteach and fill any gaps in knowledge.
KS3 Assessment Plan:
Autumn Term
- Year 7: White Rose Maths Autumn Assessment (WC 18/12/2023)
- Year 8: White Rose Maths Autumn Assessment (WC 18/12/2023)
- Year 9: White Rose Maths Autumn Assessment (WC 18/12/2023)
Spring Term
- Year 7: White Rose Maths Spring Assessment (WC 25/03/2024)
- Year 8: White Rose Maths Spring Assessment (WC 25/03/2024)
- Year 9: White Rose Maths Spring Assessment (WC 25/03/2024)
Summer Term
- Year 7: White Rose Maths Summer Assessment (WC 01/07/2024)
- Year 8: White Rose Maths Summer Assessment (WC 01/07/2024)
- Year 9: White Rose Maths Summer Assessment (WC 01/07/2024)
KS4 Assessment Plan:
Autumn Term
- Year 10: White Rose Maths Autumn Assessment (WC 11/12/2023)
- Year 11: October PPE (WC 23/10/2023)
Spring Term
- Year 10: White Rose Maths Spring Assessment (WC 18/03/2024)
- Year 11: March PPE (WC 12/03/2024)
Summer Term
- Year 10: White Rose Maths Summer Assessment (WC 01/07/2024)
- Year 11: GCSE papers
GCSE Revision – Grade 1/2
| Topic | Example(s) | Exam Questions | Solutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addition and Subtraction | Revision | Addition and Subtraction | Solutions |
| Multiplication and Division | Revision | Multiplication and Division | Solutions |
| Rounding | Revision | ||
| Estimating | Revision | ||
| Powers and Roots | Revision | Powers and Square Roots | Solutions |
| Factors and Multiples | Revision | Factors, Multiples and Primes | Solutions |
| Fractions of an Amount | Revision | Fractions of an Amount | Solutions |
| Fractions, Decimals and Percentages | Revision | Fractions, Decimals and Percentages | Solutions |
| Negative Numbers | Revision | Negative Numbers | Solutions |
| BIDMAS | Revision | BIDMAS | Solutions |
| Simplifying Algebra | Revision | Collecting Like Terms | |
| Angles | Revision | Angles | Solutions |
| Area | Revision | Perimeter, Area and Volume | Solutions |
| Perimeter | Revision | ||
| Area of a Trapezium | Revision | ||
| Averages | Revision | Mean, Median, Mode and Range | Solutions |
| Frequency Polygons | Revision | Frequency Polygons | Solutions |
| Stem and Leaf | Revision | Stem and Leaf | Solutions |
| Pie Charts | Revision | Pie Charts | Solutions |
GCSE Revision – Grade 3
GCSE Revision – Grade 4
GCSE Revision – Grade 5
GCSE Revision – Grade 6
| Topic | Example(s) | Exam Questions | Solutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring Decimals to Fractions | Revision | Converting Recurring Decimals to Fractions | Solutions |
| Fractional and Negative Indices | Revision | Fractional and Negative Indices | Solutions |
| The Product Rule for Counting | Revision | ||
| Parallel and Perpendicular Lines | Revision | ||
| Length of a Line | Revision | ||
| Similar Shapes (Area and Volume) | Revision | Similar Shapes (Area and Volume) | Solutions |
| Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors | Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors | Solutions | |
| Circle Theorems | Revision | Circle Theorems | Solutions |
| Cumulative Frequency and Box Plots | Revision | Cumlative Frequency and Box Plots | Solutions |
