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Key Stage 3

Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Overview

Key Stage 3 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Year 7
Big Picture

Baseline Assessments

The Big Question:  How does maths help the world?

Topic 1 – Use of Number

The Big Question:  What’s the point?

Topic 2 - Decimals

The Big Question:  Who invented maths?

Topic 3 – Working with Numbers

The Big Question:  Is a calculator better than a brain?

Topic 4 - Fractions

The Big Question:  How do architects and engineers make use of ratio ?

Topic 5 - Ratio

The Big Question:  Is this offer really worth it?

Topic 6 - Percentages

The Big Question:  Is there an effective way to find the unknown?

Topic 7 - Algebra

The Big Question:  What is the relationship between x and y?

Topic 8 - Equations

The Big Question:  What comes first the problem or the solution?

Topic 9 – Sequences

 

The Big Question:  Is there a life without shape?

Topic 10 – 3D Shapes

The Big Question:  How do lines & angles relate to shapes?

Topic 11 – Perimeter, Area & Volume

The Big Question:  Do all shapes occur naturally?

Topic 12 – Angles

 

 

 

The Big Question:  How accurate are GPS Coordinates?

Topic 13 – Coordinate & Graphs

The Big Question:  Is there beauty in maths?

Topic 14  - Symmetry

The Big Question:  Stick or switch?

Topic 15 – Probability

The Big Question:  Does data always tell you the real story? ....  the whole story? …. the truth?

Topic 16  – Interpreting Data

The Big Question:  Who invented pie charts and when? Where are they are used in real life.

Topic 17 - Statistics

End Of Year 7 Papers.

Year 8
Big Picture

The Big Question:  How does maths help the world? 

Topic 1 – Working with Number

The Big Question:  Research 5 different jobs where you would need to use fractions, decimals or percentages.

Topic 12 – Fractions & Decimals

The Big Question:  How does binary work?

Topic 8 – Simplifying Number

The Big Question:  Is this offer really worth it?

Topic 4 - Percentages

The Big Question:  What formulas do you commonly use in other subjects that you have to be able to change the subject?

Topic 10 - Algebra

The Big Question:  Can you find any formulae commonly used where you may need to be able to change the subject?

Topic 15 – Equations & Formulae

The Big Question:  Explain the difference between sequence & series.

Topic 5 - Sequences

The Big Question:  What is the relationship between a line and its perpendicular?

Topic 7 - Graphs

The Big Question:  Does it work out cheaper to buy certain items on holiday?

Topic 13 - Proportion

The Big Question:  Is a chance of something happening always out of 1?

Topic 3 - Probability

The Big Question: What is the difference between discrete and continuous data?

Topic 16 – Comparing Data

The Big Question:  Are you able to understand and describe properties of shapes using mathematical terms?

Topic 2 - Geometry

The Big Question:  Why is the Earth not a perfect sphere?

Topic 6 – Area of 2D and 3D Shapes

The Big Question:  How do we use circles in everyday life?

Topic 14 - Circles

The Big Question:  When enlarging a shape, what actually changes?

Topic 11 – Congruence & Scaling

The Big Question:  What is the probability of winning the lottery?

How do they work this out?

Would it change if we had more or less numbers?

Topic 9 – Interpreting Data

End Of Year 8 Papers.

Year 9
Big Picture

The Big Question:  Why are base 2 numbers so important to technological changes?

Topic 1 – Indices & Standard Form

The Big Question:  Does data always tell you the real story? ....  the whole story? …. the truth?

Topic 2 - Statistics

The Big Question: What comes first, the problem or the solution?  

Topic 3 - Formulae

The Big Question: Can you always predict the next term in a sequence?

Topic 4 - Sequences

The Big Question: Is it possible to draw a journey?

Topic 5 – Graphs

The Big Question: What is the golden ratio?  Estimate what proportion of the year you spend in school.

Topic 9 – Ratio & Proportion

The Big Question:  Why is the Earth not a perfect sphere?

What happens to the volume of a cube when each side is doubled?

Topic 6 – Perimeter, Area & Volume

The Big Question:  Why is the Earth not a perfect sphere?

What happens to the volume of a cube when each side is doubled?

Topic 6 – Perimeter, Area & Volume

The Big Question: What is exponential growth?  Where do we see exponential growth every day?

Topic 8 – Percentages

The Big Question: What is the probability of winning the lottery?

Topic 10 – Probability

End Of Year 9 Papers.  One Calculator Paper & One Non-Calculator Paper.