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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.