Mathematics Age Related Expectations Years 7-9
Overview Mathematics is a creative and highly interconnected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject. Here it Littleport we believe and want to instil in our students that Maths is Beautiful, Maths is Useful
Aims High-quality teaching of mathematics in the classroom is, of course, what really makes a difference to students’ learning. For maximum impact, all teachers need to work with this agreed curriculum which is written in conjunction with NCETM: This curriculum: • Offers a clear sequencing of mathematical ideas, concepts, knowledge, and techniques both within each year and across years so that new ideas are built on the firm foundations of existing ones. • Gives a coherent view of mathematics that highlights important unifying ideas and links between them so that students experience mathematics not as a collection of disparate topics but as a connected whole. The National Curriculum for mathematics sets out a broad statutory overview and curriculum content entitlement for all students. It is for Littleport and East Cambridgeshire Academy to define our own curriculum to meet these statutory requirements that is implemented in our classrooms with our students. This document gives guidance about what makes for a rigorous, coherent and connected Key Stage 3 mathematics curriculum. It is arranged by year group, which includes a detailed termly breakdown of the knowledge, skills and understanding required for Key Stage 3 mathematics. The following principles are particularly important for coherent curriculum design: • Certain images, techniques and concepts are important precursors to later ideas; sequencing these correctly is an important aspect of planning and teaching. • When introducing new ideas, it is important to make connections with earlier ideas that are already well understood. • When something has been deeply understood and mastered, it can and should be used in the next steps of learning. Maths is Beautiful, Maths is Useful