Core · KS3 & KS4
Maths
This curriculum develops pupils' understanding of mathematics over time so that they become competent and confident in identifying and performing the mathematics they need both at school and in their daily lives. We prepare pupils to become self-assured and resilient mathematicians by developing their ability to select the most suitable tools to solve problems across a range of topics and real-world scenarios.
2026/27 at a glance
Each year is split into Autumn, Spring and Summer. Scroll sideways on small screens, or use the year-by-year detail below.
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Year by year
Year 7 Key Stage 3
Autumn
- Place value Pupils secure and develop their understanding of place value with integers, decimals, fractions, and metric and imperial units.
- Properties of number: factors, multiples, squares and cubes Pupils develop their understanding of factors and multiples, learn divisibility tests and find highest common factors.
- Arithmetic procedures with integers and decimals Pupils build fluency with the four operations, including calculations with fractions, decimals and negative numbers.
Spring
- Expressions and equations Pupils learn about generalisation and algebraic techniques such as substitution, collecting like terms and factorising.
- Plotting coordinates Pupils develop their understanding of the coordinate plane and learn to plot non-integer coordinates.
- Comparing and ordering fractions and decimals (positive and negative) Pupils develop their understanding of fractions, including converting fractions to terminating and recurring decimals.
Summer
- Arithmetic procedures with fractions Pupils secure fraction operations and extend to dividing whole numbers and fractions by fractions.
- Understanding multiplicative relationships: fractions and ratio Pupils meet multiplicative relationships and connect fractions to ratios.
- Transformations Pupils learn enlargements, rotations, reflections and translations, by hand and with technology.
Year 8 Key Stage 3
Autumn
- Estimation and rounding Pupils learn to round to decimal places and significant figures.
- Sequences Pupils identify, describe and continue arithmetic sequences.
- Graphical representations of linear equations Pupils explore gradient and intercept, and find the equation of a line from coordinate pairs.
Spring
- Solving linear equations Pupils learn to solve one-step and multi-step linear equations.
- Understanding multiplicative relationships: percentages and proportionality Pupils explore percentages and direct and inverse proportion.
- Numerical summaries of data Pupils explore the different averages and their benefits and drawbacks.
Summer
- Perimeter, area and volume Pupils explore circles and composite shapes, then the surface area and volume of 3D shapes.
- Geometrical properties: polygons Pupils investigate interior and exterior angles of polygons and angles on parallel lines.
- Constructions Pupils use compasses and a ruler to construct accurate shapes, perpendicular lines and angle bisectors.
Year 9 Key Stage 3
Autumn
- Geometrical properties: similarity and Pythagoras' theorem Pupils explore congruence and similarity, and how to prove or disprove similarity between shapes.
- Probability: possible outcomes Pupils explore likelihood and represent it with Venn diagrams, tree diagrams and two-way tables.
- Non-linear relationships Pupils explore geometric and special sequences such as the Fibonacci sequence.
Spring
- Expressions and formulae Pupils develop their understanding of formulae and how to rearrange them.
- Standard form Pupils learn to recognise, interpret and write numbers in standard form.
- Graphical representations Pupils draw, interpret and use linear graphs to solve problems.
Summer
- Maths and the environment [Summary to add]
- Thinking critically with maths [Summary to add]
- Calculator functionality Pupils learn to use scientific calculators and explore their functions.
Year 10 Key Stage 4
Autumn
- Algebraic manipulation Pupils use the distributive law to expand pairs of binomials and factorise quadratics.
- Percentages Pupils calculate simple and compound interest.
- Surds Pupils recognise surds, calculate with them and rationalise denominators.
Spring
- Comparisons of numerical summaries of data Pupils compare two data sets using different averages.
- Ratio Pupils combine ratios, interpret algebraic ratios and investigate how changing quantities affects ratios.
- Non-linear graphs Pupils meet non-linear graphs and identify their key features.
Summer
- Further transformations Pupils explore negative scale factors and combining transformations.
- Plans and elevations Pupils draw the plan, front and side elevations of 3D shapes.
- Bearings Pupils calculate bearings and solve angle problems involving bearings.
Year 11 Key Stage 4
Autumn
- Algebraic fractions Pupils manipulate and solve equations involving algebraic fractions, including changing the subject.
- 2D and 3D shape: surface area and volume (pyramids, spheres and cones) Pupils find the surface area and volume of pyramids, spheres and cones.
- Compound measures Pupils explore compound measures such as speed, rates of pay, density and pressure.
Spring
- Real-life graphs Pupils build on their work on linear graphs with real-life contexts.
- Functions and proof Pupils learn about functions, inverse functions and composite functions.
- Iteration Pupils develop their understanding of iteration, building on functions and proof.
Summer
- Graphical representations of data: cumulative frequency and histograms Pupils use cumulative frequency graphs and histograms and compare them with other charts.
- Vectors Pupils deepen their understanding of vectors, column vector notation and vector arithmetic.
- Transformations of graphs Pupils transform functions algebraically and visually.