Maths

At Walton High Key Stage 3 Mathematics is a two year programme which aims to provide students with numerical and basic algebraic fluency together with a foundation in solving problems in mathematical and non-mathematical contexts.

At the Walnut Tree campus we have two sets, each student follows either a ‘Core’ or ‘Higher’ pathway, depending upon which one will allow the best level of progress for that student. At the Brooklands campus students are taught in mixed ability sets.

The topics that is covered in Year 7 (Walnut Tree) and Year 8 (both campuses) are as follows:

Year 7 Maths

• Using Number
• Decimals
• Working with Numbers
• Fractions
• Sequences
• Algebra
• Coordinates and Graphs
• Equations
• Percentages
• Ratio
• Probability
• Area and Perimeter
• Angles
• Symmetry
• 3D Shapes
• Statistics and Interpreting Data

Year 8 Maths

• Working with Numbers
• Percentages
• Sequences
• Congruent Shapes
• Rounding
• Fractions and Decimals
• Graphs
• Proportion
• Algebra – Equations and Formulae
• Probability
• Interpreting data
• Geometry
• 2D and 3D Shapes Including Surface Area and Volume
• Circles
• Comparing Data

Year 7’s at the Brooklands campus will be studying the Mathematics Mastery programme from September 2017. This programme has an engaging and accessible style of mathematics teaching, inspired by Singapore and Shanghai.

For further information about the transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 mathematics, the essential knowledge that we expect students to have at this level and the changes in the new curriculum please see the presentation from the Year 7 information evening

At Walton High we follow a 3-year Key Stage 4 programme using AQA’s new Mathematics GCSE. Each student follows either a ‘Foundation’ or ‘Higher’ pathway, depending upon which one will allow the best level of progress for that student.

The content of the course is organised into broad topic areas, the weightings of which are set out in the table below.

The topics that are covered in each year group are as follows:

As well as A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics we also offer level 3 Core Mathematics and a comprehensive programme for our re-sit students who either want to pass their GCSE maths or want improve their grade.

In level 3 Core Mathematics students learn about real life uses of Mathematics. This will be done by exploring calculations involved in personal finance and how Statistics is used by companies to check the quality of goods sold.

Further information on level 3 Core Mathematics can be found on this website:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/aqa-certificate/mathematical-studies-1350