Welcome to Astrea Academy Sheffield Inspiring Beyond Measure
Mathematics
Curriculum
Half-term 1:
Numbers zero to five, Representing on fingers and other concrete counting, Counting stamps, claps and jumps to 10 and beyond where appropriate, Regular referral to calendar, weather, days of the week, months of the year, shape, pattern.
Half-term 2:
Recognising numbers 0—10, Representing on fingers and other concrete counting (show me), Counting 0-10 – Zero Superhero, Number formation (gross motor) with paint, with fingers in sand, with marbles running around number templates Identifying shapes in the environment Positional language, Shapes for different tasks (block building).
Half-term 3:
Moving on to showing numbers 0-10 on fingers. Link to familiar songs: Ten Little Monkeys Once I caught a fish alive. Counting stamps, claps and jumps to 5 Maths meetings – to include numbers to 10. Shape hunts.
Half-term 4:
Building confidence showing 0-10 on fingers, Identifying different shapes based on properties. Exploring measuring using unifix, Relative size: small, big, biggest. Reasoning with shapes.
Half-term 5:
Using marks to represent number (tallies) then representing with unifix cubes (simple bar modelling), Strategies for counting with 1-to-1 correspondence, Model using giant counting frame. Move and count and point and count strategies. Using shapes to make other shapes: Community Playthings blocks: triangular shapes can make a square or a rectangle.
Half-term 6:
Numberblocks (1-5) – link to NCETM materials Making numberbooks, Reinforcing counting using objects with 1- to-1 correspondence. Using marks to represent numbers. Comparing groups of objects: more, fewer, the same. Investigating capacity, weight, time.
Half-term 1:
Number: Match and Sort, Compare Amounts
Measure, Shape and Spatial Thinking: Compare size, mass and capacity, exploring capacity.
Half-term 2:
Number: Representing 1, 2 and 3, Comparing 1, 2 and 3, Composition 1, 2 and 3, Representing numbers to 5, 1 more and 1 less.
Measure, Shape and Spatial Thinking, Circles and triangles, Positional language, Shapes with 4 sides, Time
Half-term 3:
Number: Introducing zero, Comparing numbers to 5, Composition of 4 and 5, 6, 7 and 8, Making pairs, Combining 2 groups
Measure, Shape and Spatial Thinking: Compare mass, Compare capacity, Length and height, Time
Half-term 4:
Number: 9 and 10, Comparing numbers to 10, Bonds to 10
Measure, Shape and Spatial Thinking: 3D shape, Pattern
Half-term 5:
Number: Building numbers beyond 10, Counting patterns beyond 10, Adding more, Taking away
Measure, Shape and Spatial Thinking, Spatial reasoning, Match, rotate, manipulate, Compose and decompose
Half-term 6:
Number: Doubling, Sharing and grouping, Even and odd, Deepening understanding,
Patterns and relationships
Measure, Shape and Spatial Thinking: Visualise and build, Mapping.
Half-terms 1 and 2:
Number: Place Value Numbers to 20, Addition and subtraction, Numbers within 20 including recognising money, Place Value to 50
Half-terms 3 and 4:
Number: Division and consolidation, Place value to 100, Fractions and consolidation
Measurement: Length and height
Geometry: Shape and consolidation
Half-terms 5 and 6:
Geometry: Position and direction
Measurement: Time Problem solving and efficient methods, Weight and volume, Consolidation and investigations
Half-terms 1 and 2:
Number: Place Value Numbers to 100, Addition and subtraction – Numbers within 100 (including money), Multiplication
Half-terms 3 and 4:
Number: Division, Statistics, Fractions
Measurement: Length and height
Geometry: Properties of shape
Half-terms 5 and 6:
Geometry: Position and direction
Measurement: Time, Problem solving and efficient methods, Mass, capacity and temperature, Consolidation and investigations.
Half-terms 1 and 2:
Number: Place Value, Addition and subtraction, Multiplication and division
Half-terms 3 and 4:
Number: Multiplication and division, Fractions
Measurement: Money Statistics, Length, perimeter and area
Half-terms 5 and 6:
Number: Fractions,
Measurement: Time, Mass and Capacity
Geometry: Properties of shape
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Half-term 1: Positive Integers, Negative Integers.
Half-term 2: Fractions, Decimals.
Half-term 3: Percentages, Introduction to Algebra.
Half-term 4: Simple Equations, Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals.
Half-term 5: Transformations
Half-term 6: Perimeter and Area, Volume and surface area.
A successful scholar after Year 7 will:
- Have a firm knowledge of the four operations, as well as an understanding of 3 of the main strands of mathematics: Number; Algebra and Geometry.
- Be able to recall facts about the topics studied and have made adequate progress throughout the year.
Half-term 1: Factors and Multiples, Approximation and Estimation
Half-term 2: Percentages, Statistical Graphs and Collecting Data
Half-term 3: Angles in Parallelograms and Polygons, Circumference and Area of circles
Half-term 4: Volume and surface area of prisms and clyinders, Algebraic expressions
Half-term 5: Equations and inequalities. Coordinates and Lines.
Half-term 6: Sequences, Ratio, Rate and Speed
A successful scholar after Year 8 will:
Have a firm knowledge of the four operations, as well as an understanding of 4 of the main strands of mathematics: Number; Algebra; Geometry and Statistics.
Be able to recall facts about the topics studied and have made adequate progress throughout the year.
Be able to reason mathematically and problem solve.
Half-term 1: Ratio, rates and speed. Indices and Standard form.
Half-term 2: Factorisation and Quadratic Expressions. Linear Equations in two variables.
Half-term 3: Pythagoras & Bearings. Congruence, Similarity and Enlargements.
Half-term 4: Data Analysis. Probability.
Half-term 5: Non-linear graphs, Construction and Loci., Trigonometry.
Half-term 6: Surface Area of pyramids and cones. Proportion.
A successful scholar after Year 9 will:
- Have a firm knowledge of the four operations, as well as an understanding of the 5 main strands of mathematics: Number; Algebra; Geometry; Statistics and Probability.
- Be able to recall facts about the topics studied and have made adequate progress throughout the year.
- Be able to reason mathematically and problem solve.
Half-term 1: Positive Integers, Negative Integers, Approximation and estimation, Bounds, Indices and Standard Form, Factors, Multiples and Primes, Statistical Representation.
Half-term 2: Statistical Representation, Angles, Circle Theorems (higher tier only).
Half-term 3: Fractions, Probability, Linear Expressions, Linear Equations.
Half-term 4: Surds (higher tier only), Pythagoras, Trigonometry.
Half-term 5:Perimeter and Area, Transformations, Number Sequences, Percentages.
Half-term 6: Ratio and Proportion, Measure and Scale.
A successful scholar after Year 10 will:
- Have a firm grasp of KS3 topics and KS4 topics taught during the year.
- Be able to recall facts, reason mathematically, and answer exam style questions in preparation for their GCSE examinations.
- Scholars will be capable and have a rich understanding in the 5 main strands of mathematics taught over their 4 years of study.
Half-term 1: Constructions, Similarity and Congruence, Volume and Surface Area, Linear Graphs.
Half-term 2: Quadratic Expressions, Quadratic Equations, Sampling, Combined Events.
Half-term 3: Simultaneous Equations, Other Graphs, Vectors.
Half-term 4: Further algebra (higher tier only).
Half-terms 5 and 6: Revision and examinations.
A successful scholar after Year 10 will:
- Have completed their GCSE course with results showing they have made expected or above expected progress.
- Be well-rounded individuals with an appreciation for mathematics and a firm understanding of mathematics to be used in further education and beyond.
How can you help?
- Each week ask about your scholar’s homework
- Provide your scholar with a good place to work
- Encourage your scholar to work in the right way
- Sign-off their homework each week
- Encourage your scholar not to give up if they are making mistakes
- Reassure your scholar if they are not understanding