The Mathematics department at John Smeaton Academy is an exciting department that is growing in quality and strength. It has a strong cohort of staff who are enthusiastic, dynamic and who are committed to ensuring all students achieve the best grades possible.
In the Mathematics department, we understand the different abilities of students and as a result, place students in sets based on ability across two parallel bands. Students are assessed each half term on topics they have been studying. We test all students at the end of each half term which provides students, parents and staff with an Age Related Grade (ARG). This informs us about what grade the student is heading towards achieving at the end of their GCSE’s.
KS3 Curriculum
In Y7&8, students follow a Mastery curriculum which builds upon skills learned at KS2. Students study 21 topics over the 3 terms. Each topic is called a Key Performance Indicator (KPI). Once a topic is completed, we check student’s understanding with a short, low pressure KPI quiz. Following all assessments or quizzes, students will focus on their weak topics and improve with the help of Hegarty Maths. At KS3, there is a strong emphasis on helping students get into the correct routines and become independent learners, ready for the more difficult topics studied in KS4.
KS4 Curriculum
KS4 students at JSA follow a 3 year GCSE Scheme of Work from Y9 through to Y11. Halfway through Y10, the curriculum splits into a Higher and Foundation SOW. Similarly to KS3, students complete a KPI quiz to check understanding following every topic covered. In Y9 & Y10, students complete an assessment based on topics covered every half term, to provide us with an ARG and identify areas of strength and areas for improvement.
In Y11, students complete 2 full ‘Mock Exams’ in the exam hall, to help inform teachers of students’ areas of weakness using Question Level Analysis, and prepare students for the Summer exam series.
Home learning
Every student at John Smeaton Academy has access to an outstanding online learning platform called Hegarty Maths. Each half term, students receive a set of skills to complete at home. These skills located in students planners, link directly to revision for their next assessment. It is expected all skills are completed at home with parental support each half term.
Sparx Y7 Home Learning Letter.pdf
Revision
To ensure students have every opportunity to achieve, extra revision sessions are run after school most nights, depending on teacher availability. We also provide revision guides, multiple past exam papers and other resources to help students achieve their potential in maths.
Department staff
Mr C Peters – Head of mathematics (Associate Senior Leader)
Mr M Wood – Second in Maths
Mr A Huddlestone – Teacher of Maths (Assistant Principle)
Miss S Powell – Teaching and Learning Lead (ITT/NQT Coordinator)
Mr S Lambe – Teacher of Maths
Miss E Price – Teacher of Maths
Mrs M Gogoi – Teacher of Maths
Miss M Virdee – Teacher of Maths
Supporting your child
Obviously we will do everything possible to ensure students achieve their potential but below are some useful links that can be used to help further students’ home study:
https://hegartymaths.com/
https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/papers.html
https://corbettmaths.com/
https://www.onmaths.com/
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Year 7 SOW
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Term
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Topic
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KPIs related to topic content
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HT1
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Place value and Number sense
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7.01
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Understand and use place value for decimals, measures and integers of any size
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Addition and Subtraction
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7.02
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Use Addition and Subtraction, including formal written methods, applied to integers, decimals
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Perimeter
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7.03
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Calculate and solve problems involving perimeters of rectangles and compound shapes (not circles)
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Rounding & Estimation (in real life situations)
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7.04
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Estimate calculations by rounding
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HT2
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Multiplication and Division
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7.05
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Use Multiplication and Division, including formal written methods, applied to integers, decimals
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Factors and Multiples
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7.06
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Use the concepts and vocabulary of prime numbers, factors (or divisors), multiples, common factors, common multiples, highest common factor, lowest common multiple
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Area of rectangles and triangles and parallelograms
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7.07
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Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving area of triangles and rectangles
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HT3
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Fractions as part of a whole
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7.08
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Express one quantity as a fraction of another, where the fraction is less than 1 and greater than 1
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Fractions as a value
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7.09
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Use addition and subtraction, including formal written methods, applied to proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers
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7.10
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Compare and order fractions by creating common denominators
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Fractions as an operation
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7.11
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Interpret fractions as operators
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HT4
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Order of operations
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7.12
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Solve calculations requiring understanding of B-I-DM-AS (know that the inverse of squaring is ‘square rooting’)
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Basic rules of algebra
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7.13
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Use the basic rules of algebra
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Expand and factorise
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7.14
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Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions to maintain equivalence by multiplying a single term over a bracket or by taking out common factors
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Substitution
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7.15
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Substitute into simple formulae
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HT5/6
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Angles
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7.16
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Apply the properties of angles at a point, angles at a point on a straight line, vertically opposite angles
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Polygons
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7.17
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Derive, describe and illustrate properties of triangles, quadrilaterals and other plane figures [for example, equal lengths and angles] using appropriate language and technologies
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Symmetry and reflection
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7.18
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Describe, sketch and draw regular polygons, and other polygons that are reflectively and rotationally symmetric
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Coordinates
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7.19
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Read and plot coordinates in all 4 quadrants
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HT6
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Mean
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7.20
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Describe, interpret and compare observed distributions of a single variable through the use of the mean
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Two way tables & Venn diagrams
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7.21
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Enumerate sets and unions/intersections of sets systematically, using tables, grids and Venn diagrams
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Year 8 SOW
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Term
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Topic
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KPIs related to topic content
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HT1
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Indices
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8.01
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Use integer powers and associated real roots (square, cube and higher), recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, 5 and distinguish between exact representations of roots and their decimal approximations
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Prime Factorisation
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8.02
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Use the concepts and vocabulary of prime numbers, factors (or divisors), multiples, common factors, common multiples, HCF, LCM, prime factorisation, including using product notation and the unique factorisation property
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Rounding
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8.03
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Round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy [for example, to a number of decimal places or significant figures]
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Fractions
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8.04
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Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers
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Negative Number Review
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8.05
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Negative Number Manipulation
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HT2
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Linear equations
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8.06
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Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable (including all forms that require rearrangement)
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8.07
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Model situations or procedures by translating them into algebraic expressions or formulae and by using graphs
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Coordinates and basic graphs
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8.08
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Coordinates and developing algebraic relationships
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HT3
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Units of measurement
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8.09
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Use standard units of mass, length, time, money and other measures, including with decimal quantities
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Angles
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8.10
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Understand and use the relationship between parallel lines and alternate and corresponding angles
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8.11
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Calculate interior and exterior angles of (regular) polygons
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Circumference
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8.12
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Calculate and solve problems involving perimeters of 2-D shapes (including circles) and composite shapes
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HT4
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Proportional reasoning
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8.13
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Understand that a multiplicative relationship between two quantities can be expressed as a ratio or a fraction
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Fractions, decimals and percentages
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8.14
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Solve problems involving percentage change, including: percentage increase, decrease, original value problems and simple interest in financial mathematics
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Ratio
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8.15
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Divide a given quantity into two parts in a given part:part or part:whole ratio; express the division of a quantity into two parts as a ratio
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HT5/6
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Area of composite shapes
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8.16
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Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia and (part)circles
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Presenting and interpreting data
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8.17
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Construct and interpret appropriate tables, charts, and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts and vertical line (or bar) charts for ungrouped and grouped numerical data
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Averages
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8.18
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Describe, interpret and compare observed distributions of a single variable through appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median) and spread (range, consideration of outliers)
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HT6
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Two way tables
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8.19
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Enumerate sets and unions/intersections of sets systematically, using tables, grids and Venn diagrams
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3-D visualisation
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8.20
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Use the properties of faces, surfaces, edges and vertices of cubes, cuboids, prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres to solve problems in 3-D
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Volume
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8.21
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Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve problems involving volume of cuboids (including cubes) and other prisms (including cylinders)
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Year 9 SOW
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Year 9 Foundation
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Half Term 1
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9.01
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9.02
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9.03
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9.04
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9.05
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9.06
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Place value & Number Properties
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Decimals
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Rounding and Estimation
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Indices Powers & Roots
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Factors, Multiples & Primes
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Ratio (basic)
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Half Term 2
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9.07
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9.08
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9.09
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9.10
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FDP
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Fractions
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Percentages
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Proportion
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Half Term 3
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9.11
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9.12
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9.13
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9.14
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Notation
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Simplifying & Index Laws
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Expanding & Factorising
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Expressions & Substitution
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Half Term 4
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9.15
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9.16
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9.17
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9.18
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Linear Equations
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Linear Inequalities
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Perimeter & Area
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Pythagoras
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Half Term 5
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9.19
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9.20
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9.21
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9.22
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9.23
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Properties of shapes
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Angle facts
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Parallel lines
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Circles
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Volume & Surface Area
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Half Term 6
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9.24
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9.25
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Sequences
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Basic vectors
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Year 9 Higher
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Half Term 1
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9.01
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9.02
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9.03
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9.04
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9.05
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9.06
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Place value & Number Properties
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Decimals
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Rounding and Estimation
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Indices Powers & Roots
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Factors, Multiples & Primes
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Ratio (basic)
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Half Term 2
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9.07
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9.08
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9.09
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9.10
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FDP
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Fractions
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Percentages
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Proportion
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Half Term 3
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9.11
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9.12
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9.13
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9.14
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Notation
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Simplifying & Index Laws
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Expanding & Factorising
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Expressions & Substitution
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Half Term 4
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9.15
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9.16
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9.17
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9.18
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Linear Equations
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Linear Inequalities
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Perimeter & Area
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Pythagoras
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Half Term 5
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9.19
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9.20
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9.21
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9.22
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9.23
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Properties of shapes
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Angle facts
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Parallel lines
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Circles
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Volume & Surface Area
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Half Term 6
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9.24
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9.25
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Sequences
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Basic vectors
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Year 10 SOW
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Year 10 Foundation
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Half Term 7
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10.01
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10.02
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10.03
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10.04
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Rearrange formulae
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Linear Graphs
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y = mx + c
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Compound Measures
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Half Term 8
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10.05
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10.06
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10.07
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Quadratic graphs, TP and roots
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Linear Simultaneous Equations
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Further graphs
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Half Term 9
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10.08
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10.09
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Probability
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Standard Form
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Half Term 10
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10.10
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10.11
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10.12
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Simple interest
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Ratio (further)
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Growth & Decay
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Half Term 11
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10.13
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Statistics
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Half Term 12
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10.14
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10.15
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Plans & elevations
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Constructions & Loci
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Year 10 Higher 2019
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Half Term 7
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10.01
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10.02
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10.03
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10.04
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Rearrange formulae
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Linear Graphs
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y = mx + c
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Compound Measures
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Half Term 8
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10.05
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10.06
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10.07
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10.08
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Quadratic graphs, TP and roots
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Further expanding & factorising
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Linear Simultaneous Equations
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Further graphs
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Half Term 9
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10.09
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10.10
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10.11
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10.12
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Probability
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Capture & Recapture
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Standard Form
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Proportion (further)
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Half Term 10
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10.13
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10.14
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10.15
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10.16
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Surds
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Recurring decimals
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Bounds
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Growth & Decay
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Half Term 11
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10.17
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10.18
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10.19
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Statistics - no higher
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Simple interest
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Ratio (further)
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Half Term 12
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10.20
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10.21
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10.22
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10.23
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Right angled Trigonometry
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Plans & elevations
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Constructions & Loci
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Similar shapes
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Year 11 SOW
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Year 11 Foundation
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Half Term 13
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11.01
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11.02
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11.03
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Pythagoras
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Right angled Trigonometry
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Bearings & Scale Drawings
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Half Term 14
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Number review
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(Revision/Mock time)
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Half Term 15
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11.04
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11.05
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11.06
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11.07
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Transformations
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Congruence
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Vectors
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Similar shapes
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Half Term 16
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Revision programme
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(Revision/Mock time)
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Half Term 17
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Revision
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Half Term 18
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Revision
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Year 11 Higher
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Half Term 13
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11.01
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11.02
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11.03
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11.04
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11.05
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Algebraic proof
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Solving quadratics & further Simultaneous equations
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Functions
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Iteration
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Quadratic inequalities
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Half Term 14
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11.06
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11.07
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11.08
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Bearings
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Circle theorems
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Further Trigonometry & Trigonometric graphs
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Half Term 15
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11.09
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11.10
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11.11
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11.12
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Statistics (Further)
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Transformations
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Congruence
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Vectors
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Half Term 16
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11.13
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11.14
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11.15
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Gradients (Further), and area under a graph
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Kinematics
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Graphical transformations
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Half Term 17
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Revision
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Half Term 18
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Revision
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