Term / Half-term

Main topics / units

Key knowledge & skills

Autumn 1A

Number

·         Written and mental calculation with decimals

·         Money calculations

·         Estimating answers

·         Calculating with positive & negative integers (all four operations + problem solving)

·         Squares, cubes, roots & estimating square roots

·         Index notation

·         Using powers, roots & brackets (including substitution)

·         Prime factor decomposition

·         HCF & LCM using prime factors

Autumn 1B

Statistics, Graphs and Charts

·         Pie charts (interpreting, calculating angles, drawing)

·         Two-way tables

·         Averages from frequency tables

·         Grouped frequency tables (including ≤ x < b notation)

·         Stem-and-leaf diagrams

·         Comparing data using averages, range & graph shapes

·         Line graphs for comparison

·         Scatter graphs (plotting, correlation, line of best fit)

·         Finance: identifying misleading graphs

Autumn 2A

Expressions and Equations

·         Algebraic powers and index laws

·         Substitution with powers

·         Expanding brackets

·         Creating and simplifying algebraic expressions

·         Factorising expressions

·         Solving 1-step equations (inverse operations, function machines)

·         Writing expressions from word problems

·         Solving 2-step equations & forming equations from contexts

·         Balancing method for equations, including unknowns on both sides

·         Optional extension: where algebra meets geometry (perimeter/area/angles with reasoning)

Autumn 2B

Area and Volume

·         Area of triangles

·         Area of parallelograms and trapezia

·         Volume of cubes and cuboids

·         Nets of 3D shapes

·         Surface area of cubes and cuboids

·         Problems involving volume, surface area & compound shapes

·         Extension: compound areas with triangles

·         Problem-solving/exam-style questions

Spring 1A

Area & Volume

·         Parts of a circle

·         Area & circumference of circles (including finding radius from area/circumference)

·         Volume of prisms

·         Surface area of prisms

·         Volume of cylinders

·         Surface area of cylinders

·         Problem-solving with prisms and cylinders

Spring 1B

Real-Life Graphs

·         Conversion graphs

·         Distance–time graphs (plotting & interpreting)

·         Line graphs

·         Complex line graphs (predictions, trends, percentages)

·         STEM: graphs of functions

·         Linear & non-linear graph interpretation

·         Real-life graph problems

Spring 2A

Decimals & Ratio

·         Ordering decimals (positive & negative)

·         Rounding whole numbers & decimals

·         Place-value calculations (including ×0.1 and ×0.01)

·         Decimal arithmetic (all operations, including dividing by 0.1 and 0.01)

·         Ratios involving decimals

·         Proportion problems involving decimals

·         STEM: solving ratio problems in engineering contexts

Spring 2B

Lines and Angles

·         Quadrilaterals (properties & problem-solving)

·         Alternate angles & proof

·         Geometrical problems using triangles and quadrilaterals

·         Corresponding angles

·         Parallel line angle problems

·         Interior & exterior angles of polygons

·         Solving geometric problems using equations

Summer 1A

Calculating with Fractions

·         Adding & subtracting fractions (any denominators)

·         Multiplying fractions

·         Fractions → decimals

·         Reciprocals

·         Dividing fractions

·         Mixed-number calculations (all four operations)

Summer 1B

Straight-Line Graphs

·         Direct proportion

·         Plotting and interpreting proportion graphs

·         Gradients (multiple methods: two points, formula, reading off graph)

·         Equations of straight lines (y = mx + c)

·         Midpoints

·         Using graphs to solve problems

·         STEM: direct proportion in real contexts

Summer 2

Percentages, Decimals and Fractions

·         Equivalent fractions & decimals

·         Recurring & terminating decimals

·         Ordering fractions using decimals/equivalents

·         Equivalent FDP and comparing proportions

·         Percentages of amounts

·         Percentage increase & decrease (unitary & multipliers)

·         Finance: FDP problem-solving using mental strategies

Type of assessment

Approx. frequency / when

What it is used for (e.g. reports, targets)

Classwork / quizzes

Short retrieval quizzes most lessons

To check recall of key facts and address misconceptions quickly

Homework tasks via Eedi

Three pieces set a week

To practice applying ideas and build good study habits

Autumn Assessment

Autumn 2

To give an overall picture of progress over the Autumn term

Spring Assessment

Spring 2

To give an overall picture of progress over the Spring term

End-of-year assessment

Summer term

To give an overall picture of progress across the year