Mathematics year 7 Medium term overview
Module Title:
Measures
Module Length:
2 weeks
Overall aims of the scheme:
For all students to improve their
understanding of measures both metric and
imperial and reach an appropriate level in this
topic.For all students to understand and find
perimeter and areas of various shapes
Inclusion: gifted and talented, SEN, EAL
 SEN: pathway 2/4
 G&T: pathway 5/6
 EAL: to focus on language of
transformation
 PP:
 LAC:
 Boys underachievement:
To support so as to reach targets or better
To use MyMaths and 10 QQ Pro to
encourage and challenge the boys against
each other
Syllabus References:
Core activities:
ICT Links:
To understand and use both metric and imperial measures and
to be able to convert from one to another
For all students to understand and find perimeter and areas of
various shapes
Literacy and Learning:
Learning through talk:
Paired and group work
Learning from text:
Work sheets, text books
Learning through writing:
Rich tasks, written explanations of some work
Assessment for Learning Opportunities:
Mini plenaries within lessons
Assessment in week 3
Numeracy Links:
Cross-Curricular Links:
To use newspapers as well as look at other
subjects to see where measures are used
Student Leadership Opportunities:
.
WrL / Enterprise:
Extension/Enrichment Opportunities:
Pentominoes/area &
perimeter/numerically equal/AP
rectangles
SMSC
Measure
Review
Target level
7/8
Understand
and use the
formulas for
areas of
triangles,
parallelograms
Area and
circumference
of circles
Volumes of
cuboids
Level 6/7
Level 5/6
Level 4/5
Level 3/4
Level 3-
Areas and
perimeters of
rectangles ,
knowing the
difference
between the 2
Units of
measurement
Areas of
triangles
Converting
Areas of
rectangles by
using the
formula
Areas of
simple
compound
shapes
Estimate
length and
weights
Measuring
and
calculating
perimeters
of
compound
shapes
Finding the
area by
counting
squares
Reading
Reading and
analogue
using rulers
clock
correctly
Reading
positive
horizontal
number lines/
scales
Understanding
the
relationship
between
metric and
imperial units.
Core
Understanding
and using the
areas of
trapeziums
Volume of
prisms
Calculating
lengths given
areas and
volumes
Compound
measures
speed
distance time
Understand
and use the
formulas for
areas of
triangles,
parallelograms
Area and
circumference
of circles
Finding
lengths given
the area.
Volume s of
cuboids
(treating it as
a prism)
Areas and
perimeters of
rectangles ,
knowing the
difference
between the 2
Units of
measurement
Areas of
triangles
Volumes of
cuboids by
counting
cubes.
Converting
between
metric and
imperial units.
Record
estimates
and
readings
from
scales to a
suitable
degree of
accuracy
and size of
measurements
Choose a
suitable unit of
measure.
Choose a
suitable
measuring
instrument
Areas of
rectangles
by using
the
formula
Areas of
simple
compound
shapes
Estimate
length and
weights
Measure and
draw lines to
the nearest
millimetre.
Record
estimates and
readings from
scales to a
suitable
degree of
accuracy.
Find
perimeters of
rectangles and
other shape
using rulers
( integers
only.)
Find area of
shapes by
counting
squares
Reading
analogue
clock
Reading
positive
horizontal
number lines/
scales
Understanding
the
relationship
and size of
measurements
Choose a
suitable unit of
measure.
Choose a
suitable
measuring
instrument
Extension
Volumes of
prisms
Rich
tasks yr 7
Design a farm
(in folder)
AP rectangles
(NRch)
Design a farm
(in folder)
Rich
tasks yr 8
Secret garden
including
circles and
volume
Pythagorean
triples (NRich)
Secret garden
including
circles
Rich task
Yr 9
Starters
Pythagorean
triples (NRich)
Areas of
Areas of
parallelograms right angled
triangles.
AP rectangles Numerically
equal
(NRch)
Design a farm (NRich)
(in folder)
Design a
farm (in
folder)
Area and
perimeter
(NRich)
Secret garden Secret
Garden
Tilted Squares
(NRich)
Tilted
Squares
(NRich)
Numerically
equal (NRich
Area and
perimeter
(NRich)
Design a farm
(in folder)
Numerically
equal (NRich)
Area and
perimeter
(NRich)
Design a farm
(in folder)
Secret garden
(with support
material)
Secret garden
(with support
material)
Tilted Squares
(NRich)
Tilted Squares
(NRich)