Mathematics Department Year 7 Scheme of Work
Main text book - Maths Links 7C (OUP) with its supporting homework book, which are on loan to pupils. Pupils must
own a full Maths set and scientific calculator which should be brought to each lesson. This equipment can be provided
for pupils. There is a charge for this. Pupils are taught in mixed ability groups. Homework is given twice a week.
Topics are taught from National Curriculum levels 4 to 6 with teachers differentiating (upwards & downwards) to support
the stronger/weaker pupils. Differentiation is supported by extension work in text books/homework books and work
sheets. Number, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, are the main assessment areas and these are visited once or twice a
term. Within these areas there will be problem solving, functional skills and tasks requiring mental methods and the
use of IT.
Autumn Term
Number
First half term: Place Value & Decimals, Mental Methods, Negative Numbers, Order of Operations in Addition,
Subtraction, Multiplication, Division. Written Methods in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division. Factors and
Multiples, Fraction notation, Adding/Subtracting Fractions.
Second half term: Multiplying & Dividing Decimals & Fractions, Converting Decimals, Fractions, Percentages.
Rounding off, Calculator Methods (good practice), Units of Measurement.
Algebra
First half term: Sequences, Notation, Finding Rules, Use of Spreadsheets.
Second half term: Letter Symbols, Collecting Like Terms, Functions, Mappings. Using Formulae, Deriving Formulae,
the use of IT, Further Substitution.
Geometry:
First half term: Polygons (their properties & constructions). Perimeter & Area of Triangles/Rectangles and other
quadrilaterals
Second half term: Calculating Angles, Angles in Triangles/Quadrilaterals, Reflections, Rotations.
Statistics:
First half term: Types of data, Averages, Frequency Tables, Grouping Data, Constructing Pie Charts.
Second half term: Probability, Frequency Diagrams, Reading & Interpreting Pie Charts, Line graphs, Analysing
Comparative Charts
Spring Term
This term the Year 7 Spring Mathematics Progress Test for National Curriculum levels 4-6 takes place, with other levels
available for pupils whose ability levels require this.
Number
First half term: Further work in Percentages, Consolidation in Fractions, Percentages, Decimals.
Second half term: Ratio & Proportion.
Algebra
First half term: Understanding Squares/square roots, cubes/cube roots, Algebraic Expressions (brackets), Expanding
brackets. Consolidationof Sequences & Functions (Linear).
Second half term: Plotting straight-line graphs of functions.
Geometry:
Second half term: Further properties of polygons, Constructions. Introduction to Pythagoras’ theorem.
Statistics:
First half term: Consolidation of Presenting & Interpreting Data, Probability (equally likely/mutually exclusive events).
Summer Term
This term the Year 7 Summer Mathematics Progress Test for National Curriculum levels 4-6 takes place, with other
levels available for pupils whose ability levels require this.
Case Studies - Functional skills tasks using number, algebra, geometry and statistics
Number
First Half Term: Further Percentages, Ratio & Proportion with problem solving.
Second half term: Focus on calculator methods for problem solving.
Algebra
First half term: Setting up Expressions, creating Formulae and Solving Equations
Second half term: Understanding the Equations of lines, Consolidation of Functions & Graphs.
Geometry
First half term: Symmetry & Transformations, the notion of , Perimeters & areas of Circles & Composite Shapes
Second half term: Properties of 3-D shapes, Further Constructions & Loci, Scale Drawings.
Statistics
First half term: Conducting surveys & using various presentation methods for analysing data (including ICT).