Collins Maths Frameworking Year 7
Chapter
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2
Unit
Algebra 1
Number 1
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4
Shape, Space
and Measures 1
Number 2
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5
Handling Data 1
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What you need to know for level 4
Be able to recognise and describe
simple number patterns
Addition and subtraction facts up to 20 +
20
Multiplication tables up to 10 x 10
The place value of whole numbers
How to multiply and divide whole
numbers by 10 and 100
How to add and subtract decimals with
up to two decimal places
How to draw and measure straight lines
How to draw common 2-D shapes
How to find the perimeter of a 2-D shape
How to find the area of a 2-D shape by
counting squares
How to recognise simple fractions and
their decimal and percentage
equivalents
Understand what per cent means
How to add and subtract simple
fractions and those with the same
denominator
How to collect data using a frequency
table
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What you need to know for level 5
How to construct functions with more than one
rule
Be able to express functions in symbolic form
How to estimate answers and check if an
answer is about right
How to multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100
and 1000
How to add and subtract using negative and
positive numbers
How to solve problems using a variety of
mathematical methods
How to calculate the area of a rectangle by
using the formula A = lw
How to draw nets for 3-D shapes
How to draw 3-D shapes on an isometric grid
How to calculate the surface area of a cuboid
Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages
for a wider range and how to convert between
them
How to calculate simple percentages
How to calculate simple fractions of quantities
and how to multiply a fraction by an integer
How to find the mean and the median for a set
of data
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How to find the mode and range for a
set of data
How to read and interpret statistical
diagrams
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6
Algebra 2
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7
Shape, Space
and Measures 2
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How to use simple formulae expressed
in words
How to solve simple equations
Understand the rules (conventions) of
algebra
Use and interpret coordinates in the first
quadrant
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8
Handling Data 2
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Number and
Measures 3
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How to collect discrete data and record
them using frequency tables
How to group data, where appropriate,
into equal class intervals
How to represent collected data in
frequency diagrams, and interpret them
The order in which the four operations
must be used
How to round numbers to the nearest
10, 100 and 1000
The names and abbreviations of units in
everyday use and how to solve
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How to find the mean from a frequency table
How to interpret pie charts
How to calculate probability using equally likely
outcomes
How to calculate probability from experimental
data
How to construct, express in symbolic form and
use simple formulae, involving one or two
operations
How to simplify expressions and expand
brackets
How to solve equations
The language associated with angle
The sum of the angles in a triangle and of
angles around a point
Use and interpret coordinates in all four
quadrants
How to compare two simple distributions
How to interpret graphs and diagrams, and
draw conclusions
Recognise the need for care when setting class
boundaries
How to multiply and divide a three-digit whole
number by a two-digit whole number
The order in which the four operations must be
used
How to round numbers to one decimal place
How to make estimates of calculations
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Algebra 3
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11
Shape, Space
and Measures 3
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Number 4
Algebra 4
Shape, Space
and Measures 4
Handling Data 3
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How to work out simple fractions
How to work out simple percentages
Recognise simple proportions of a whole
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How to solve simple problems with
some algebraic content
How to use simple formulae and rules
expressed in words
How to find the order of rotational
symmetry of a shape
How to reflect simple shapes in a mirror
line
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How to collect data and record it in a
frequency table
Understand and be able to use the
range to describe a set of data
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15
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14
problems using these
Be able to recognise the square
numbers up to at least 12 x 12
Be able to recognise the first few
triangle numbers
How to find square roots using a
calculator
Be able to recognise the different types
of angle
The names of the different types of
triangle and quadrilateral
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How to generate coordinates from a simple
linear rule
How to plot the graphs of simple linear
functions, where y is given in terms of x
How to draw and measure angles
How to construct triangles from given
information
Understand the geometrical properties of 2-D
shapes
How to solve simple problems using ratio and
direct proportion
The link between a proportion and the
equivalent decimal, fraction and percentage
How to construct simple formulae from
problems
How to express simple problems algebraically
How to use algebra to help to solve problems
Be able to recognise and visualise
transformations of 2-D shapes:
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Reflections
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Rotations
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Translations
How to compare two distributions using the
mean and the range, and to draw conclusions
How to construct and interpret pie charts
How to calculate probabilities based on
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Number 5
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Algebra 5
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Shape, Space
and Measures 5
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How to solve problems and apply
mathematics to practical contexts
How to present results in a clear and
organised way
How to use simple fractions and
percentages to describe proportions of a
whole
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How to use a simple formula expressed
in words
How to use and interpret coordinates in
a simple graph
How to solve simple equations
The names of and how to draw common
2-D shapes
How to construct simple 3-D shapes
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experimental evidence
How to carry through a task and solve
mathematical problems, and identify and obtain
the necessary information
How to check results and describe situations
using mathematical symbols, words and
diagrams
How to calculate fractions and percentages of
quantities and of measurements
How to construct and use simple formulae
How to use and interpret coordinates derived
from real-life situations
How to solve equations involving two stages
How to solve simple problems using algebra
Be able to identify the symmetry of 2-D shapes
How to use the geometrical properties of 2-D
shapes
How to construct more complex 3-D shapes