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1. Fractions
Note: Fractions is a very important topic to help students develop different areas of maths including numeracy, problem solving and procedural fluency. It’s well worth spending extra time practicing fractions.
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2. Algebra: Expanding Brackets and Substitution
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Year 7 Recap: Simplifying Algebra | Simplifying Algebra | Simplifying Algebra Practice Grid – Dr Austin Maths Mark Scheme for Above | |
| Be able to expand brackets and simplify in algebraic expressions. | Expanding Brackets Note: double brackets are in this video, but not covered until Year 9. | Expanding Brackets Practice 1 Expanding Brackets Practice 2 Extra Practice on Expanding Brackets | Year 9 Topic: Expanding double brackets |
| Know that factorising means putting an expression into brackets. Be able factorise simple expressions. | Factorising Revision Video | Factorising Transum Factorising 2 Transum | Factorising Corbett Maths Textbook |
| Be able to substitute numbers into expressions, and calculate outputs. | Substitution Revision Video | Substitution Practice Transum | |
3. Sequences: nth term
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Understand the general idea of a sequence, and be able to recognise and generate various sequences. | Introduction to Sequences: MathsIsFun | Introduction to Sequences: Transum | |
| Be able to find terms of a sequences given the nth term. | Nth Term Revision Video | Finding the next term practice. Finding a term from the nth term practice. | nth Term Practice – Dr Austin Maths Mark Scheme for Above |
| Be able to find the nth term of a sequence of number. | Nth Term Revision Video | Finding the nth term practice. | Full topic practice |
4. Labelling Polygons
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Be able to identify parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombus, trapezium, isosceles trapezium and kite. | Polygons MathsIsFun Quadrilaterals MathsIsFun | Polygons Corbett Maths | |
| Know and be able to use the conventions for labelling the sides of polygons including: Parallel sides and equal lengths. | Polygons Revision Worksheet | Activities on the worksheet. | Angles in Polygons Textbook Corbett Maths |
| Know and be able to use the conventions for labelling equal angles and right angles in polygons. | Labelling Shapes Worksheet | Transum Rounding Numbers | Make a poster of common polygons and label their equal sides, angles and parallel sides. Include: Isosceles Triangle, Equilateral Triangle, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Kite, regular Hexagon and regular Octagon. We’d love to see your creations, please share them with us on Twitter @AddvanceMaths or email addvancemaths@gmail.com |
5. Ratio and Proportion
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Be able to share a quantity in a given ratio. | Sharing in Ratio Video | Sharing in Ratio Practice Worksheet | Check out this video on simplifying ratio. It’s a little harder, but still helpful for this topic. |
| Be able to solve problems involving ratio. | Ratio Problems | Ratio Problems Worksheet | Dr Frost Full Coverage: Ratio Interwoven Maths: Ratio and Angles |
| Use the unitary method to solve problems involving proportion. | Unitary Method Video | Unitary Method Worksheet | |
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6. Mean, Median, Mode and Range
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Prerequisite: Revise Mean, Median, Mode and Range from Year 7. Solve problems involving Mean, Median, Mode and Range. | Mean, Median, Mode and Range Video Revise basic statistics from Year 7 here. | Mean, Median and Mode Problems | |
| Be able to calculate mean, and find the mode from a frequency table. | Frequency Tables Revision Video Note: Ignore the grouped data example later in the video. This will come later in Year 9. | Frequency Tables Worksheet Frequency Tables Transum | Year 9 Topic: Grouped Frequency Tables |
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7. Constructions
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Be able to use a protractor and ruler accurately to draw angles and lines, measure angles and lines. Must be able to measure angles accurately to the closest degree. | Using a Protractor Video | Using a Protector Practice Transum | |
| Be able construct a Perpendicular Bisector | Perpendicular Bisector Video | Practice this on paper between any two points. Follow the steps in the video. | |
| Be able to construct an Angle Bisector | Angle Bisector Video | Practice this on paper for any angle. Follow the steps in the video. | |
| Be able to construct an equilateral triangle. | Equilateral Triangle Constructions Video | Follow the steps in the video on paper. | |
| Be able to construct triangles from descriptions. | Triangle Constructions Video | Triangle Constructions Practice | Practice: Corbett Maths Constructions |
| Be able to Construct a Rhombus. | Constructing a Rhombus Video | ||
| Understand the concept of a bearing. Solve problems involving angles in bearings. | Bearings Revision Video | Bearings Exam Questions | Dr Frost Maths: Full Coverage Bearings Note: Some of this maybe beyond the scope of Year 8 Maths. |
8. Linear Equations
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Revision from Year 7: Be able to solve linear equations like: 5x-2=33 | Solving Equations Revision Video | Transum Solving Equations Transum Solving Equations 2 | Forming and Solving Equations |
| Solve equations where the variable appears on both sides of the equation. | Solving Harder Equations Video Note: Only Example 1 applies in Year 8. | Solving Equations with Brackets on both sides. Transum | Watch the rest of the video. Some harder equations practice can’t hurt! |
9. Area and Perimeter of Harder Shapes
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Revision: Recap Area and Perimeter of Rectangles and Triangles. | Area and Perimeter | | |
| Know the equations for area of a parallelogram and trapezium, and use these to calculate their areas. | Area of Trapeziums and Parallelograms Video | Parallelogram Area Transum Trapezium Area Transum | Challenge Questions Transum Interwoven Maths: Area of a Trapezium with Fractions and Decimals |
| Know the equations for area and circumference of a circle, and use these to calculate their area and circumference. | Area and Circumference of a Circle Multiplying by pi Video | Circle Calculations Practice Transum | Area of Compound Shapes Revision Video Year 10 Topic: Areas and Perimeters of Sectors |
10. Powers, Factors and Multiples
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Know the rules for Powers (indices), and be able to use these to simplify expressions. | Laws of Indices Revision Video | Laws of Indices Worksheet | Dr Frost: Full Coverage – Laws of Indices Download the PDF from this link. ReadingDuck: Exponents Improve your mathematical vocabulary! |
| Be able to prime factorise a number. Be able to find a lowest common multiple and highest common factor for two numbers. | HCF and LCM Revision Video | HCF Practice Transum LCM Practice Transum | Problem Solving Questions |
11. Maps Scales and Bearings
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Understand how to interpret map scales. | Introduction to Scale: Maths if Fun | ||
| Convert between maps scales and real scales. | Map Scales: Transum | Map Scales: Corbett Maths | |
| Understand the concept of a bearing. Solve problems involving angles in bearings. | Bearings Revision Video | Bearings Exam Questions | Dr Frost Maths: Full Coverage Bearings Note: Some of this maybe beyond the scope of Year 8 Maths. |
12. Pythagoras Theorem
| Learning Objective | Revisions Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Know Pythagoras Theorem for Right-Angle Triangles | Pythagoras Theorem Video | Pythagoras Theorem Practice – Transum | Tricky Pythagoras Questions – Transum |
| Use the theorem to calculate lengths of sides of triangles. | Corbett Maths: Pythagoras Theorem | Make a poster on everything you’ve learned about Pythagoras Theorem. Research Pythagoras, who was he? When did he live? Add these facts to your poster. |
13. Currency Conversions
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| Learning Objective | Revisions Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Understand that different countries have different currency. Be able to convert between different currencies by multiplying or dividing. | Video Coming Soon | Currency Conversions | |
| Convert between different metric measurements. | Metric Conversions Video | Length Area Time | Year 9 Topic: Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet |
14. Transformations: Enlargements, Translations, Reflections and Rotations
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Be able to translate a shape by a given vector. Be able to describe a given translation. | Transformations Describing Transformations | Translations – Corbett Maths | |
| Be able to enlarge a shape by a given scale factor, around a given centre of enlargement. Be able to describe a given enlargement. | Enlargements – Video | Enlargements – Corbett Maths | Negative and Fractional Scale Factor Enlargements |
| Be able to rotate a shape around a given centre. Be able to describe a given rotation. | (See Transformations Video above) | Rotations – Corbett Maths | |
| Be able to reflect a shape in a given line. Be able to describe a given reflection. | Reflections – Video | Reflections – Corbett Maths | Desmos Activities: Explore the 4 Transformations with these interactive visualisations. What do you notice? Enlargements Translations Rotations Reflections |
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15. Probability
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Understand the probability scale. | Introduction to Probability Video | The Probability Scale Worksheet | |
| Calculate the probability of something occurring, or the expected number of successes given a probability. | (As above) | Probability Worksheet | |
| Calculate the probability of something not happening. | (As above) | Year 9 Topic: Sample Space Diagrams Year 10 Topic: Sets and Venn Diagrams Year 10 topic: Probability Trees |
16. 3D Shapes: Volume and Surface Area
| Learning Objective | Revision Resource | Practice | Extension |
| Know common 3D shapes, and their nets. | Interactive Nets – Geogebra | Make a net using card and scissors for a shape of your choice (triangular prism, cuboid, pyramid etc). | |
| Be able to calculate surface area of common 3D shapes (cuboids, triangular prisms, cylinders). | Surface Area and Nets Video | Surface Area Transum Surface Area of a Cylinder | Dr Austin Maths: Volume and Surface Area of Cubes Practice Mark Scheme for Above |
| Be able to calculate the volume of common 3D shapes (cuboids, triangular prisms, cylinders). | Volume Video | Volume Transum Volume of a Cylinder | |
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