Download Year 8 - Purcell School

Mathematics Department Year 8 Scheme of Work
Main text book - Maths Connect 2R with its supporting homework sheets. The text book is on loan to
pupils and copies of the homework sheets will be pasted into exercise books. 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 5-7 with teachers differentiating (upwards &
downwards) to support the stronger/weaker pupils. Differentiation is supported by extension work in
text books/homework 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: Highest Common Factors/Lowest Common Multiples, Conversion of Measures,
Multiplying/Dividing by powers of 10, Rounding Off
Second half term: Multiplying/Dividing (Fraction & Percentage work), Ratio & Proportion
Algebra
First half term: Solving simple Linear Equations, Solving Equations with one bracket.
Second half term: Further inverse operations, Algebra more than one bracket.
Geometry
First half term: Transformations (Single & Combined), Scale Factors, Problems involving
Enlargements. Congruence. Problems involving Angle sums in Triangles/Quadrilaterals
Second half term: Areas of polygons. Volumes of prisms. Maps (Scale Drawings and Bearings).
Statistics
First half term: Collecting and Displaying data in graphs and charts, problems involving collecting and
displaying data.
Spring Term
There is aYear 8 Spring Mathematics Progress Test for National Curriculum levels 5-7, with other levels available
for pupils whose ability levels require this.
Number
First half term: Powers and roots, Rounding off (estimation) Working with .
Algebra
First half term: Sequences and linear graphs
Geometry
First half term: Constructions ( Angles and regular polygons)
Second half term: Working with 2-Dimensional/3-Dimensional shapes, Further constructions.
Pythagoras' Theorem and related problems.
Statistics
First half term: Probability (possible outcomes), Tree Diagrams
Second half term: Estimating Probabilities
Summer Term
There is a Year 8 Summer Mathematics Progress Test for National Curriculum levels 5-7 with other levels
available for pupils whose ability levels require this.
End of Term Case Studies - Functional skills tasks using number, algebra, geometry and statistics
Number
First half term: Multiplying/Dividing with/by Decimals
Second half term: Indices (laws for multiplying/dividing). Expressions with Powers.
Algebra
First half term: Further work with Expressions & Equations( with brackets), Factorising, Substitution
and Rearranging Formulae. Using IT to create & solve simple Formulae (excel and autograph),
Graphs of real life situations.
Second half term: Constructing and Solving Formulae and Equations.
Statistics
First half term: Analysing Data.