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Autumn Term 1
Powers and Roots -Index laws for multiplication and division of positive and negative integer powers including zero -Evaluate numerical expressions involving integer and negative powers Straight line graphs - The gradient of a straight line - Information in linear and non-linear graphs - The midpoint of a segment - The gradient of a straight line - The equation of a straight line, y = mx + c - The equation of a line parallel to or perpendicular to a given line - Straight line through two points Percentages - Percentages as a multiplicative scale factor - Solve simple percentage problems - Reverse percentages - Compound interest and depreciation - Repeated percentage change DT and VT graphs - The relationship between average speed, distance and time - Speed, density and pressure |
Autumn Term 2
Expanding brackets - Expand the product of two or more linear expressions Quadratics – factorising and solving - Factorise quadratic expressions - Solve quadratic equations by factorisation - Form and solve quadratic equations Quadratic Graphs - Plot and recognise graphs of (linear and) quadratic functions - Find the intersection points of a linear and quadratic graph - Sketching quadratics Material up to this point will be covered in the end of term test. Standard Form - Calculate numbers in the form a × 10n where n is an integer and 1 ≤ a < 10 - Solve problems involving standard form End of term test Expressions, Equations and Formulae - Solve linear equations - Change the subject of a formula - Manipulate formulae or equations to change the subject Note: Expressions are Simplified, Equations are solved, Quadratic Expressions are Factorised, Quadratic Equations are Solved. Occasionally, Formulae may be rearranged, or an Equation may be rearranged to make a letter the subject |
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Spring Term 1
Other graphs and solving equations graphically - Recognise, plot and draw graphs - Find the intersection points of two graphs - Recognise, plot and draw reciprocal graphs, writing down the equations of asymptote - Know and use the functions ka^x and its graph, where a is positive Congruence and Similarity, Area and Volume Scale Factors - Similar figures have corresponding lengths in the same ratio but corresponding angles remain unchanged - Congruence - Similar triangles and parallel lines - Use and interpret maps and scale drawings - Areas of similar figures - Volumes of similar figures |
Spring Term 2
Gradients of Graphs - Find the gradients of non-linear graphs Grouped data and Cumulative Frequency - Mean, median, mode and range for a discrete data set - Estimate for the mean for grouped data - Modal class for grouped data - Cumulative frequency diagrams, including estimating the median - Box plots - Measure of spread - Interquartile range - Estimate the interquartile range from a cumulative frequency diagram Sequences and Arithmetic Sequences - Term-to-term and position-to-term definitions of the sequence - Find subsequent terms of an integer sequence and the role for generating it - Describe the nth term of an arithmetic sequence - Common difference and first term in an arithmetic sequence - Sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series 2D Trigonometry Problems - Pythagoras’ Theorem - Apply trigonometrical methods to solve problems in two dimensions |
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Summer Term 1
Transformations of Shapes - Rotations - Reflections - Translations, including the use of vectors - Enlargements Histograms - Construct and interpret histograms Revision Exam Week |
Summer Term 2
Return of exams Fractional Indices - Use index notation involving fractional, negative and zero powers |
Historical Year 9 Work
Some Year 9s have been working on presenting bomb-proof arguments to explain solutions to problems.
Check out their efforts below!
Check out their efforts below!
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