KS3 · DfE

Maths

Number, algebra, ratio, geometry, probability and statistics.

Specification

KS3

DfE

Learning available

27 units · 93 lessons

Progress

0/93

lessons complete

Official curriculum or specification source

Units and lessons

Shared foundation lessons are shown once and count wherever the same knowledge belongs in this pathway.

Ratio and proportion

3 lessons

Share quantities, scale recipes and compare rates.

  1. 1Sharing in a given ratio20 min
  2. 2Direct proportion and rates25 min
  3. 3Direct proportion and best value25 min

Percentages and data

3 lessons

Percentage change, averages and reading real datasets.

  1. 1Percentage increase and decrease25 min
  2. 2Percentage increase and decrease25 min
  3. 3Averages, range and honest charts30 min

Algebra: expressions and equations

4 lessons

Write, simplify and solve — the language behind every formula.

  1. 1Simplifying expressions25 min
  2. 2Solving linear equations30 min
  3. 3Straight-line graphs and coordinates30 min
  4. 4Sequences and nth-term rules28 min

Algebraic modelling

1 lessons

Turning real situations into expressions and formulae.

  1. 1Turning real situations into algebra27 min

Scale and maps

1 lessons

Using scale factors and scale diagrams to represent real distances.

  1. 1Scale factors and scale diagrams24 min

Statistics

1 lessons

Scatter graphs and correlation between two variables.

  1. 1Scatter graphs and correlation24 min

Number, powers and accuracy

3 lessons

Powers and roots, moving between fractions, decimals and percentages, and rounding, estimating and checking with confidence.

  1. 1Powers, roots and exact values30 min
  2. 2Fractions, decimals and percentages in one system30 min
  3. 3Rounding, estimating and checking28 min

Algebraic reasoning

3 lessons

Manipulating expressions, solving equations that need rearranging, and reading meaning from straight-line graphs.

  1. 1Expressions: collecting, expanding and factorising30 min
  2. 2Solving equations that need rearranging32 min
  3. 3Straight-line graphs and what they mean30 min

Ratio, proportion and rates of change

5 lessons

Sharing in a ratio, percentage change and original values, direct and inverse proportion, compound measures and scale.

  1. 1Sharing in a ratio28 min
  2. 2Percentage change and original values30 min
  3. 3Direct and inverse proportion30 min
  4. 4Compound measures: speed, density and rates28 min
  5. 5Scale factors, drawings and maps28 min

Shape, probability and data

5 lessons

Polygon angle reasoning, congruence and enlargement, probability that sums to one, systematic listing, and comparing distributions.

  1. 1Angles in triangles and polygons30 min
  2. 2Congruence, similarity and enlargement30 min
  3. 3Probability that adds to one28 min
  4. 4Listing outcomes with tables, grids and Venn diagrams28 min
  5. 5Comparing distributions: averages and spread30 min

GCSE maths: number, accuracy and standard form

2 lessons

Prime factorisation, HCF and LCM, rounding and bounds, and calculating confidently in standard form.

  1. 1Prime factorisation, HCF and LCM30 min
  2. 2Rounding, bounds and standard form30 min

GCSE maths: algebra and graphs

3 lessons

Expanding and factorising, solving linear, simultaneous and quadratic equations, and interpreting straight-line and curved graphs.

  1. 1Expanding, factorising and algebraic proof30 min
  2. 2Linear, simultaneous and quadratic equations30 min
  3. 3Straight lines, curves and sequences30 min

GCSE maths: geometry, Pythagoras and trigonometry

3 lessons

Angle reasoning and proof, area and volume of common solids, and using Pythagoras and the trigonometric ratios.

  1. 1Angle reasoning, polygons and similarity30 min
  2. 2Area, surface area and volume30 min
  3. 3Pythagoras and trigonometry30 min

GCSE maths: ratio, probability and statistics

2 lessons

Proportional reasoning and compound measures, probability with tree and Venn diagrams, and interpreting statistical data critically.

  1. 1Ratio, proportion and compound measures30 min
  2. 2Probability and interpreting statistics30 min

Year 9 Maths: standard form, modelling and Pythagoras

4 lessons

Very large and very small numbers, turning situations into formulae, right-angled triangles, and describing relationships in data.

  1. 1Standard form: very big and very small30 min
  2. 2Modelling with expressions and formulae30 min
  3. 3Pythagoras' theorem30 min
  4. 4Scatter graphs and correlation30 min

Number, powers and accuracy

3 lessons

Powers and roots, swapping between fractions, decimals and percentages, and rounding and estimating to check your own work.

  1. 1Powers, roots and exact answers30 min
  2. 2Fractions, decimals and percentages as one idea30 min
  3. 3Rounding, estimating and checking30 min

Algebraic reasoning

3 lessons

Simplifying and factorising expressions, solving equations that need rearranging, and reading straight-line graphs.

  1. 1Simplifying, expanding and factorising30 min
  2. 2Solving equations that need rearranging30 min
  3. 3Straight-line graphs in four quadrants30 min

Ratio, proportion and rates

5 lessons

Sharing in a ratio, percentage change and original values, direct and inverse proportion, compound measures and scale.

  1. 1Sharing in a ratio30 min
  2. 2Percentage change and original values30 min
  3. 3Direct and inverse proportion30 min
  4. 4Speed, density and unit pricing30 min
  5. 5Scale drawings, maps and scale factors30 min

Angles, congruence and similarity

2 lessons

Angle sums in triangles and any polygon, proving triangles congruent, and enlarging shapes by a scale factor.

  1. 1Angle sums in triangles and polygons30 min
  2. 2Congruence and enlargement30 min

Probability and data

3 lessons

Probabilities that sum to one, listing outcomes without missing any, and comparing distributions properly.

  1. 1Probabilities that sum to one30 min
  2. 2Listing outcomes with tables and Venn diagrams30 min
  3. 3Comparing distributions: average and spread30 min

Animal data handling

2 lessons

Presenting and comparing wildlife data properly, using the statistics work of the KS3 programme of study.

  1. 1Presenting wildlife data: tables, bars, pie charts and line charts30 min
  2. 2Averages and spread: comparing two populations fairly30 min

Working out value in a real shop

2 lessons

Sale prices, offers that only look cheap, price per 100 g, and splitting a bill fairly.

  1. 1Sale prices and offers that only look cheap30 min
  2. 2Price per 100 g and splitting a bill fairly30 min

The maths behind the money

4 lessons

Percentages of money, interest, discounts, original-value problems, unit pricing and compound growth.

  1. 1Percentages of money you can do in your head30 min
  2. 2Percentage change: interest, discounts and original prices30 min
  3. 3Unit pricing and value for money30 min
  4. 4Compound interest with a formula30 min
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