NOBELHOUSE COLLEGE
YEAR 9 MATHEMATICS SCHEME OF WORK
TERM 1
WEEKS TOPICS LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Learn about the differences between rational numbers and
NUMBER AND irrational numbers
1 CALCULATION 2. Apply the knowledge of square numbers to estimate square roots
3. Apply the knowledge of cube numbers to estimate cube roots.
4. Recognise how to write large and small numbers in standard form
5. Use positive, negative and zero indices
6. Use index laws of multiplication and division
1. Implement the correct order of operations in algebraic
EXPRESSIONS AND expressions
2 FORMULAE 2. Use letters to represent numbers
3. Apply laws of indices in algebraic expressions
4. Expand two brackets
5. Simplify algebraic functions
6. Write, use and change subject of a formula
1. Multiply numbers by 10 to the power of any positive or negative
DECIMALS, number
3 PERCENAGES AND 2. Estimate, multiply and divide decimals by integers and decimals.
ROUNDING 3. Apply and assimilate compound percentages
4. Work out upper and lower bounds
1. Write and solve equations
4 EQUATIONS AND 2. Solve simultaneous equations
INEQUALITIES 3. Solve inequalities
1. Apply the properties of parallel lines to calculate angles
2. Apply the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals to calculate
ANGLES angles
5 3. Implement several different angle properties together
4. Derive and apply a formula for the sum of the interior angles of a
polygon
5. Work out the interior angles of regular polygons.
6. Learn about the sum of the exterior angles of a polygon
7. Work out and use the exterior angles of regular polygons
8. Learn to construct angles of 600, 450, and 300
9. Learn to a circle to draw a regular polygon.
10. Learn the relationship between the three sides of a right-angled
triangle
11. Use two sides of a right-angled triangle to calculate the third side.
1. Plan how to collect statistical data to test a set of predictions
STATISTICAL 2. Use data to make inference and generalisations
6 INVESTIGATIONS 3. Look at alternative ways to choose a sample and decide which is
the best method to use
4. Learn about sources of bias
5. Learn about ways to choose an unbiased sample
6. 6. learn how to identify wrong or misleading information
7 MID-TERM BREAK
1. Know and use the formula for the circumference and area of a
SHAPES AND circle
8 MEASURMENTS 2. Estimate and calculate areas of compound 2D shapes
3. Assimilate and recognise very small or very large units of length,
capacity and mass.
NOBELHOUSE COLLEGE
YEAR 9 MATHEMATICS SCHEME OF WORK
TERM 1
1. Deduce whether fractions have recurring or terminating decimal
equivalents
9 FRACTIONS 2. Carry out calculations involving fractions and mixed numbers
using the correct order of operations
3. Cancel common factors before multiplying and dividing fractions.
4. Estimate the answers to calculations
5. Simplify calculations containing decimals and fractions
1. Make sequences of numbers from a given term to term rule
SEQUENCES AND 2. Use and work out the nth term rule for a number sequence
10 FUNCTIONS 3. Work out input and output values of functions machines that use
indices
4. Write a function as an equation
11-12 REVISION AND GOOD-LUCK
EXAMINATION
NOBELHOUSE COLLEGE
YEAR 9 MATHEMATICS SCHEME OF WORK
TERM 2
WEEKS TOPICS LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe situations either in words or using functions
2. Use functions of two different types
1 GRAPHS 3. Use a function to complete a table of values
4. Use a table of value to draw a graph
5. Draw straight-line graphs and simple curves
6. Find the gradient and y-intercept of a straight line from an equation
7. Rearrange the equation of a straight line to find the gradient and the
y-intercept.
8. Read and interpret graphs
1. Use ratios in a range of contexts
2 RATIO AND 2. Understand the relationship between two quantities when they are
PROPORTION in direct or inverse proportion
1. Learn how to use addition to find probabilities
2. Use the fact that the probability of all possible mutually exclusive
3 events is 1.
PROBABILITY 3. Learn about independent events
4. Use probabilities to show whether two events are independent or
not
5. Calculate the probability that two independent events both happen
6. Use a tree diagram to calculate the probabilities of different
outcomes
7. Carry out and analyse experiments involving chance
8. Look at experiments with large and small sample sizes
9. Compare relative frequencies with probabilities
1. Use bearings and scaling to interpret position on maps
2. Use Coordinates to find points on a line segment
4 POSITION AND 3. Transform shapes be a combination of reflections, translations and
TRANSFORMATION rotations
4. Identify and describe a transformation
5. Explain that after a combination of transformations the object and
the image are congruent
6. Enlarge shapes using a positive whole number scale factor from a
centre of enlargements
7. Identify and describe enlargements
8. Describe changes in the perimeter and area of squares and
rectangle when the side lengths are enlarged
1. Derive and use the formulae for the volume of prisms and cylinders.
VOLUME, SURFACE 2. Calculate the surface area of triangular prisms, pyramids and
5 AREA AND cylinders.
SYMMETRY 3. Identify reflective symmetry in 3D shapes
1. Draw and interpret frequency polygons for discrete and continuous
INTERPRETING AND data
6 DISCUSSING 2. Draw and interpret scatter graphs and back-to-back stem-and-leaf
RESULTS diagrams
3. Use mode, median mean and range to compare sets o grouped
data
4. Choose how to represent data
7 MID-TERM BREAK
8-12 PAST PAPERS GOOD-LUCK
