GCSE Math

Class Description

In this ongoing course, learners will develop their maths skills. This course is part of a six year primary maths course that takes a problem-solving approach to teaching young learners the skills they need to become confident mathematicians. This course contains a greater focus on the use of manipulatives in the classroom, pictorial and abstract representations to promote deeper learning, language support to help EAL students develop fluency in mathematical language. Mental Calculation Week of 17/6/24 - Mental strategies for addition and subtraction Week of 24/6/24 - Mental strategies for multiplication and division Week of 1/7/24 - Using known facts to derive new ones Week of 8/7/24 - Doubling and halving Week of 15/7/24 - Mental strategies for division of two-digit numbers by single-digit numbers Week of 22/7/24 - Adding and subtracting near multiples Addition and Subtraction Week of 29/7/24 - Adding and subtracting three-digit numbers Week of 5/8/24 - Adding and subtracting money Week of 12/8/24 - Using negative numbers Multiplication and Division Week of 19/8/24 - Multiplying by two-, three- and four- digit numbers Week of 26/8/24 - Dividing three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers Week of 2/9/24 - Division with remainders Week of 9/9/24 - Using the arithmetical laws for multiplication and division Shapes and Geometry Week of 16/9/24 - Classifying polygons Week of 23/9/24 - Properties of 3D shapes Week of 30/9/24 - Making 2D representations of 3D shapes Week of 7/10/24 - Drawing angles, and angles in a triangle Position and Movement Week of 14/10/24 - Reading and plotting coordinates Week of 21/10/24 - Reflections and rotations Length, Mass and Capacity Week of 28/10/24 - Selecting and using appropriate units Week of 4/11/24 - Converting units measurement Week of 11/11/24 - Using scales and measuring accurately Time Week of 18/11/24 - Converting between units of time Week of 25/11/24 - Using the 24-hour clock and timetables Week of 2/12/24 - Calculating time intervals including time zones Area and Perimeter Week of 9/12/24 - Area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes Week of 16/12/24 - Estimating areas of irregular shapes by counting squares Week of 23/12/24 - Calculating areas and perimeters of compound shapes Handling Data Week of 30/12/24 - Handing Data Week of 6/1/25 - Probability Number and Place Value Week of 13/1/25: The number system Week of 20/1/25: Place value Week of 27/1/25: Number properties