Programmes of Study
The framework for teaching mathematics in Years 7, 8 and 9 provides schools/departments/teachers with guidance on meeting the National Curriculum requirements for mathematics.
It sets out yearly teaching programmes showing how objectives for teaching mathematics can be planned from Year 7 to Year 9.
The yearly/termly outlines of study that follow are a summary of the framework.
At The Gryphon School we have set students according to ability and more detailed Medium Term Plans are followed by teachers depending on the level of group that they teach.
Maths Setting Information
Year 7
Year 7 is organised into 8 teaching groups which are taught all at once.
We have utilised our subject specific Teaching Assistant to create an extra set of 6-10 students for whom support is more individual. Groups are SET based upon KS2 SAT results.
3 x Extension Groups = Students at predominantly level 5
3 x Core Groups = Students at level 4
2 x Intervention Group = level 3/weak level 4
Support Group = Weak level 3 or below
Year 8
Year 8 is organised into 8 teaching groups which are taught in two equal ability year halves (4 groups per year half).
We have utilised our subject specific Teaching Assistant to create 2 extra sets of 6 students.
A-Half = 5 groups
Extension
2xCore
Intervention
Support
B-Half = 5 groups
Extension
2 x Core
Intervention
Support
Groups initially set on KS2 results in year 7 have been tweaked from year 7 as a result of departmental assessment and teacher recommendations.
The intervention groups were split into a group aiming for level 5 in year 9 and a group still requiring further support aiming for level 4.
Year 9
Year 9 are split into 8 classes aiming for each tier of SAT paper namely Level 6-8, Level 5-7, Level 4-6 and Level 3-5.
The year group are taught simultaneously, making two groups at each tier of entry.
2x (Level 6 to 8)
2 x (Level 5 to 7)
2 x (Level 4 to 6)
2 x (Level 3 to 5)