Topic Mastery Objectives
Autumn Term
(1st half term)
Calculations, checking and
rounding
Indices, roots, reciprocals and
hierarchy of operations
Factors, multiples, primes,
standard form and surds
Algebra: the basics, setting up,
rearranging and solving
equations- including expanding
two brackets containing surds
Sequences
Autumn Term
(2nd half term)
Averages and range
Representing and interpreting
data and scatter graphs
Fractions and percentages
Algebraic Fractions and solving
linear equations arising from
algebraic fractions
Ratio and proportion
Spring Term
(1st half term)
Multiplicative reasoning
Polygons, angles and parallel
Essential Knowledge
· Estimate powers and
roots of any given
positive number
· Apply the product rule
for counting
· Calculate with · Know that a-m =
fractional and negative 1/am
indices · Know that am/n = ()m
· Simplify surd · Know set notation
expressions involving
squares
· Simplify and
manipulate algebraic
expressions (including
those involving surds) by
expanding products of
two binomials and
factorising expressions
of the form ax2 + bx + c
· Find the nth term of · Recognise simple
quadratic sequences geometric progressions
· Calculate averages
from frequency tables
and grouped frequency
tables
· Interpolate and · Know that correlation
extrapolate apparent does not indicate
trends causation
· Know the dangers of
interpolation and
extrapolation
· Change recurring · Know the
decimals into their corresponding fraction
corresponding fractions for simple recurring
decimals
· Simplify and
manipulate algebraic
expressions involving
algebraic fractions
· Set up and solve and
interpret answers in
growth and decay
problems including
compound interest
· Know the sum of · Know the formula to
 lines interior angles of regular find the sum of interior
polygons angles in a polygon
· Understand and use the · Know the exterior
angle properties of angles in a polygon
parallel lines and find sum to 360o
missing angles using the · Know the angle
properties of properties of
corresponding and supplementary,
alternate angles corresponding and
supplementary, giving alternate angles
reasons
Pythagoras’ Theorem and · Apply Pythagoras · Know the convention
trigonometry theorem in general for labelling the sides
triangles in a right-hand triangle
· Apply the trig ratios to · Know the trig ratios
find angles and lengths · Know the exact
in right angled triangles, values of sinq and cosq,
2D only where q = 30, 45, 60,
90
· Know the exact
values for tanq, where
q = 0, 30, 45, 60
Graphs: the basics and real-life · Draw distance time
graphs graphs and velocity time
graphs
Spring Term
(2nd half term)
Linear graphs and coordinate · Use the form y = mx + · Know that the
geometry c to identify gradient is calculate
perpendicular lines using y2 – y1/x2 – x1
· Know the conditions
for perpendicular lines
Quadratic, cubic and other · Identify roots,
graphs intercepts, turning points
of quadratic functions
graphically
Solving quadratic equations and · Solve quadratic · Know the special case
simultaneous equations equations (including of difference of two
those requiring squares
rearrangement) · Know the quadratic
algebraically by formula
factorising, by
completing the square
and using the quadratic
formula

· Solve two linear

simultaneous equations
or where one is
quadratic, in two
variables algebraically
Solving quadratic equations
arising from algebraic fractions
Summer Term
(1st half term)
 Inequalities- including quadratic · Solve linear inequalities Know the conventions
inequalities in two variables for representing
· Solve quadratic inequalities graphically
inequalities in one
variable
· Represent the solution
set to inequality on a
graph
Probability · Calculate and interpret · Know p(A or B) =
conditional probabilities p(A) + p(B)
through representation · Know p(A and B) =
using expected p(A) x p(B)
frequencies with two-
way tables, tree diagrams
and venn diagrams
Transformations · Identify describe and Know the information
construct similar shapes, required to describe a
including on coordinate transformation
axes, by considering
enlargement (incl.
negative scale factor)
· Describe changes and
invariance achieved by
rotations, reflections and
translations
Summer Term
(2nd half term)
Similarity and congruence in 2D Apply concepts of
and 3D congruence and
similarity, including the
relationships between
length, area and volumes
in similar figures
Constructions, loci and bearings · Find and describe
regions satisfying a
combination of loci
· Use the standard ruler
and compass
constructions:
· bisect a given angle;
· construct a
perpendicular to a given
line from/at a given
point;
· construct angles of 90°,
45°;
perpendicular bisector of
a line segment

Topic Mastery Objectives Essential Knowledge

Autumn Term
(1st Half term)
Perimeter, area and · Calculate perimeters · Recall and use the
circles and areas of composite formulae for the area
shapes made from of a triangle,
 circles and parts of rectangle, trapezium
circles (including and parallelogram
semicircles, quarter- using a variety of
circles, combinations metric measures
of these and also
incorporating other
polygons);

· Calculate arc lengths,

angles and areas of
sectors of circles;

· Give answers in
terms of π;

· Form equations
involving more
complex shapes and
solve these equations.
3D forms and · Calculate surface · Know the formulae
volume, cylinders, area and volume of for the volume of a
cones and spheres spheres, pyramids, sphere, cone and
cones and composite pyramid
functions
· Know the formulae
for the surface area
of a sphere, a cone
and a pyramid
Accuracy and bounds · Apply and interpret
limits of accuracy,
including upper and
lower bounds
Collecting data · Infer properties of · Know the
populations or limitations of
distributions from a sampling
sample
Autumn Term
(2nd Half term)
Cumulative · Construct and · Know the
frequency, box plots interpret cumulative appropriate use of
and histograms frequency graphs cumulative
frequency graphs
· Interpret, analyse and
compare box plots · Know appropriate
use of box plots
· Interpret, analyse and
compare the · Know appropriate
distributions of data use of histograms
through measures of
spread and quartiles · Know interquartile
and inter-quartile range = upper
range quartile – lower
quartile
· Construct and
interpret histograms · Know how to
 with equal and unequal construct a box plot
class intervals
Graphs of · Sketch or plot and · Know the graphs of
trigonometric interpret graphs of y = the trigonometric
functions sin x, y = cos x, y = tan functions y = sin x, y
x = cos x, y = tan x for
angles of any size
Further trigonometry · Apply the · Know the sine rule
trigonometric ratios in and
three dimensional
figures the cosine rule a2 = b2
+ c2 -2bc cos A
· Apply the sine rule
and cosine rule to find · Know area = ½
unknown lengths and absinC
angles

· Apply the sine rule

for area to calculate the
area, sides or angles of
any triangle
Quadratics, · Expanding brackets · Know the meaning
expanding more than of more than two of roots, intercepts
two brackets, binomials and turning points
sketching graphs,
graphs of circles, · Deduce turning
cubes and quadratics points of quadratic
functions by
completing the square

· Sketch translations
and reflections of a
given function
Spring Term
(1st Half term)
Circle theorems · Apply the standard · Know the circle
circle theorems theorems
concerning angles,
radii, tangents and
chords, and use them
to prove related results
Circle geometry · Apply concepts of
rate of change
(gradient of chords and
tangents) in numerical,
algebraic and graphical
contexts

· Recognise and use

the equation of circle
with centre origin

· Find the equation of a

tangent to a circle at a
given point
 Changing the subject · Calculate exactly
of formulae (more with surds and
complex), rationalise
rationalising surds, denominators
proof
· Re-arrange the
subject of a formulae
with multiple step or
where the subject
appears twice

· Interpret the reverse

process as an inverse
function

· Interpret the reverse

process as the ‘inverse
function’
Spring Term
(2nd Half Term)
Vectors and · Apply addition and
geometric proof subtraction of vectors,
multiplication of
vectors by a scalar and
diagrammatic and
column representations
of vectors

· Use vectors to
construct geometric
arguments and proofs
Reciprocal and · Plot and interpret · Know that graphs
exponential graphs; graphs of non-standard of exponential
Gradient and area functions in real life functions y = kx for
under graphs contexts, to find positive values of k
approximate solutions
to problems such as · Know the
simple kinematic characteristic shape
problems involving of the graph of an
distance, speed and exponential function
acceleration
· Know the definition
· Sketch or plot and of acceleration
interpret exponential
and reciprocal graphs

· Calculate or estimate
gradients of graphs are
areas under graphs and
interpret results in such
cases such as distance-
time graphs, velocity-
time graphs and graphs
in financial contexts
Direct and inverse · Interpret and · Understand that X
proportion construct equations is inversely
that describe direct and proportional to Y is
inverse proportion equivalent to X is
proportional to 1/Y

· Know how to set up

an equation
involving direct or
inverse proportion

· Recognise graphs
that illustrate direct
and inverse
proportion