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Year 8 

Curriculum Map

This curriculum map provides an overview of the mathematics journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of mathematical topics and highlights the key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop mathematical fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills appropriate to their age and stage. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.

Half Term Units of Work Key Assessments
Autumn 1 Factors, primes, multiples  
Addition and subtraction fractions Unit Assessment
Directed numbers  
Algebra: collecting like terms, expanding expressions Unit Assessment
Autumn 2 Algebra: factorise, substitution, solving equations Unit Assessment
Sequences  
Angles in parallel lines Unit Assessment
Spring 1 Constructions Cumulative summative assessment
Area and perimeter problems  
Percentages Unit Assessment
Spring 2 Ratio Unit Assessment
Speed  
Rounding and Estimation  
Summer 1 Area and circumference circles Key Assessment week
3D shapes  
Volume  
Summer 2 Surface area Unit Assessment
Averages  
Data: bar charts, pictograms, pie charts  

Homework 

In Mosslands, we use the online learning platform SPARX to set homework, helping to reinforce classroom learning and develop independent study skills. Homework is assigned once a week on a Tuesday and is due the following Tuesday. The carefully sequenced tasks on SPARX challenge students and deepen their understanding of key concepts. By completing their weekly homework, students build responsibility, time management, and independent problem-solving abilities, all essential for academic success. Support is always available from the Maths team to ensure students can approach their homework with confidence.