Maths Key Stage 3
Key knowledge is defined for Key Stage 3; we know what our pupils need to know at the end of Year 9 in maths in order to progress and specialise in one of these subjects at Key Stage 4 successfully. Knowledge is sequenced carefully from Year 7 through to Year 9, allowing practice and recap throughout the Key Stage as new knowledge is acquired. The Key Knowledge that we deliver is as follows
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Reading for Pleasure
| Book Title | Publishing Information | What's it about? |
| Scholastic ISBN-13 978-1407189185 | All the Murderous Maths books feature a range of mathematical characters. They also include sneaky tricks, games, jokes (most of which are repeatable) and what's more - you'll find yourself picking up all sorts of advice and tips on how to cope with maths in all its various forms. | |
| ISBN-13 978-0393351477 | is a book on recreational mathematics and curious word problems | |
| Granta Books ISBN-13 978-1847080530 | A mathematical adventure story | |
| The adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat | Wide World Publishing ISBN-13 978-1884550140 | Amusing, entertaining, informative mathematical tales |
| G is for Googol - A mathematical alphabet book | Ten Speed Press ISBN-13 978-1883672584 | A Math Alphabet Book |
| The curious incident of the dog in the night-time | Vintage ISBN-13 978-0099450252 | Christopher is an intelligent youth who lives in the functional hinterland of autism--every day is an investigation for him because of all the aspects of human life that he does not quite get. |
| The Joy of X:A guided tour of mathematics from one to infinity | Atlantic Books ISBN-13 978-1848878457 | In The Joy of X, Strogatz explains the great ideas of maths - from negative numbers to calculus, fat tails to infinity - with clarity, wit and insight. He is the maths teacher you never had and this book is perfect for the smart and curious, the expert and the beginner |
Text Books
| Title | Publisher | ISBN |
| KS3 Maths: Core Book 1 Part of the Maths Progress for KS3 (Second Edition) series. | Pearson | ISBN: 9781292280059 |
| KS3 Maths: Core Book 2 Part of the Maths Progress for KS3 (Second Edition) series. | Pearson | ISBN:9781292280042 |
| KS3 Maths: Core Book 3 Part of the Maths Progress for KS3 (Second Edition) series. | Pearson | ISBN:9781292280035 |
Websites
| Website Address | Description of what is offered | Password |
| www.vle.mathswatch.co.uk | Revision videos and online worksheets | rhsmaths |
| www.corbettmaths.com | Revision videos and online worksheets | N/A |
| www.mymaths.co.uk | Revision videos and online worksheets | angle |
Enrichment
We encourage all of our pupils to engage in enrichment and extra curricular activities in school. We are currently offering the following enrichment in KS3 but for up to date information, please consult the latest edition of the Parent Newsletter.
| Club or Activity | When & Where | Who can I ask for more information? |
| Chess Club | B101 Wednesday 3pm | Mr Roberts |
| Maths Art Club | B103 Tuesday | Mrs Alexander/Miss Yate |