Year 8 Maths

The curriculum aims to build on the knowledge and skills acquired in Year 7, introducing students to more advanced concepts and techniques.

Skills	Outcomes
Number	Integers and Decimals: – Perform operations with positive and negative integers and decimals. – Understand and use the concepts of factors, multiples, and prime numbers. – Work with powers and roots, including squares, cubes, and square roots. Fractions, Percentages, and Ratios: – Perform operations with fractions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. – Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages fluently. – Solve problems involving percentage change, including increase and decrease. – Understand and use ratios and rates in various contexts.
Algebra	Expressions and Equations: – Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions, including expanding brackets and factorizing. – Solve linear equations and inequalities, including those with variables on both sides. – Understand and use algebraic methods to solve problems. Sequences: – Generate and describe sequences, including arithmetic and geometric sequences. -Use algebraic expressions to describe the nth term of a sequence.
Geometry and Measures	Shapes and Angles: – Understand and use properties of angles, including those in parallel lines and polygons. – Calculate angles in various geometrical figures, including interior and exterior angles of polygons. – Understand and apply the properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons. Perimeter, Area, and Volume: -Calculate the perimeter and area of various 2D shapes, including compound shapes. – Understand and calculate the surface area and volume of 3D shapes, such as prisms and cylinders. Transformations: -Perform and describe transformations, including translations, rotations, reflections, and enlargements. -Use coordinates to describe and plot points and shapes in all four quadrants.
Statistics and Probability	Data Handling: – Collect, organize, and interpret data using various methods, including frequency tables and graphs (bar charts, histograms, pie charts, and line graphs). – Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and dispersion (range, interquartile range). Probability: – Understand and use the probability scale from 0 to 1. – Calculate theoretical probabilities of single and combined events. – Use experimental probability to make predictions and solve problems.
Problem Solving and Mathematical Reasoning	Application: – Apply mathematical knowledge to solve a range of real-life and abstract problems. – Develop logical reasoning and critical thinking skills to approach and solve mathematical problems. – Communicate mathematical ideas clearly using appropriate mathematical language, notation, and diagrams.