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  • Mathematics // Geometry

    Trigonometry basics

    Use the trigonometric ratios sin, cos, and tan in right-angled triangles to find unknown sides and angles, including setting up the correct ratio for a given…

    Ages 13 to 15Method
  • Mathematics // Multiplication & Division

    Sign Rules for Multiplication

    Multiply and divide with positive and negative integers and rational numbers, understanding the rules for the sign of the product or quotient

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Decimal place value (age 11+)

    Round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy including to a specified number of decimal places or significant figures

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Square and cube numbers

    Use integer powers and associated real roots (square, cube, and higher); recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, and 5; distinguish between exact representations of roots…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Estimating by rounding

    Use approximation through rounding to estimate answers and calculate possible resulting errors expressed using inequality notation a < x ≤ b; understand upper…

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Number Representation & Place Value

    Powers of Ten Notation

    Interpret and compare numbers in standard form A × 10ⁿ where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer; convert between ordinary numbers and standard form

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Experimental probability

    Record, describe, and analyse the frequency of outcomes from probability experiments to develop an understanding of relative frequency as an estimate of…

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Tree diagrams

    Generate theoretical sample spaces for single and combined events using listing, tables, and tree diagrams, and calculate theoretical probabilities as the…

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Probability

    Sets & Venn Diagrams

    Enumerate sets and their unions and intersections systematically using tables, grids, and Venn diagrams to organise and count outcomes

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    Compound Units

    Use compound units such as speed (distance ÷ time), unit pricing (cost ÷ quantity), and density (mass ÷ volume); solve problems involving compound units

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    Scale and similar shapes (age 11+)

    Use scale factors to interpret and create scale diagrams and maps, calculating real-life distances from map measurements and vice versa

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    Unit Conversions

    Convert freely between related standard units of measurement (time, length, area, volume/capacity, mass) using decimal notation to up to three decimal places…

    Ages 11 to 12Method
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    Ratio Notation

    Use ratio notation to describe the relationship between two or more quantities, simplify ratios to their simplest form, and convert between ratio and fraction…

    Ages 11 to 12Method
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    Dividing Quantities by Ratio

    Divide a given quantity into two parts in a given part:part or part:whole ratio, and express the division as a fraction of the whole

    Ages 11 to 13Method
  • Mathematics // Ratio & Proportion

    Percentages (age 12+)

    Solve problems involving percentage increase, percentage decrease, finding the original value after a percentage change, and calculating simple interest

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • English // Grammar & Punctuation

    Advanced Punctuation for Clarity

    Use punctuation confidently and accurately for effect and clarity — including semicolons to link related clauses, colons to introduce lists or explanations…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Grammar & Punctuation

    Types of Sentences

    Choose among and construct simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal different relationships among ideas, varying sentence patterns…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Using and Evaluating Textual Evidence

    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and what can be inferred, distinguishing between strong and weak evidence and…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Performing Scripts & Poetry

    Improvise, rehearse, and perform play scripts and poetry — using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness, and action to generate language…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Speaking Formally and Giving Presentations

    Use Standard English confidently in formal and informal spoken contexts — give short speeches and presentations expressing own ideas clearly, keeping to the…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Speaking & Listening

    Formal Debates

    Participate in formal debates and structured discussions — presenting a position with supporting evidence, responding to others’ points, summarising and…

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • English // Spelling & Word Study

    Applying Spelling Rules to Complex Words

    Spell correctly and consistently, applying the spelling patterns and rules from KS1-2 to increasingly complex vocabulary encountered in KS3 reading and…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Vocabulary

    Academic Vocabulary

    Acquire and use accurately a broad range of general academic vocabulary and domain-specific words — drawing new vocabulary from reading and listening and…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Vocabulary

    Vocabulary Strategies

    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using a flexible range of strategies — including context clues, Greek and Latin affixes…

    Ages 11 to 14Method