Maths (Year 7)
See Year 7s Maths ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
| Topic | Sub-Topic |
|---|---|
| Number | – Add and subtract whole numbers – Order decimals – Add and subtract decimals – Order negatives – Add and subtract negative numbers – Round to 1, 2 and more decimal places |
| Algebra | – Simplify expressions with one, two or 3 variables |
| Algebra | – Substitute whole numbers into expressions/formula – Substitute negative numbers into expressions/formula |
| Number | – Equivalent and simply fractions – Convert between improper and proper fractions – Add and subtract fractions with: Same denominator, Different denominator, Mixed numbers |
| Number | – Multiply whole numbers and negatives – Multiply decimals – Multiply fractions |
| Number | – Divide whole numbers and negatives – Divide fractions (proper and mixed) – Divide decimals |
| Shape | – Find perimeter of shapes using whole numbers – Find perimeter of compound shapes – Find the area of rectangles and triangles using whole numbers – Find area of trapezia – Find the area of compound shapes using whole numbers |
| Algebra | – Multiply algebra terms such as 2a x 3b x 4c – Expand a single bracket and simplify |
| Algebra | – Factorise into a single bracket – Beware of the double negative when multiplying out brackets |
| Statistics: Probability | – Present probability on a scale of 0 to 1 (0% to 100%) – Experimental probability vs theoretical probability – Find simple probabilities of events such as dice/cards etc. – Create a sample space and find probabilities |
| Statistics: Probability Project | ‘- Project – Rock, paper, scissors. (Lizard, Spock) |
| Algebra | – Solve one step equations – Solve multi-step equations – Solve equations with unknowns on both sides |
| Algebra | – Solve equations involving brackets – Form and solve equations from worded problems |
| Number | – Find a percentage of an amount – Find a percentage increase and decrease – Find a percentage change |
| Shape | – Types of angles, estimate size of angles and measuring angles – Draw angles – Find missing angles on a line, around a point |
| Shape | – Find missing angles in a triangle and quadrilateral – Find angles in parallel lines: Z, C and F angles |
| Algebra | – Identify special sequences: Fibonacci, square, triangular, cube etc. – Find missing values in a sequence – Find the nth term |
| Number | – Convert between FDP – Ordering FDP |
| Statistics | – Calculate the mode, mean, media and range from a list of numbers – Find the mode and mean from non-grouped data tables |
| Statistics | – Recognise bad graphs – Plot bar charts – Plot pie charts – Summarise and conclude findings from graphs |
| Shape | – Rotation – Reflection in given lines only – Translations using vector notation |
| Shape | – Enlargement (positive scale factors only) |
| Number | – Simplify ratios – Sharing amounts – Finding unknown amounts given a ratio quantity – Converting between ratios/fractions and percentages |
| Number | – Recipe problems – Best buy/value for money problems – Currency problems (without graphs) |
| Number | – Convert units of time – Convert units of length and mass |
| Revision | |
| Y7 exams (Wed, Thurs, Fri – English, Maths, Science) | |
| Algebra | – Plot coordinate points – Plot straight line graphs (e.g. y =3, x =4 etc) |
| Algebra | – Recognise straight line graphs at their equations (y= mx + c) – Plot straight line graphs using a table of values |
| Shape | – Construct cuboid nets – Draw plans an elevations of 3D shapes |
| Shape | – Find surface area of cubes and cuboids – Find volume of cubes and cuboids |
What will you study?
Analysing and Displaying Data
– Charts and Graphs
– Averages
Number Skills
– Decimals, Rounding and Estimating
– Negative Numbers
– Properties of Number
– BIDMAS
Expressions, Functions and Formulae
– Introduction to Algebra
Measure
– Metric units
– Perimeter and Area
Brackets and Equations
– Expanding Brackets and Solving Equations
Fractions
– Fractions
– Converting Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
– Percentages
Probability
Ratio
– Ratio and Proportion
Lines and Angles
– Angles
– Constructions
Sequences
Transformations
– Symmetries
– Transformations
Useful tips and resources
Textbook – “Essential Maths 7 Higher” by Michael White and David Rayner
Dr Frost Maths
Corbett Maths
BBC Bitesize
United Kingdom Maths Trust
What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
STEM Club – various activities in science and maths
Logic Fun – a club where we work on different logic games
Maths in Art