What does the course cover? The Programme of Study and National Curriculum links
The Wolsey Hall Year 8 Maths course follows the National Curriculum for England at Key Stage 3.
We have ensured that all of the National Curriculum outcomes are covered in the course and the table below provides an overview of how the Wolsey Hall course can be mapped to the MyMaths textbook and to the National Curriculum for England.
You may want to print out this overview of the course Download overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind:
- Before Module One, there is a Welcome call with your tutor.
- At the end of Module Six, there is a mid-course review.
- At the end of Module Twelve, there is an end-of-course review.
| Module One: Number 4 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (1.1): Integers and decimals | Understand and use place value for integers | 2B pages 4–5 |
| Topic Two (1.2): Multiplying and dividing integers | Use the four operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers | 2B pages 6–7 |
| Topic Three (1.3): Multiples and factors | Use the concepts of factors and multiples | 2B pages 8–9 |
| Topic Four (1.4): Prime numbers | Use the concepts of primes | 2B pages 10–11 |
| Topic Five (1.5): LCM and HCF | Use the concepts of lowest common multiple and highest common factor | 2B pages 12–13 |
| Topic Six (1.6): Squares and cubes | Use integer powers and associated real roots | 2B pages 14–15 |
| Topic Seven (1.7): Square roots | Use integer powers and associated real roots | 2B pages 16–17 |
| Topic Eight (1.8): Cube roots | Use integer powers and associated real roots | 2B pages 18–19 |
| ASSIGNMENT ONE |
| Module Two: Geometry 4 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (2.1): Metric measures | Use standard units of mass, length and time | 2B pages 26–27 |
| Topic Two (2.2): Imperial measures | Use standard units of mass, length and time | 2B pages 28–29 |
| Topic Three (2.3): Perimeter and area of a rectangle | Derive and apply formulae to calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles | 2B pages 30–31 |
| Topic Four (2.4): Area of a triangle | Derive and apply formulae to calculate the perimeter and area of triangles | 2B pages 32–33 |
| Topic Five (2.5): Area of other shapes | Calculate and solve problems involving areas of parallelograms and trapezia | 2B pages 34–35 |
| Topic Six (2.6): Angles | Apply the properties of angles at a point and on a straight line. | 2B pages 82–83 |
| Topic Seven (2.7): Properties of a triangle | Derive and use the sum of angles in a triangle | 2B pages 84–85 |
| Topic Eight (2.8): Angles in parallel lines | Understand the relationship between parallel lines and alternate and corresponding angles | 2B pages 86–87 |
| ASSIGNMENT TWO |
| Module Three: Algebra 2 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (3.1): Simplifying and substituting | Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions. | 2B pages 42–43 |
| Topic Two (3.2): Indices | Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions to maintain equivalence. | 2B pages 44–45 |
| Topic Three (3.3): Like terms | Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions by collecting like terms. | 2B pages 46–47 |
| Topic Four (3.4): Expanding brackets | Multiply a single term over a bracket. | 2B pages 48–49 |
| Topic Five (3.5): Substituting into a formula | Understand and use standard mathematical formulae. | 2B pages 50–51 |
| Topic Six (3.6): Writing a formula | Model situations or procedures by translating them into formulae. | 2B pages 52–53 |
| Topic Seven (3.7): Solving one-step equations | Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations. | 2B pages 178–179 |
| Topic Eight (3.8): Solving multi-step equations | Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations. | 2B pages 180–181 |
| ASSIGNMENT THREE |
| Module Four: Number 5 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (4.1): Ordering decimals | Order decimals | 2B pages 62–63 |
| Topic Two (4.2): Ordering fractions | Order fractions | 2B pages 64–65 |
| Topic Three (4.3): Adding and subtracting fractions | Use the four operations applied to fractions | 2B pages 66–67 |
| Topic Four (4.4): Fraction of a quantity | Interpret fractions as operators | 2B pages 68–69 |
| Topic Five (4.5): Percentages of amounts | Interpret percentages as operators | 2B pages 70–71 |
| Topic Six (4.6): Converting to and from percentages | Interpret percentages as a fraction or a decimal | 2B pages 72–73 |
| Topic Seven (4.7): Rounding | Round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy | 2B pages 118–119 |
| Topic Eight (4.8): Mental addition and subtraction | Use the four operations applied to integers and decimals | 2B pages 120–121 |
| ASSIGNMENT FOUR |
| Module Five: Geometry 5 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (5.1): Properties of a quadrilateral | Apply properties of quadrilaterals to derive results about angles and sides | 2B pages 88–89 |
| Topic Two (5.2): Properties of a polygon | Describe regular polygons | 2B pages 90–91 |
| Topic Three (5.3): Congruent shapes | Apply triangle congruence to derive results about angles and sides | 2B pages 92–93 |
| Topic Four (5.4): Revising transformations | Describe the results of translations, rotations and reflections | 2B pages 160–161 |
| Topic Five (5.5): Combining transformations | Describe the results of translations, rotations and reflections | 2B pages 162–163 |
| Topic Six (5.6): Symmetry | Describe shapes that are reflectively and rotationally symmetric | 2B pages 164–165 |
| Topic Seven (5.7): Enlargements | Construct similar shapes by enlargement | 2B pages 166–167 |
| Topic Eight (5.8): Using a centre of enlargement | Construct similar shapes by enlargement | 2B pages 168–169 |
| ASSIGNMENT FIVE |
| Module Six: Algebra (3) | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (6.1): Straight line graphs | Recognise and produce graphs of linear functions | 2B pages 100–101 |
| Topic Two (6.2): Equation of a straight line | Using y = mx+c | 2B pages 102–103 |
| Topic Three (6.3): Real-life graphs | Interpret mathematical relationships graphically | 2B pages 104–105 |
| Topic Four (6.4): More real-life graphs | Interpret mathematical relationships graphically | 2B pages 106–107 |
| Topic Five (6.5): Time series graphs | Develop graphical fluency | 2B pages 108–109 |
| Topic Six (6.6): Equations with brackets | Solve linear equations involving all forms that require rearrangement | 2B pages 182–183 |
| Topic Seven (6.7): Real-life equations | Model situations or procedures by translating them into algebraic expressions or formulae | 2B pages 184–185 |
| ASSIGNMENT SIX |
| Module Seven: Number 6 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (7.1): Multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 | Use the four operations applied to integers and decimals | 2B pages 122–123 |
| Topic Two (7.2): Mental multiplication and division | Use the four operations applied to integers and decimals | 2B pages 124–125 |
| Topic Three (7.3): Problem solving involving addition and subtraction | Interpret when the structure of a numerical problem requires additive or multiplicative reasoning | 2B pages 126–127 |
| Topic Four (7.4): Problem solving involving multiplication and division | Interpret when the structure of a numerical problem requires additive or multiplicative reasoning | 2B pages 128–129 |
| Topic Five (7.5): Written addition and subtraction | Use the four operations including formal written methods | 2B pages 192–193 |
| Topic Six (7.6): Written methods of multiplication | Use the four operations including formal written methods | 2B pages 194–195 |
| Topic Seven (7.7): Written methods of division | Use the four operations including formal written methods | 2B pages 196–197 |
| Topic Eight (7.8): Order of operations | Use conventional notation for the priority of operations | 2B pages 198–199 |
| ASSIGNMENT SEVEN |
| Module Eight: Statistics 3 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (8.1): Planning a data collection | Describe discrete, continuous and grouped data | 2B pages 136–137 |
| Topic Two (8.2): Recording data | Construct and interpret appropriate tables and charts | 2B pages 138–139 |
| Topic Three (8.3): Pie charts | Construct pie charts | 2B pages 140–141 |
| Topic Four (8.4): Bar charts and frequency diagrams | Construct bar charts | 2B pages 142–143 |
| Topic Five (8.5): Finding averages from a list of numbers | Describe appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median) | 2B pages 144–145 |
| Topic Six (8.6): Finding averages from frequency tables | Use appropriate measures of central tendency | 2B pages 146–147 |
| Topic Seven (8.7): Scatter graphs and correlation | Interpret other diagrams for ungrouped and grouped numerical data | 2B pages148–149 |
| Topic Eight (8.8): Stem and leaf diagrams | Interpret other diagrams for ungrouped and grouped numerical data | 2B pages 150–151 |
| ASSIGNMENT EIGHT |
| Module Nine: Problem solving and ratio | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (9.1): Problem solving involving addition and subtraction | Interpret when the structure of a numerical problem requires proportional reasoning | 2B pages 200–201 |
| Topic Two (9.2): Problem solving involving multiplication | Interpret when the structure of a numerical problem requires proportional reasoning | 2B pages 202–203 |
| Topic Three (9.3): Problem solving using a calculator | Use a calculator and other technologies to calculate results accurately | 2B pages 204–205 |
| Topic Four (9.4): Ratio | Use ratio notation including reduction to simplest form | 2B pages 268–269 |
| Topic Five (9.5): Division in a given ratio | Divide a given quantity into two parts in a given ‘part:part’ or ‘part:whole’ ratio | 2B pages 270–271 |
| Topic Six (9.6): Proportion | Solve problems involving direct proportion | 2B pages 272–273 |
| Topic Seven (9.7): Ratio and proportion | Solve problems involving direct proportion and ratio | 2B pages 274–275 |
| Topic Eight (9.8): Percentages as a proportion | Solve problems involving percentage change | 2B pages 276–277 |
| Topic Nine (9.9): Comparing proportions | Relate the language of ratios and the associated calculations to the arithmetic of fractions | 2B pages 278–279 |
| ASSIGNMENT NINE |
| Module Ten: Geometry 6 | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (10.1): Constructing triangles when angle is known | Illustrate properties of triangles using compasses | 2B pages 212–213 |
| Topic Two (10.2): ): Constructing triangles with three known sides | Illustrate properties of triangles using compasses | 2B pages 214–215 |
| Topic Three (10.3): Bisectors | Use the standard ruler and compass constructions | 2B pages 216–217 |
| Topic Four (10.4): Constructing perpendiculars | Use the standard ruler and compass constructions | 2B pages 218–219 |
| Topic Five (10.5): Loci | Begin to reason deductively in geometry | 2B pages 220–221 |
| Topic Six (10.6): Scale drawings | Use scale diagrams | 2B pages 222–223 |
| Topic Seven (10.7): Bearings | Use scale diagrams | 2B pages 224–225 |
| ASSIGNMENT TEN |
| Module Eleven: Sequences and probability | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (11.1): Term-to-term rules | Generate terms of a sequence from a term-to-term rule | 2B pages 236–237 |
| Topic Two (11.2): Position-to term rules | Generate terms of a sequence from a position-to-term rule | 2B pages 238–239 |
| Topic Three (11.3): Real life situations using sequences | Model situations or procedures by translating them into algebraic expressions | 2B pages 240–241 |
| Topic Four (11.4): Geometric sequences | Recognise geometric sequences | 2B pages 242–243 |
| Topic Five (11.5): Presenting outcomes | Generate sample spaces for mutually exclusive outcomes | 2B pages 286–287 |
| Topic Six (11.6): Probability | Understand that the probabilities of all possible outcomes sum to 1 | 2B pages 288–289 |
| Topic Seven (11.7): Experimental probability | Record, describe and analyse the frequency of outcomes of simple probability experiments | 2B pages 290–291 |
| Topic Eight (11.8): Theoretical and experimental probability | Analyse simple probability experiments | 2B pages 292–293 |
| ASSIGNMENT ELEVEN |
| Module Twelve: Sets and 3D shapes | National Curriculum Link | Coursebook Pages |
| Topic One (12.1): Sets | Enumerate sets and union/intersections of sets | 2B pages 294–295 |
| Topic Two (12.2): 3D shapes | Use language to analyse 3D shapes | 2B pages 250–251 |
| Topic Three (12.3): Plans and elevations | Interpret mathematical relationships geometrically | 2B pages 252–253 |
| Topic Four (12.4): Surface area of a cuboid | Use the properties of faces and surfaces to solve problems in 3D | 2B pages 254–255 |
| Topic Five (12.5): Volume of a cuboid | Apply formulae to calculate volume of cuboids | 2B pages 256–257 |
| Topic Six (12.6): Prisms | Solve problems involving prisms | 2B pages 258–259 |
| ASSIGNMENT TWELVE |