Year 8

Year 8 Maths

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• Generate Terms Of A Sequencehow to find the next number in a sequence
• Simplify Algebraic Expressions To Maintain Equivalencesimplifying algebraic expressions
• Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressionssubstituting numbers into a formula
• Understand expressions, equations, inequalities, terms and factorssolving inequalities and collecting like terms
• Use And Interpret Algebraic Notationalgebra notation and expanding brackets
• Use Geometric Sequencesgeometric sequences explained
• Use Standard Mathematical Formulaechoose and use standard mathematical formulae
• Apply Facts About Angles And Sidesangle facts in triangles and polygons
• Derive And Apply Formulaearea and volume formulae
• Derive and use angle sums to make deductionssum of interior and exterior angles of polygons
• Perimeter, Area and Scale Factors for Length, Area and Volumearea and perimeter of 2D shapes including circles
• Understand The Relationship Between Parallel Lines And Anglesangles in parallel lines alternate and corresponding angles
• Use Standard Conventions For Labelling Triangleslabelling angles and sides of triangles
• Define, interpret and compare percentagescomparing and calculating percentages
• Interpret and compare standard form numbersstandard form numbers explained
• Round and approximate numbers appropriatelyrounding numbers and decimal places
• Understand integer powers and real rootssquare roots and cube roots explained
• Understand Order For All Numbersordering fractions decimals and negative numbers
• Estimate Calculations by Roundingestimating answers by rounding
• Use calculators and technology for accurate calculationsusing a calculator for powers and standard form
• Use Concepts And Vocabulary For All Numbersprime factors LCM and HCF
• Use Conventional Notation For Priority Of Operationsorder of operations BIDMAS
• Use Four Operations For All Numbersadding subtracting multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals
• Use Place Value For All Numbersplace value with decimals and large numbers
• Use Standard Units Of Measureconverting units of length mass and capacity
• Work Interchangeably With Terminating Decimals And Fractionsconverting fractions to decimals
• Record, describe and analyse probability experimentsprobability experiments and expected outcomes
• Understand variables, data representations, measures and spreadmean median mode and range
• Solve Problems Involving Direct And Inverse Proportiondirect and inverse proportion problems
• Use Ratio Notationsharing amounts using ratio
• Interpret fractions and percentages as operatorsreverse percentage problems
• Solving linear equations: Year 8 introductionsolving linear equations step by step
• Use Coordinates In All Four Quadrantsidentify and plot coordinates in all four quadrants
• Use linear equations with two variables and gradientsstraight line graphs and gradients
• Change Between Related Standard Unitsconverting between currencies
• Use terms and notation in drawingsdrawing 3D shapes from 2D representations
• Identify and describe translations, rotations and reflectionstranslations rotations and reflections on a grid
• Identify And Construct Congruent Trianglescongruent triangles explained
• Solve Right Angled Triangle ProblemsPythagoras theorem word problems
• Use 3D Shape Knowledge To Solve Problemsvolume of cylinders and compound 3D shapes
• Interpret mathematical relationships algebraically and geometricallyPythagoras theorem and similar shapes
• Understand Probability Outcomesprobability of combined events
• Enumerate sets using tables, grids and diagramssample space diagrams and probability tables
• Calculate Theoretical Probabilitytheoretical probability using two-way tables
• Construct and interpret appropriate data representationsreading pie charts bar charts and histograms
• Understand The Relationship Between Two Variablesscatter graphs and correlation