Our approach
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13

Primary Intent

We aim to equip students with tools such as logical reasoning, problem solving skills and the ability to think in abstract ways. Instead of learning mathematical procedures by rote, we want students to build a deep understanding of concepts, which will enable them to apply their learning in different situations. Mathematics is taught through practical and written activities that have real meaning for the children, enabling them to develop their numerical skills and the ability to solve problems.

At Ark Globe Academy Primary, our Mathematics curriculum is delivered through the Mathematics Mastery programme from Reception to Year 6. The programme emphasises cumulative mastery of the essential knowledge and skills of mathematics. It embeds a deep understanding of maths by employing a concrete, pictorial, abstract approach – using objects and pictures before numbers and symbols so that students understand what they are doing rather than just learning to repeat routines without grasping what is happening.

Our Mathematics curriculum consists of the following areas of study:

  • using and applying maths in different contexts
  • number and algebra
  • shape, space and measure
  • data handling

Combined with this, our mathematics curriculum places a strong emphasis on arithmetic, developing mental recall of number facts before introducing written calculations for all the four operations. Our approach uses concrete manipulatives (such as number lines and bead strings), pictorial representatives (pictures representing mathematical concepts) and more abstract approaches (written equations). This structured support, combined with our high expectations, ensures that children make clear connections in mathematics which they can then apply to a variety of situations.

Secondary & Sixth Form Intent

Our Mathematics curriculum prepares our students for university and to be leaders in their community by:

  • Encouraging students to recognise that mathematics permeates the world around us
  • Enabling students to articulate their misconceptions and ideas using correct mathematical language and notations
  • Empowering students to develop their thinking and reasoning power

So that students can become logical thinkers and able problem solvers as individuals prepared for further learning in mathematics or functionally numerate citizens. 

Year 1

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Numbers to 10, Adding and Subtracting to 10, Shape and Patterns Numbers to 20, Addition and Subtraction within 20
Spring 1 Spring 2
Time, Exploring Calculations Strategies within 20, Numbers to 50 Addition and Subtraction within 20, Fractions, Measures: Length and Mass
Summer 1 Summer 2
Numbers to 50 to 100 and beyond, Addition and Subtraction, Money Multiplication and Division, Measures: Capacity and Volume 

All Year 1 subjects Next Year 1 Subject - English

Year 2

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Numbers within 100, Addition and Subtraction of 2-digit numbers, Addition and Subtraction word problems Measures: Length, Graphs, Multiplication and Division: 2, 5 and 10
Spring 1 Spring 2
Time, Fractions, Addition and Subtraction of 2-digit numbers Money, Faces, Shapes and Patterns; Lines and Turns
Summer 1 Summer 2
Numbers within 1000, Measures: Capacity and Volume, Measures: Mass Exploring Calculation Strategies, Multiplication and Division: 3 and 4

All Year 2 subjects Next Year 2 Subject - English

Year 3

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Number Sense and Exploring Calculation, Place Value, Graphs Addition and Subtraction, Length and Perimeter
Spring 1 Spring 2
Multiplication and Division, Deriving Multiplication and Division Facts Time, Fractions
Summer 1 Summer 2
Angles and Shapes, Measures Securing Multiplication and Division, Exploring Calculation Strategies and Place Value

All Year 3 subjects Next Year 3 Subject - English

Year 4

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Reasoning with 4-digit numbers, Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division, Discrete and Continuous Data
Spring 1 Spring 2
Securing Multiplication Facts, Fractions, Time Decimals, Area and Perimeter
Summer 1 Summer 2
Solving Measure and money problems, 2D Shape and Symmetry Position and Direction, Reasoning with Patterns and Sequences, 3D Shape

All Year 4 subjects Next Year 4 Subject - English

Year 5

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Reasoning with Large Whole Integers, Integer addition and subtraction, Line Graphs Multiplication and Division, Perimeter and Area
Spring 1 Spring 2
Fractions and Decimals, Angles Fractions and Percentages, Transformations
Summer 1 Summer 2
Converting Units of Measure, Calculating Whole Numbers and Decimals 2D and 3D shape, Volume, Problem Solving 

All Year 5 subjects Next Year 5 Subject - English

Year 6

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Integers and Decimals, Multiplication and Division, Calculation Problems Fractions, Missing Angles and Length
Spring 1 Spring 2
Coordinates and Shapes, Fractions, Decimals and Measures Percentages and Statistics, Proportion Problems
Summer 1 Summer 2
Revision of KS2 National Curriculum Consolidate topics 

All Year 6 subjects Next Year 6 Subject - English

Year 7

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Place value
Arithmetic 
Factors and Multiples 
Order of operations

Directed numbers 
Expressions 
Equations and inequalities
Spring 1 Spring 2

Angles 
3D Shapes 
Constructions 

Coordinates 
Area 
Transformations 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Prime factors 
Fraction concepts 
Fraction calculations

Fraction calculations 
Ratio 
Percentages 

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - English

Year 8

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sequences 
Equations 
Inequalities 

Linear graphs 
Accuracy and estimation 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Real-life graphs 
Direct and inverse proportion 

Univariate data  
Bivariate data
Summer 1 Summer 2

Angles in polygons 
Bearings 

Circles 
Volume and surface area

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - English

Year 9

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

FDP review 
Probability 
Sets, Venn, sample space 

Linear equations review 
Simultaneous equations 
Solving simultaneous equations graphically 
Angle review 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Constructions and Loci 
Congruence 
Pythagoras 
Ratio review

Similarity  
Enlargement 
Trigonometry 
Algebra review 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Quadratics 
Surds 

Indices 
Standard form 
Growth and Decay 

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - English

Year 10

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Foundation: 
Integers, place value 
Decimals 
Indices, powers, roots 
Factors, multiples, primes 
Algebra basics 

Higher: 
Calculations and rounding 
Indices, reciprocals and roots 
Factors, multiples and primes 
Standard form and surds 
Algebra basics 

Foundation: 
Expressions, substitution, formulae 
Tables, charts and graphs 
Pie charts 
Scatter graphs 
FDP 
Percentages 

Higher: 
Sequences 
Averages and range 
Data and scatter graphs 
Fractions and percentages 
Ratio and proportion 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Foundation: 
Equations and inequalities 
Sequences 
Properties of shapes 
Parallel lines and angle facts 

Higher: 
Polygons, angles and parallel lines 
Pythagoras 
Trigonometry 
Real-life graphs 
Linear graphs 
Coordinate Geometry

Foundation:  
Angles in polygons 
Statistics, sampling and averages 
Perimeter, area and volume 

Higher: 
Quadratic, cubic and other graphs 
Perimeter, area and circles 
3D Forms and Volume 
Accuracy and bounds 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Foundation:  
Real-life graphs 
Straight-line graphs 
Transformations 
Ratio 

Higher: 
Transformations 
Constructions, loci and bearings 
Quadratic equations 
Simultaneous equations 

Foundation: 
Proportion 
Pythagoras 
Trigonometry 

Higher: 
Inequalities 
Probability

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - English

Year 11

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Foundation: 
Probability 
Multiplicative Reasoning 
Plans and Elevations 
Loci, Constructions and Bearings 

Higher 
Multiplicative reasoning 
Similarity and congruence in 2D and 3D 
Graphs of trigonometric functions 
Further trigonometry 
Collecting data 

Foundation: 
Quadratic equations: expanding and factorising 
Quadratic equations: graphs 
Circles, cylinders, cones and spheres 
Fractions and reciprocals 
Indices and standard form 

Higher: 
Cumulative frequency, box plots and histograms 
Quadratics, expanding more than two brackets, sketching graphs, graphs of circles, cubes and quadratics 
Circle theorems 
Circle geometry 
Changing the subject of formulae (more complex), algebraic fractions, solving equations arising from algebraic fractions, rationalising surds, proof 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Foundation: 
Similarity and congruence in 2D 
Vectors 
Rearranging equations, graphs of cubic and reciprocal functions and simultaneous equations 

Higher: 
Vectors and geometric proof 
Reciprocal and exponential graphs; Gradient and area under graphs 
Direct and inverse proportion 

Revision And Exams 
Summer 1 Summer 2
Revision and Exams  Exams

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - English

Year 12

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Quadratics 
Equations and inequalities  
Graphs transformations  
Straight line graphs  
Circle  

Quadratics    
Equations and inequalities  
Graphs transformations  
Straight line graphs  
Circle 
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sampling 
Measures of location and dispersion 
Representation of data 
Probability 

Sampling 
Measures of location and dispersion 
Representation of data 
Probability
Summer 1 Summer 2

Exponentials and Logarithms 
Constant acceleration 
Forces and Motion

Exponentials and Logarithms 
Constant acceleration 
Forces and Motion 

All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - English

Year 13

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Binomials 
Radians 
Trigonometric functions 
Trigonometry and Modelling 

Parametric equations 
Differentiation 
Numerical Methods 
Integration
Spring 1 Spring 2

Regression, Correlation 
Conditional Probability 
Normal distribution 

Moments 
Projectiles 
Applications of Forces 
Further Kinematics 
Summer 1 Summer 2

Vectors 
Revision 

 Revision and Exams 

All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - English