Blue emphasised text signifies Year 9 extension objectives.
The 'example' links below objectives connect to a supplement of examples that illustrate what pupils should know and be able to do within a particular strand by the end of the year.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | |
|---|---|---|
3 Algebra | ||
3.1 Equations, formulae, expressions and identities | ||
| use letter symbols to represent unknown numbers or variables; know the meanings of the words term, expression and equation
examples (68.59 KB) | recognise that letter symbols play different roles in equations, formulae and functions; know the meanings of the words formula and function examples (52.27 KB) | |
| understand that algebraic operations follow the rules of arithmetic
examples (77.21 KB) | understand that algebraic operations, including the use of brackets, follow the rules of arithmetic; use index notation for small positive integer powers
examples (99.21 KB) | |
| simplify linear algebraic expressions by collecting like terms; multiply a single term over a bracket (integer coefficients)
examples (136.75 KB) | simplify or transform linear expressions by collecting like terms; multiply a single term over a bracket
examples (144.01 KB) | |
| construct and solve simple linear equations with integer coefficients (unknown on one side only) using an appropriate method (e.g. inverse operations) examples (137.32 KB) | construct and solve linear equations with integer coefficients (unknown on either or both sides, without and with brackets) using appropriate methods (e.g. inverse operations, transforming both sides in same way) | |
| use graphs and set up equations to solve simple problems involving direct proportion
examples (210.4 KB) | ||
| use simple formulae from mathematics and other subjects; substitute positive integers into linear expressions and formulae and, in simple cases, derive a formula
examples (161.24 KB) | use formulae from mathematics and other subjects; substitute integers into simple formulae, including examples that lead to an equation to solve; substitute positive integers into expressions involving small powers, e.g. 3x2 + 4 or 2x3; derive simple formulae
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