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Mathematics learning objectives

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 7Year 8

4 Geometry and measures

4.2 Transformations and coordinates

understand and use the language and notation associated with reflections, translations and rotations
examples (96.00 KB)
recognise and visualise the symmetries of a 2-D shape
examples (111.94 KB)
identify all the symmetries of 2-D shapes
examples (38.39 KB)
transform 2-D shapes by:
  • reflecting in given mirror lines
  • rotating about a given point
  • translating

examples (282.78 KB)
transform 2-D shapes by rotation, reflection and translation, on paper and using ICT
examples (347.51 KB)
explore these transformations and symmetries using ICT try out mathematical representations of simple combinations of these transformations
examples (339.47 KB)
understand and use the language and notation associated with enlargement; enlarge 2-D shapes, given a centre of enlargement and a positive integer scale factor; explore enlargement using ICT
examples (222.18 KB)
make scale drawings
examples (48.50 KB)
use conventions and notation for 2-D coordinates in all four quadrants; find coordinates of points determined by geometric information
examples (134.34 KB)
find the midpoint of the line segment AB, given the coordinates of points A and B
examples (161.54 KB)
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