Curriculum Change For Maths
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1Curriculum change for Maths
An overview of what’ s moved where
Current A Level
Current GCSE Higher
Current GCSE
GCSE (9-1) Higher tier
Old KS3
• Expand the products of more than two
GCSE (9-1) Foundation tier
binomials
(previously Higher tier only in 2010)
New KS3
• Interpret the reverse process as the
‘inverse function’; interpret the succession
• Index laws: zero and negative powers
• Distinguish between exact representations
of two functions as a ‘composite function’
(numeric and algebraic)
New KS2
of roots and their decimal approximations
(using formal function notation)
• Standard form
• Interpret and compare numbers in
• Comparing and ordering fractions greater
• Deduce turning points by completing the
• Compound interest and reverse
standard form A x 10
, 1 ≤ A < 10, where
n
than 1
square
percentages
n is a positive or negative integer or zero
• Long division
• Calculate or estimate gradients of graphs
• Direct and indirect proportion (numeric
• Calculate possible rounding/estimating
and areas under graphs, and interpret
• 4 operations with fractions
and algebraic)
errors expressed using inequality notation
results in real-life cases (not including
• Calculate decimal equivalent of fractions
a < x ≤ b
• Expand the product of two linear
calculus)
expressions
• Understand and use order of operations
• Appreciate the infinite nature of the set of
• Simple geometric progressions including
• Factorise quadratic expressions in the
integers, real and rational numbers
surds, and other sequences
• Plot points in all 4 quadrants
form x
2
• Find approximate solutions to problems
• Deduce expressions to calculate the nth
• Convert between miles and kilometres
from a variety of functions including
• Solve linear/linear simultaneous equations
term of quadratic sequences
• Name radius/diameter and know
piecewise linear, exponential and
• Solve quadratic equations by factorisation
• Quadratic inequalities
relationship
reciprocal graphs
• Plot cubic and reciprocal graphs, recognise
• Calculate and interpret conditional
• Use formulae for area/volume of shapes
• Recognise geometric sequences
quadratic and cubic graphs
probabilities through representation using
• Calculate area of triangles & parallelograms
• Direct and indirect proportion including
expected frequencies with Venn diagrams
• Trigonometric ratios in 2D right-angled
graphical and algebraic representations
• Calculate volume of 3-d shapes
triangles
• Use trig ratios in similar triangles to solve
• Use letters to represent unknowns
• Fractional scale enlargements in
problems involving right-angled triangles
(algebra)
transformations
• Interpret mathematical relationships both
• Generate and describe linear sequences
• Lengths of arcs and areas of sectors of
algebraically and geometrically
circles
• Find solutions to unknowns in problems
• Venn diagrams in probability
• Mensuration problems
• Vectors (except geometric problems/
proofs)
• Density
• Tree diagrams
• Congruence and similarity
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