8th Grade Mathematics Syllabus

2002 - 2003

Cal1

Topic Time Resource I.T comp Comments Ass. Details

(weeks) Book 3A
Arithmetic 2 Chp 1 LCM. Fractions. Decimals. Indices. T1 – 20%
W/S 1 Standard form. DP and SF. Approximations T2 – 20%
Maths Challenge W/S 1 : Revision of negative numbers T3 - 20%
(MC :Divisibilty and Pieces of pie - for Cal 1 – 10%
extended students only) INV 1 – 10%
Equations 1 Chp 2 Simplification, equations, formulae, M / A – 10%
2 W/S 2 changing the subject. B / W – 10%
and 2 W/S 2: Science formulae: electrical power
formulae and energy

Sequences 1 Chp 3 Cal 1 Simple examples of the nth term

W/S 3 W/S 3: The nth term of a sequence
W/S 4 W/S 4: Pascals supermarket
INV 1 INV 1: Borders
Maths Challenge Cal 1: The fibonacci race – (excell – 1
lesson)
(MC: Rules for number sequences –
extended students only)
Inequalities 1 Chp 2 Solving inequalities and using number lines
Ex 2e – 2g
2
 8th Grade Mathematics Syllabus
2002 - 2003

Ratio, 3 Chp 17 Use the ratio method for all problems where
proportion Chp 5 possible.
W/S 5 W/S 5: Maps and scales
and W/S 6 Idirect / Inverse Proportion
percentages W/S 7 Increase / decrease. Profit / loss. Cost /
selling proces
W/S 6: Percentage problems
W/S 7: The cost of nothing
Linear 2 Chp 6 Cal 2 Y = mx+c. finding from 2 points. Interceps
Graphs with the axis. Parallel lines.
CAL 2: Omnigraph – straight lines. (1
lesson)
During this Cal period the students will also be carrying out mental arithmetic tests of which one (on tape) will be
assessed.

Cal2
Topic Time Resource I.T comp Comments Ass. details
Simultaneous 2 Chp 7 Solving simultaneous equations by T1 - 20%
Equations Use graphical graphical method. Algebraic solutions by T2 – 20%
calc template elimination. Word problems T3 – 20%
CAL 2 – 20%
(from Cal period 1)
Matrices 1 Chp 4 +, -, x of matrices. B / W – 10%
1 W/S 8 W/S 8: Matrices - additional practice
2 M / A – 10%

Revision of 1 Chp 9 Power point 11 W/S 9: Area and volume

Area and W/S 9 – Areas of
circles / sectors
volume
 8th Grade Mathematics Syllabus
2002 - 2003

Constructions 2 W/S 10 The worksheets are a mixture of revision

and loci W/S 11 and new – the loci and rotations.
W/S 10: Finding centre of rotation by
construction
W/S 11: Revision of construction and Loci
Geometry 2 Chp 10 CAL 3 Revision of geometric facts covered in
W/S 12 CAL 4 grade 6. Angles between parallel lines, at
Power point 3 – a point, on a line, in triangles.
paralel lines Symmetry. Leave out Idea of congruence.
Power point 10 W/S 12 : Additional practice
– inscribed CAL 3 :Parallel lines ( 1 lesson)
angles CAL 4: Angles in a circle (1 lesson)

Algebra 3 Chp 11 Expanding brackets

Chp 12 Factorizing – omit calculations using
Maths Challenge factorising.
MC: Does it go? – extended students only

During this Cal period the students will also be carrying out mental arithmetic tests of which one (on tape) will be
assessed.

Cal 3
Topic Time Resource I.T Comments Ass. details
(Weeks) component
Revision any W/S 13 W/S 13: Revision questions Exam: 100%
 8th Grade Mathematics Syllabus
2002 - 2003

Cal 4

Topic Time Resource I.T Comments Ass. details

(Weeks) component
Graphs 2 Chp 14 CAL 5 Quadratic and practical graphs T1 – 25%
W/S 14 W/S 14: Science: Mixed science Cal 5 – 10%
W/S 15 examples, quadratics and other types Project – 25%
W/S 15: Quadratic Graphs INV 2 – 10%
CAL 5: Omnigraph – to reinforce M / A – 20%
properties of quadratics and to look at B/W – 10%
transformations with any functions of the
types: y = af(x), y = f(x) ± a, y = f(x ± a)
Algebra 1 Chp 13 Solving quadratic equations by factorizing
Omit 13l

Polygons 1 Chp 15 CAL 6 W/S 16: Fitting tiles

W/S 16 CAL 6: External and internal angles of a
INV 2 polygon
Maths Challenge INV 2 : Tesselations
MC: True false Iffy
Trigonometry 1 Chp 18 Sin, Cos, Tan. Angles of elevation and
depression
Pythagoras 1 Chp 19 Revision from grade 7
W/S 17 W/S 17: Pythagoras and trigonometry
Bearings 1 Chp 20 Finding bearings
 8th Grade Mathematics Syllabus
2002 - 2003

Statistics 1-2 Chp 26 Power point Must cover the range, mean, median and
Project presentation mode for raw data and from frequency
(On disc – Bar tables and the mean, mode and range
graphs and from grouped data.
histograms) Power point: Bar charts and histograms.
Bar charts and histograms – (incl unequal
intervals.)
Project: Earthquakes
Probability 1-2 Chp 16 Revise single event. Combined events.
W/S 18 Possibility space and tree diagrams
W/S 19 W/S 18:Mixed examples
W/S 20 W/S 19: Parsnip seeds – more able
students
W/S 20 : Will it Rain tomorrow? – more
able students
During this Cal period the students will also be carrying out mental arithmetic tests of which two (on tape) will be
assessed.

This completes all GCSE grade 8 work from 3A with the exception of linear inequalities and regions. (graphical interpretation
only....chapter 21), algebraic fractions (chapter 23) and more in depth Loci (chapter 24). Other chapters not done are unimportant
and/or irrelevant.
 8th Grade Mathematics Syllabus
2002 - 2003

Worksheets: C.A.L. (Computer Assisted Learning)

1. Negative numbers
2. Science formulae 1. Fibonacci sequence: Excel (1 lesson) .
3. The nth term of a sequence 2. Straight lines: Omnigraph (1 lesson)
4. Pascals supermarket 3. Areas between parallels: Sketchpad (1 lesson)
5. Maps and scales 4. Angles in circles: Sketchpad. (1 lessons)
6. Percentage problems 5. Graphs: Omnigraph (1 lesson)
7. The cost of nothing 6. Polygons: Sketchpad (1 lesson)
8. Matrices – additional practice Power Point presentations: Resource: CD Rom:
9. Area and volume Electronic Lesson Presentations
10. Finding centre of rotation
11. Revision of construction and loci
12. Additional practice
13. Revision questions
14. Science: Mixed science questions
15. Quadratic graphs
16. Fitting tiles
17. Pythagoras and trigonometry
18: Probability – mixed examples
19: Parsnip seeds
20: Will it rain tomorrow?