Year 7

Year 7 | Scheme of Learning | Sparx Maths Codes

Autumn | Half Term 1

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7

WB 4/9/23 11/9/23 18/9/23 25/9/23 2/10/23 9/10/23 16/10/23

Unit 1: Sequences Unit 2: Algebraic Unit 3: Equality & Consolidation

Notation Equivalence

Autumn | Half Term 2

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8

WB 30/10/23 6/11/23 13/11/23 20/11/23 27/11/23 4/12/23 11/12/23 18/12/23

Unit 4: Place value & ordering integers Unit 5: Fraction, decimal & percentage Revision, assessment &
& decimals equivalence feedback

Spring | Half Term 3

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

WB 8/1/24 15/1/24 22/1/24 29/1/24 5/2/24 12/2/24

Unit 6: Addition & Unit 8:

subtraction Unit 7: Multiplication and division Fractions &
percentages

Spring | Half Term 4

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

WB 26/2/24 4/3/24 11/3/24 18/3/24 25/3/24

Unit 9: Operations & equations with Unit 10: Addition &

directed number subtraction of fractions

Summer | Half Term 5

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

WB 15/4/24 22/4/24 29/4/24 6/5/24 13/5/24 20/5/24

Unit 11: Constructing, measuring & Unit 12: Developing geometric

using geometric notation reasoning

Summer | Half Term 6

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7

WB 3/6/24 10/6/24 17/6/24 24/6/24 1/7/24 8/7/24 15/7/24

Unit 13: Developing Unit 14: Sets and Unit 15: Prime numbers Consolidation
number sense probability
 Year 7 | Autumn Term | Half Term 1

Unit 1: Sequences
Weeks 1 & 2

Learning Objectives:
 Term-to-term rules for numerical sequences (M381)
 Term-to-term rules for sequences of patterns (M241)

Unit 2: Understand and use algebraic notation

Learning Objectives:
 Algebraic notation (M813)
 Algebraic terminology (M830)
 Function machines (M175, M428)
Weeks 3 & 4

 Substituting into expressions with one operation (M417)

 Substituting into expressions with multiple operations (M327)
 Substituting into algebraic formulae (M208)
 Substituting into real-life formulae (M979)
 Substituting into position-to-term rules (M166)
 (H) Position-to-term rules for arithmetic sequences (M991)
 (H) Position-to-term rules for sequences of patterns (M866)

Unit 3: Equality and equivalence

Learning Objectives:
Weeks 5&6

 Solving equations with one step (M707)

 Simplifying expressions containing a single variable (M795)
 Simplifying expressions containing multiple variables (M531)
 (H) Simplifying expressions containing non-linear terms (M949)

Consolidation
Week 7

 Complete tasks from any of the units of work above

 Year 7 | Autumn Term | Half Term 2

Unit 4: Place value & ordering integers & decimals

Learning Objectives:
 Using number lines (M763)
 Integer place value (M704)
Weeks 1, 2 & 3

 Decimal place value (M522)

 Rounding integers (M111)
 Rounding decimals (M431)
 Calculating the range (M328)
 Calculating the median (M934)
 (H) Using standard form with positive indices (M719)
 (H) Using standard form with negative indices (M678)

Unit 5: Fraction, decimal & percentage equivalence

Learning Objectives:
 Finding fractions of shapes (M158)
 Constructing fractions (M939)
 Finding equivalent fractions (M410)
Weeks 4, 5 & 6

 Simplifying fractions (M671)

 Ordering fractions (M335)
 Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions (M601)
 Converting between fractions and decimals (M958)
 Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages (M264)
 Ordering fractions, decimals and percentages (M553)
 Writing numbers as percentages of other numbers (M235)

Consolidation
Weeks 7 & 8

 Complete tasks from any of the units of work above

 Year 7 | Spring Term | Half Term 3

Unit 6: Solving problems with addition and subtraction

Learning Objectives:
 Adding integers (M928)
 Adding decimals (M429)
 Subtracting integers (M347)
 Subtracting decimals (M152)
Weeks 1 & 2

 Finding perimeters using grids (M920)

 Finding the perimeter of rectangles and simple shapes (M635)
 Finding the perimeter of compound shapes (M690)
 Interpreting frequency tables and two-way tables (M899)
 Interpreting bar charts (M738)
 Calculating with time (M627)
 Using timetables (M963)
 Using calendars (M747)

Unit 7: Solving problems with multiplication and division

Learning Objectives:
 Finding the lowest common multiple (M227)
 Finding factors and using divisibility tests (M823)
 Finding the highest common factor (M698)
 Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 (M113)
Weeks 3 & 4

 Multiplying using place value (M911)

 Using a written method to multiply integers (M187)
 Using a written method to multiply decimals (M803)
 Dividing numbers into equal groups (M462)
 Using a written method to divide integers (M354)
 Dividing with a remainder (M873)
 Using a written method to divide by integers to get a decimal answer
(M262)
 Using a written method to divide by decimals (M491)
 Year 7 | Spring Term | Half Term 3

Unit 7 (continued): Solving problems with multiplication and division

Learning Objectives:
 Calculating with roots and powers (M135)
 Using the correct order of operations (M521)
 Using the commutative laws (M952)
 Using the associative laws (M409)
Weeks 4 & 5

 Converting units of length, mass and capacity (M774)

 Finding areas using grids (M900)
 Finding the area of rectangles (M390)
 Finding the area of compound shapes (M269)
 Finding the area of triangles (M610)
 Finding the area of compound shapes containing triangles (M996)
 (H) Finding the area of trapezia (M705)
 Calculating the mean (M940)

Unit 8: Fractions and percentages of an amount

Learning Objectives:
 Finding fractions of shapes (M158)
 Constructing fractions (M939)
Week 6

 Fractions of amounts without a calculator (M695)

 Fractions of amounts with a calculator (M684)
 Finding percentages of amounts without a calculator (M437)
 Finding percentages of amounts with a calculator (M905)
 Year 7 | Spring Term | Half Term 4

Unit 9: Operations & equations with directed number

Learning Objectives:
 Using number lines (M763)
 Ordering negative numbers (M527)
 Adding and subtracting with negative numbers (M106)
Weeks 1, 2 & 3

 Multiplying and dividing with negative numbers (M288)

 (R) Using the correct order of operations (M521)
 (R) Substituting into expressions with multiple operations (M327)
 (R) Solving equations with one step (M707)
 Solving equations of the form ax + b = c (M634)
 Solving equations of the form x/a + b = c (M647)
 Calculating with roots and powers (M135)
 Using a calculator (M757)

Unit 10: Addition & subtraction of fractions

Learning Objectives:
 Finding equivalent fractions(M410)
 Simplifying fractions(M671)
Weeks 4 & 5

 Ordering fractions(M335)
 Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions(M601)
 Adding and subtracting fractions(M835)
 Adding and subtracting mixed numbers(M931)
 (H) Adding and subtracting algebraic fractions(M336)
 Year 7 | Summer Term | Half Term 5

Unit 11: Constructing, measuring & using geometric notation

Learning Objectives:
 Using a ruler (M985)
 Line properties (M814)
 Shape properties (M276)
 Symmetry (M523)
Weeks 1, 2 & 3

 Types of angles (M502)

 Estimating angles (M541)
 Measuring angles (M780)
 Drawing angles (M331)
 Using a pair of compasses (M196)
 Constructing triangles (M565)
 Drawing pie charts (M574)
 Interpreting pie charts (M165)

Unit 12: Developing geometric reasoning

Learning Objectives:
 Angles on a line and about a point (M818)
 Vertically opposite angles (M163)
Weeks 4, 5 & 6

 Angles in triangles (M351)

 Angles in quadrilaterals (M679)
 Combining angle facts (M319)
 (H) Angles on parallel lines (M606)
 (H) Using quadrilateral properties to find angles (M393)
 (H) Angles in polygons (M653)
 Year 7 | Summer Term | Half Term 6

Unit 13: Developing number sense

Learning Objectives:
 Using the commutative laws(M952)
Weeks 1 & 2

 Using the associative laws(M409)

 Using the distributive law (M637)
 Rounding integers using significant figures(M994)
 Rounding decimals using significant figures(M131)
 Estimating calculations (M878)

Unit 14: Sets and probability

Learning Objectives:
 Venn diagrams (M829)
Weeks 3 & 4

 Using probability phrases (M655)

 Writing probabilities as fractions (M941)
 Writing probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages (M938)
 Probabilities of mutually exclusive events (M755)
 (H) Probabilities from Venn diagrams (M419)

Unit 15: Prime numbers

Learning Objectives:
 Finding the lowest common multiple (M227)
Weeks 5 & 6

 Finding factors and using divisibility tests (M823)

 Finding the highest common factor (M698)
 Finding prime numbers (M322)
 Prime factor decomposition (M108)
 (H) Finding the HCF and LCM using prime factor decomposition
(M365)

Consolidation
Week 7

 Complete tasks from any of the units of work above