Numeracy is throughout all subjects in the curricula; a love of learning and the love of numeracy is actively promoted across the Academy.
All through the year there are numeracy activities taking place. The Academy participates in the Junior and Intermediate UK Mathematics challenges. The National Numeracy Day is celebrated in May with competitions for all across the Academy. Links to real life Maths and careers are embedded in both the Numeracy and Mathematics curricula.
What are the UK Mathematics challenges?
UK Mathematics challenges both the Junior (for Years 7 & 8) and Intermediate (for Years 9 & 10) are ways of promoting a love of problem solving. Both the Junior and Intermediate Mathematical Challenges are 60-minute, multiple-choice Challenges encouraging mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. The problems are designed to make students think. Most are accessible, yet still challenge those with more experience. These Mathematical Challenges are the UK’s most popular school Mathematics competitions.
Numeracy lessons
Trentham Academy has a bespoke Numeracy curricula personalised for year group.
The following scheme of work is used to those students in years 7 – 11. It is designed to improve the numeracy skills of students in order to help students become more numerate and to be able to apply such skills when developing functional skills- the skills needed to succeed in employment and life.
Year 7
| Teaching Block | Topics |
| Autumn 1 | Times Tables Place Value Addition Subtraction |
| Autumn 2 | Multiplication Division Ordering Numbers Negative Numbers |
| Spring 1 | Rounding Fractions Bar Charts Pictogram |
| Spring 2 | Time Types of Numbers Units of Length Using a Calculator |
| Summer 1 | Measuring Angles Drawing Angles Shapes Fractions |
| Summer 2 | Revisiting areas of weakness identified through assessment |
Year 8
| Teaching Block | Topics |
| Autumn 1 | Division Fraction of an Amount Metric Units of Length Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Coordinates |
| Autumn 2 | Frequency Bar Charts Pictograms Probability Simplifying Expressions |
| Spring 1 | Functions Machines Patterns Sequences Powers Roots |
| Spring 2 | Fractions Percentages Multiplying by Powers of 10 Dividing by Powers of 10 Using a Calculator |
| Summer 1 | Rounding Time Measuring Angles Area Shapes |
| Summer 2 | Symmetry Data Bar Chart Pictograms Averages |
Year 9
| Teaching Block | Topics |
| Autumn 1 | Percentage Increase and Decrease Percentages on a Calculator Shapes Area of a Circle Solving Equations |
| Autumn 2 | Simplifying Fractions Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Standard Form Straight Line Graphs Gradient and Intercept |
| Spring 1 | Simplifying Ratio Ratio Problems Constructing Triangles Simplifying Expressions Substitution |
| Spring 2 | Powers and Roots Graphs Sketching Graphs Coordinates Triangles |
| Summer 1 | Probability Scale Exhaustive Probability Vectors Reflection Rotation |
| Summer 2 | Prime Numbers Product of Prime Numbers HCF LCM Decimals |
Year 10
| Teaching Block | Topics |
| Autumn 1 | Rounding Significant Figures Types of Number Simplifying Expressions Substitution |
| Autumn 2 | Shapes Perimeter Area Percentages without a Calculator Percentages on a Calculator |
| Spring 1 | Tally charts Pictograms Bar Charts Averages Range |
| Spring 2 | Simplifying Expressions One Step Equations Two Step Equations Substitution Inequalities |
| Summer 1 | Square Numbers Square Roots Higher Powers Cube Root Order of Operations |
| Summer 2 | Linear Sequences Geometric Sequences Patterns |
Year 11
Year 11 numeracy time is used to help prepare students for their GCSE exam. Students will do plenty of exam practice and any gaps in knowledge will be addressed.