Year 9
Year 9 | 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
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
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
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
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
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
Year 9 | Autumn Term | Half Term 1
Unit 1: Straight line graphs
Learning Objectives:
(R) Reading and plotting coordinates (M618)
(R) Plotting horizontal and vertical lines (M797)
(R) Plotting straight line graphs (M932)
Weeks 1 & 2
Finding equations of straight line graphs (M544)
Interpreting equations of straight line graphs (M888)
Plotting real-life straight line graphs (M843)
Interpreting real-life graphs (M771)
Finding equations of real-life straight line graphs (M205)
Graphs of direct and inverse proportion (M448)
Unit 2: Forming and solving equations
Learning Objectives:
Reading and drawing linear inequalities on number lines(M384)
Weeks 3 & 4
Solving single inequalities(M118)
Solving linear equations involving brackets(M902)
Solving equations with the unknown on both sides (M554)
Constructing and solving equations(M957)
Changing the subject of a formula (M184)
Unit 3: Testing Conjectures
Weeks 5 & 6
Learning Objectives:
Finding prime numbers (M322)
Expanding double brackets (M960)
(H) Expanding triple brackets (U606)
Consolidation
Week 7
Complete tasks from any of the units of work above
Year 9 | Autumn Term | Half Term 2
Unit 4: Three dimensional shapes
Learning Objectives:
(R) Shape properties (M276)
Properties of 3D shapes (M767)
Plans and elevations (U743)
Nets of 3D shapes (M518)
Finding the surface area from a net (M884)
Weeks 1, 2 & 3
Finding the surface area of cubes and cuboids (M534)
Finding the surface area of prisms (M661)
Finding the volume of cubes and cuboids (M765)
Finding the volume of prisms (M722)
Converting units of volume (M465)
Finding the arc length of sectors (U221)
Finding the area of sectors (U373)
Finding the surface area of cylinders (U464)
Finding the volume of cylinders (U915)
Unit 5: Constructions and congruence
Learning Objectives:
(R) Using a pair of compasses (M196)
Week 4, 5 & 6
Constructing bisectors of angles (U787)
Constructing perpendicular bisectors and lines (U245)
Constructing loci (U820)
Understanding congruence (U790)
Congruent triangles (U866)
(R) Constructing triangles (U187)
Consolidation
Week 7
Complete tasks from any of the units of work above
Year 9 | Spring Term | Half Term 3
Unit 6: Numbers
Learning Objectives:
(R) Four operations with negative numbers (M106, M288)
(R) Finding the HCF and LCM using listing (M698, M227)
(R) Finding the HCF and LCM using prime factor decomposition
(M365)
(R) Using a written method to multiply integers and decimals (M187,
Weeks 1 & 2
M803)
(R) Using a written method to divide integers (M354, M262)
Using a written method to divide by decimals (M491)
(R) Adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers (M835,
M931)
Problem solving with fractions and mixed numbers (U874)
(R) Using standard form with positive and negative indices (M719,
M678)
Four operations with numbers in standard form (U264, U290)
Unit 7: Using percentages
Learning Objectives:
(R) Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages(U888)
(R) Ordering fractions, decimals and percentages(U594)
(R) Finding fractions of amounts without a calculator(U881)
(R) Finding fractions of amounts with a calculator(U916)
Weeks 3 & 4
(R) Finding percentages of amounts without a calculator(U554)
(R) Finding percentages of amounts with a calculator(U349)
Percentage change without a calculator(U773)
Percentage change with a calculator(U671)
Finding original values in percentage calculations(U286)
Finding the percentage an amount has been changed by(U278)
Year 9 | Spring Term | Half Term 3
Unit 8: Maths and money
Learning Objectives:
Value for money (M681)
Weeks 5 & 6
Currency conversion (U610)
Financial terminology and calculations (M901)
Simple interest calculations (U533)
Compound interest calculations (U332)
Growth and decay (U988)
Note to delete:
“Deduction” unit of work not included as reasoning to be
included within all relevant units
Year 9 | Spring Term | Half Term 4
Unit 9: Rotation and translation
Learning Objectives:
Weeks 1 & 2
(R) Reflection(M290)
Translation (M139)
Rotation (M910)
Mixed transformations (M881)
Unit 10: Pythagoras’ theorem
Weeks 3 & 4
Learning Objectives:
(R) Calculating with powers and roots (M135)
Using Pythagoras' theorem in 2D (M677)
(H) Using Pythagoras' theorem in 3D (M147)
Unit 11: Enlargement and similarity
Learning Objectives:
Enlargement (M178)
(H) Enlargement by a negative scale factor (U134)
Week 5 & 6
(R) Understanding similarity (M377)
Finding unknown sides in similar shapes (M324)
(H) Finding the perimeter and area of similar shapes (U630)
(H) Understanding sin, cos and tan (U605)
(H) Finding unknown sides in right-angled triangles (U283)
(H) Finding unknown angles in right-angled triangles (U545)
Year 9 | Summer Term | Half Term 5
Unit 12: Solving ratio and proportion problems
Learning Objectives:
(R) Writing and simplifying ratios (U687)
(R) Sharing amounts in a given ratio (U577)
Weeks 1 & 2
Combining ratios (U921)
(H) Calculating with ratios and algebra (U676)
(H) Changing ratios (U865)
(R) Solving direct proportion word problems (U721)
Solving inverse proportion word problems (U357)
(R) Currency conversion (U610)
Unit 13: Rates
Learning Objectives:
(R) Substituting into formulae (U585, U144)
(R) Solving equations with two or more steps (U325, U505)
(R) Changing the subjects of formulae (U556)
(R) Reading, converting and calculating with time (U902)
Weeks 4 & 5
(R) Converting units of length, mass and capacity (U388)
Calculating with speed (U151)
Calculating with rates (U256)
Calculating with density (U910)
Plotting distance-time graphs (U403)
Interpreting distance-time graphs (U914)
Calculating speed from distance-time graphs (U462)
(H) Plotting distance-time graphs using speeds (U966)
Revision and consolidation
Week 6
Complete tasks from any of the units of work above
Year 9 | Summer Term | Half Term 6
Unit 14: Probability
Learning Objectives:
(R) Multiplying fractions (U475)
Weeks 1 & 2
(R) Writing probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages (U510)
Expected results from repeated experiments (U166)
Calculating experimental probabilities (U580)
Tree diagrams for independent events (U558)
(H) Tree diagrams for dependent events (U729)
Unit 15: Algebraic representation
Learning Objectives:
(R) Substituting into algebraic formulae (U585)
(R) Plotting straight line graphs (U741)
Weeks 3 & 4
Plotting graphs of quadratic functions (U989)
Interpreting graphs of quadratic functions (U667)
(H) Solving quadratic equations graphically (U601)
Solving simultaneous equations graphically (U836)
Reading and drawing inequalities on number lines (U509)
(H) Graphs of linear inequalities (U747)
Revision and consolidation
Weeks 6 & 7
Complete tasks from any of the units of work above
