Mathematics & Statistics
Document outlining 2024/2025 Mathematics plan.
Note that levels 4 and 5 are intended to be two year programmes.
How do architects, engineers, and designers use maths to create precise structures? How can we measure and map the world with accuracy? In this course, you’ll develop essential skills in geometry and measurement, learning how to calculate areas and volumes, interpret maps and coordinates, and apply transformations to shapes and objects.
Note: Levels 4 and 5 are intended to be two-year programmes. This course supports preparation for the Numeracy co-requisite exam.
This class is designed to support your learning in a way that works for you. Through hands-on problem-solving and real-world applications, you’ll build confidence in measurement, shape, and spatial reasoning while sharpening your ability to think logically and strategically.
Here’s what we’ll explore together:
Precision in Measurement: Choose the right metric units for measuring length, area, volume, weight, angles, and time, while understanding the limitations of accuracy.
Metric Conversions: Convert between metric units, including decimal values, for more precise calculations.
Perimeters, Areas, and Volumes: Use formulae to calculate the dimensions of polygons, circles, composite shapes, and 3D prisms, including cylinders.
Angle Properties: Understand the relationships between angles in parallel lines, polygons, and intersecting lines, and apply these rules to solve problems.
Unfolding 3D Shapes: Create accurate patterns for 3D objects and explore how different views represent the same solid shape.
Paths and Boundaries: Explore how points move to create shapes and regions based on specific rules, like the path a swinging door makes or the area a robot vacuum can reach.
Transformations and Symmetry: Define and apply transformations, including reflections, rotations, translations, and enlargements, and understand which properties remain unchanged.
This course is more than just maths — it’s about discovering the patterns and structures that shape our world. Bring a calculator, pen, paper, and a curious mind, and get ready to explore the power of geometry and measurement!