UK Curriculum · Year 8 Maths · KS3

Year 8 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 8 maths scheme of work aligned to the UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 3). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering ratio and scale, fractions and percentages, standard index form, equations and inequalities, sequences, angles and polygons, area of trapezia and circles, data and probability.

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September · Ratio & Scale

Year 8 Maths — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Ratio & Scale, Multiplicative Change)		Ratio & Scale 1: Ratio of Lengths, Areas & VolumesRatio & Scale 1: Ratio of Lengths, Areas & Volumes 2: Fractional EnlargementRatio & Scale 1: Ratio of Lengths, Areas & Volumes 2: Fractional Enlargement 3: Map Scales
September 2nd week
(Ratio & Scale, Multiplicative Change)		Ratio & Scale 2: Fractional EnlargementRatio & Scale 3: Map Scales 4: Chapter Review & QuizRatio & Scale 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Multiplicative Change 1: Direct & Inverse Proportion 2: Scale Factors in Similar Shapes
September 3rd week
(Ratio & Scale, Multiplicative Change)		Ratio & Scale 3: Map ScalesMultiplicative Change 1: Direct & Inverse Proportion 2: Scale Factors in Similar ShapesMultiplicative Change 3: Scale Diagrams & Map Interpretation 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
September 4th week
(Ratio & Scale, Multiplicative Change)		Ratio & Scale 4: Chapter Review & QuizMultiplicative Change 3: Scale Diagrams & Map Interpretation 4: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October · Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Year 8 Maths — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Multiplying & Dividing Fractions)		Multiplying & Dividing Fractions 1: Multiplying Fractions & IntegersMultiplying & Dividing Fractions 1: Multiplying Fractions & Integers 2: Dividing Integers by Fractions and Vice VersaMultiplying & Dividing Fractions 1: Multiplying Fractions & Integers 2: Dividing Integers by Fractions and Vice Versa 3: Division with Large and Small Numbers
October 2nd week
(Multiplying & Dividing Fractions)		Multiplying & Dividing Fractions 2: Dividing Integers by Fractions and Vice VersaMultiplying & Dividing Fractions 3: Division with Large and Small Numbers 4: Chapter Review & QuizMultiplying & Dividing Fractions 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
October 3rd week
(Multiplying & Dividing Fractions)		Multiplying & Dividing Fractions 3: Division with Large and Small NumbersR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October 4th week
(Multiplying & Dividing Fractions)		Multiplying & Dividing Fractions 4: Chapter Review & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November · Working in the Cartesian Plane

Year 8 Maths — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Working in the Cartesian Plane)		Working in the Cartesian Plane 1: Coordinates in Four QuadrantsWorking in the Cartesian Plane 1: Coordinates in Four Quadrants 2: Drawing Lines Parallel to Axes and y = xWorking in the Cartesian Plane 1: Coordinates in Four Quadrants 2: Drawing Lines Parallel to Axes and y = x 3: Graphs of the Form y = kx & y = mx + c
November 2nd week
(Working in the Cartesian Plane)		Working in the Cartesian Plane 2: Drawing Lines Parallel to Axes and y = xWorking in the Cartesian Plane 3: Graphs of the Form y = kx & y = mx + c 4: Midpoints of Line Segments (Higher Ability)Working in the Cartesian Plane 4: Midpoints of Line Segments (Higher Ability) 5: Chapter Review & Quiz
November 3rd week
(Working in the Cartesian Plane)		Working in the Cartesian Plane 3: Graphs of the Form y = kx & y = mx + cWorking in the Cartesian Plane 5: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
November 4th week
(Working in the Cartesian Plane)		Working in the Cartesian Plane 4: Midpoints of Line Segments (Higher Ability)R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
December · Representing Data

Year 8 Maths — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Representing Data)		Representing Data 1: Interpreting Graphs & Diagrams (Including Pie Charts)Representing Data 1: Interpreting Graphs & Diagrams (Including Pie Charts) 2: Scatter Graphs & CorrelationRepresenting Data 1: Interpreting Graphs & Diagrams (Including Pie Charts) 2: Scatter Graphs & Correlation 3: Drawing Lines of Best Fit
December 2nd week
(Representing Data)		Representing Data 2: Scatter Graphs & CorrelationRepresenting Data 3: Drawing Lines of Best Fit 4: Grouped Frequency TablesRepresenting Data 4: Grouped Frequency Tables 5: Chapter Review & Quiz
December 3rd week
(Representing Data)		Representing Data 3: Drawing Lines of Best FitRepresenting Data 5: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
December 4th week
(Representing Data)		Representing Data 4: Grouped Frequency TablesR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Recall and activate

Open with a short retrieval quiz or problem that sets up the week’s number, algebra or geometry focus.

25 minutes

Model and apply

Work through methods on the whiteboard, then apply them to increasingly challenging problems with tutor feedback.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Close with exit questions that show what is secure and what comes next.

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Concept lessons

Step-by-step lessons on number, algebra, geometry, statistics and probability.

Practice questions

Practice sets and checks matched to each week’s focus and unit review.

Problem solving

Multi-step and reasoning problems that prepare students for GCSE-style questions.

Progress notes

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