Term 1 assessments

There will be a summative assessment covering all Topics 1-3 (as below) during the week starting on Monday 22 September 2025. Please see the Scheme of Work shared as a PDF (below right) for more detail on these topics.

There will be a summative assessment covering Topics 1-6 during the week starting on Monday 10 November 2025.  Please see the Scheme of Work shared as a PDF (below right) for more detail on these topics.

Term 2 assessments

There will be a summative assessment covering all Topics 1-10 during the week stating on Monday 26 January 2026. Please see the Scheme of Work shared as a PDF (below right) for more detail on these topics.

There will be a summative assessment covering all Topics 1-12 during the week stating on Monday 2 March 2026. Please see the Scheme of Work shared as a PDF (below right) for more detail on these topics.

Term 3 assessments

There will be two separate final End of Year summative assessments covering all Topics 1-15 during the weeks starting on Monday 4 May 2026 and Monday 11 May 2026. Please see the Scheme of Work shared as a PDF (below right) for more detail on these topics.

Topic 4: Statistical Measures

Topic 5: Expressions & Formulae

Topic 6: Graphs

Topic 7: Set Language and Notation

Topic 8: Polygons

Topic 9: Probability

Topic 10: Inequalities

Topic 11: Transformation Geometry

Topic 12: Measures

Topic 13: Standard Form

Topic 14: Decimals

Topic 15: Pythagoras' Theorem and Trigonometry (finding missing lengths only)

There will be a total of six assessments across the academic year. The exact times will be communicated three weeks prior to each exam. In addition to class materials provided by teachers, students are advised to use the following resources to prepare for this test.

Revision and practice resources;

1. Mathswatch Pre-Exam Question Bank – a question bank of exam style questions will be released on the Mathswatch platform two weeks before any assessment.
2. SPARX maths weekly home learning tasks – weekly home learning is released every Wednesday and is due back the following Wednesday on Sparx Maths.
3. SPARX maths “XP-Boost” and “Target” questions – these are AI based questions as the SPARX platform will learn what areas of maths is your child’s strong and weak areas (based on completed home learning tasks). The “XP-Boost” section helps students practice their strong topics. The “Target” sections encourages them to re-practice their weaker topics.
4. SPARX maths “Independent Learning” – this area of SPARX Maths allows students to self-select a topic they want to work on. You will find the codes for each topic in the scheme of work provided. Please ensure that your curriculum on the independent learning section is set to "Key stage 3".
5. Retention worksheets – BISAD-made retention worksheets which match the curriculum order we teach in is available under the Home Learning section. It is encouraged that students complete a page once a fortnight as repeated practice for retention.