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KS3 skills map
Click a skill to see what pupils need first, what it leads on to and where it continues at GCSE.
Number
N1Place valueN2Ordering numbersN3Factors, multiples and primesN4The four operationsN5Order of operationsN6Inverse operationsN7Powers and rootsN8Standard formN9Fractions and decimalsN10PercentagesN11Fractions and percentages as operatorsN12Units of measureN13RoundingN14Estimation and error intervalsN15Using a calculatorN16Sets of numbersProbability
P1The probability scaleP2Probability experimentsP3Probabilities sum to oneP4Sets and Venn diagramsP5Sample spacesAlgebra
A1Algebraic notationA2SubstitutionA3Algebraic vocabularyA4Collecting like termsA5Expanding bracketsA6FactorisingA7Formulae and rearrangingA8Forming expressions and formulaeA9Linear equationsA10CoordinatesA11Linear and quadratic graphsA12y = mx + cA13Solving equations with graphsA14Real-life graphsA15Generating sequencesA16Arithmetic sequences and nth termA17Geometric and other sequencesRatio & proportion
R1Converting unitsR2Scale factors, diagrams and mapsR3One quantity as a fraction of anotherR4Ratio notationR5Dividing in a ratioR6Ratio as a fractionR7Ratios, fractions and linear functionsR8Percentage changeR9Direct and inverse proportionR10Compound unitsStatistics
S1Tables, charts and diagramsS2Averages and rangeS3Comparing distributionsS4Scatter graphsGeometry & measures
G1Geometric notationG2Measuring and scale drawingsG3ConstructionsG4Basic angle factsG5Angles in parallel linesG6Angles in polygonsG7Properties of 2D shapesG8Triangle notation and congruenceG9TransformationsG10Congruence and enlargementG11Perimeter and areaG12Circles and composite shapesG13Volume of prismsG14Properties of 3D shapesG15Geometric reasoning and proofG16Pythagoras' theoremG17TrigonometryBuilding BlocksA gentle start with clear first steps
SupportGuided practice to build confidence
CoreSecure practice at the expected level
Greater DepthReasoning and problems to stretch