Year 8 Revision Topics

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Topic
Integers that satisfy an inequality
Inequalities on a number line
4 Simple Equations
6 Solving Equations
6 Enlarging Shapes
4 Time Calculations
5 Substitution 1
7 Substitution 2
5 Metric Conversions
5 Converting Measures
6 Trial and Improvement
4 Rotational Symmetry
6 Rotating Shapes
8 Standard Form Large
8 Standard Form Small
8 Standard Form Calcs
6 Area of Circles
6 Circumference of Circles
Pie Charts
  • Be able to construct a pie chart
  • Be able to use a pie chart to answer questions
 Data
Solving Equations Algebraically
  • Be able to solve equations with x on one side, both sides and with a bracket
Algebra
Plans and Elevations
  • Be able to draw the net and elevation of a 3D shape.
  • Be able to find the 3D shape from the plan and elevations.
 Shape
Bearings
  • Use and find 3 digit bearings
  • Be able to calculate the “back” bearing
 Shape
Time and timetables
  • Convert to/from decimal time
  • Read and use Timetables
 Shape
Units
  • Convert between metric units
 Shape
Decimals
  • Multiply & Divide
THE KEY SKILL HERE IS TO BE ABLE TO MULTIPLY TWO DECIMALS		 Number
Area
  • Rectangles
  • Triangles
  • Parallelograms
  • Trapeziums
  • Compound shapes
  • Circles
 Shape
Transformations
  • Rotation
  • Translation
  • Enlargement including from the centre
  • Area volume changes
    		•  Shape
    Probability
    • Probability Space Diagrams
    The Year 8 test will examine your knowledge of Probability Space Diagrams (see Listing Outcomes in MyMaths). You need to know the basics (Probability Intro and Simple Probability) to understand what a probability space diagram does.    		 Data
    Inequalities
    • Show and use inequalities > < on a number line
    • Solving inequalities
    		 Algebra
    Substitution
    • Substitute values in a formula (with powers), including negatives
    		 Algebra
    Trial & improvement
    • Equations with x² values solve to 1 d.p.
    		 Number
    Angles in Polygons
    • Interior & Exterior angles of polygons
    		 Shape
    Standard Index Form
    • Convert to and from standard form
    • Add/Subtract in standard form
    • Multiply numbers in standard form
    		 Number
    Pythagoras
    • Be able to find a missing hypotenuse
    • Be able to find a missing shorter side.
    		 Shape