Year 8 End of Year Revision List

Line Symmetry & Reflection

  • Reflect shapes on a coordinate grid across a line, including:
    • Horizontal lines (e.g., the x-axis)
    • Vertical lines (e.g., the y-axis)
    • Diagonal lines (e.g., y = x or y = –x).

Equation of a Line

  • Find the gradient and y intercept of a line.
  • Understand and use the equation y=mx+c
  • Complete a table of values for a linear function and plot the graph accurately.
  • Plot the equation of a line on a coordinate grid.

Algebra

  • Expand single brackets and double brackets.
  • Simplify expressions and solve linear equations.
  • Factorise into a single bracket.
  • Collecting like terms.
  • Substitute values into equations and expressions.
  • Solve inequalities.

Interpreting Data

  • Complete tally charts and interpret statistical information such as mode, median, mean, and range.
  • Read and interpret grouped and ungrouped frequency tables.
  • Interpret two-way frequency tables.
  • Compare data from pie charts.
  • Calculate percentages and amounts from pie charts.
  • Interpret bar charts and line graphs.
  • Find probabilities from tables, charts, and graphs.

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

  • Calculate percentages of amounts.
  • Calculate percentage increases and decreases.
  • Reverse percentages (finding the original amount).
  • Calculate the percentage change.
  • Convert fluently between FDP (Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages).
  • Calculate the fraction of an amount.
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.
  • Understand mixed numbers and improper fractions.
  • Work with standard form.
  • Multiply and divide powers (indices).

Number Sense and Multiplicative Change

  • Convert between currencies using a given exchange rate.
  • Convert units of weight and mass.
  • Convert units of area and volume.
  • Round to significant figures.
  • Round to decimal places.
  • Understand money and time.
  • Draw and interpret scale drawings.
  • Work with scale factor.

Geometry

  • Understand and use angle facts such as:
    • Angles in straight lines
    • Angles around a point
    • Interior and exterior angles of polygons
    • Vertically opposite angles, corresponding angles, alternate angles, and co-interior angles, including naming these angles.
  • Use compasses and protractors to construct the perpendicular bisector of lines and draw accurate angles/triangles. (H)

Area and Perimeter of Shapes

  • Calculate the area and perimeter of circles
  • Calculate the area and perimeter of trapeziums
  • Calculate the area and perimeter of triangles, squares, and other 2D shapes
  • Compound shapes

Sequences

  • Find the missing terms in a linear sequence
  • Identify whether a sequence is linear or nonlinear
  • Continue a linear sequence
  • Describe the term-to-term rule of a linear sequence
  • Find the nth term (H)

Ratio and Scale

  • Divide in a given ratio
  • Compare ratios and fractions
  • Solve problems in the form 1:n
  • Solve problems in the form m:n