CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: TEACHER'S RESOURCE

Curriculum framework correlation

These learning objectives are reproduced from the Cambridge Primary Mathematics curriculum framework from 2020.
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The following table shows how the learning objectives map to the Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics Stage 8 resources, including the
Learner’s Book, Workbook and Teacher’s Resource.

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8Ni.01 Understand 
that brackets, indices
(square and cube
roots) and
operations follow a
particular order.
8Ni.02 Estimate, 
multiply and divide
integers, recognising
generalisations.
8Ni.03 Understand 
factors, multiples,
prime factors,
highest common
factors and lowest
common multiples.

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8Ni.04 Understand 
the hierarchy of
natural numbers,
integers and
rational numbers.
8Ni.05 Use positive 
and zero indices, and
the index laws for
multiplication
and division.
8Ni.06 Recognise 
squares of negative
and positive numbers,
and corresponding
square roots.
8Ni.07 Recognise 
positive and negative
cube numbers, and
the corresponding
cube roots.
8Np.01 Use 
knowledge of place
value to multiply and
divide integers and
decimals by
0.1 and 0.01

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8Np.02 Round 
numbers to a
given number of
significant figures.
8Nf.01 Recognise 
fractions that are
equivalent to
recurring decimals.
8Nf.02 Estimate and 
subtract mixed
numbers, and write
the answer as a
mixed number in its
simplest form.
8Nf.03 Estimate and 
multiply an integer by
a mixed number, and
divide an integer by a
proper fraction.
8Nf.04 Use knowledge  
of the laws of
arithmetic and order
of operations
(including brackets) to
simplify calculations
containing decimals
or fractions.

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8Nf.05 Understand 
percentage increase
and decrease, and
absolute change.
8Nf.06 Understand  
the relative size of
quantities to
compare and order
decimals and
fractions (positive
and negative), using
the symbols =, ≠, >,
<, ≤ and ≥.
8Nf.07 Estimate and 
multiply decimals by
integers and decimals.
8Nf.08 Estimate and 
divide decimals by
numbers with one
decimal place.
8Nf.09 Understand 
and use the
relationship
between ratio and
direct proportion.

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8Nf.10 Use 
knowledge of
equivalence to
simplify and
compare ratios
(different units).
8Nf.11 Understand 
how ratios are used
to compare
quantities to divide
an amount into a
given ratio with two
or more parts.
8Ae.01 Understand 
that letters have
different meanings in
expressions, formulae
and equations
8Ae.02 Understand 
that the laws of
arithmetic and order
of operations apply
to algebraic terms
and expressions
(four operations,
squares and cubes).

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8Ae.03 Understand 
how to manipulate
algebraic expressions
including:
- applying the
distributive law
with a single
term (squares
and cubes)
- identifying the
highest common
factor to factorise.
8Ae.04 Understand 
that a situation can be
represented either in
words or as an
algebraic expression,
and move between
the two
representations (linear
with integer or
fractional coefficients).

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8Ae.05 Understand 
that a situation can be
represented either in
words or as a formula
(mixed operations),
and manipulate using
knowledge of inverse
operations to change
the subject of
a formula.
8Ae.06 Understand 
that a situation can
be represented either
in words or as an
equation. Move
between the two
representations and
solve the equation
(integer or fractional
coefficients,
unknown on either or
both sides).
8Ae.07 Understand 
that letters can
represent open and
closed intervals
(two terms).

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8As.01 Understand 
term-to-term rules,
and generate
sequences from
numerical and
spatial patterns
(including fractions).
8As.02 Understand 
and describe nth term
rules algebraically
(in the form n ± a, a ×
n, or an ± b, where a
and b are positive or
negative integers
or fractions).
8As.03 Understand 
that a function is a
relationship where
each input has a
single output.
Generate outputs
from a given function
and identify inputs
from a given output
by considering
inverse operations
(including fractions).

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8As.04 Understand 
that a situation can
be represented either
in words or as a
linear function in two
variables (of the form
y = mx + c), and move
between the two
representations.
8As.05 Use knowledge 
of coordinate pairs to
construct tables of
values and plot the
graphs of linear
functions, where y is
given explicitly in
terms of x(y = mx + c).
8As.06 Recognise 
that equations of the
form y = mx + c
correspond to
straight-line graphs,
where m is the
gradient and c is the
y-intercept (integer
values of m).

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8As.07 Read and 

interpret graphs with
more than one
component. Explain why
they have a specific
shape and the
significance of
intersections of
the graphs.
8Gg.01 Identify and 
describe the hierarchy
of quadrilaterals.
8Gg.02 Understand π 
as the ratio between
a circumference and
a diameter. Know
and use the formula
for the circumference
of a circle.
8Gg.03 Know that 
distances can be
measured in miles or
kilometres, and that
a kilometre is

approximately of a
mile or a mile is 1.6
kilometres.

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8Gg.04 Use 
knowledge of
rectangles, squares
and triangles to
derive the formulae
for the area of
parallelograms and
trapezia. Use the
formulae to calculate
the area of
parallelograms
and trapezia.
8Gg.05 Understand 
and use Euler’s
formula to connect
number of vertices,
faces and edges of
3D shapes.
8Gg.06 Use 
knowledge of area
and volume to derive
the formula for the
volume of a
triangular prism. Use
the formula to
calculate the volume
of triangular prisms.

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8Gg.07 Represent 
front, side and top
view of 3D shapes
to scale.
8Gg.08 Use 
knowledge of area,
and properties of
cubes, cuboids,
triangular prisms and
pyramids to calculate
their surface area.
8Gg.09 Understand 
that the number of
sides of a regular
polygon is equal to
the number of lines
of symmetry and the
order of rotation.
8Gg.10 Derive and 
use the fact that
the exterior angle of
a triangle is equal to
the sum of the
two interior
opposite angles.

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8Gg.11 Recognise 
and describe the
properties of angles
on parallel and
intersecting lines,
using geometric
vocabulary such
as alternate,
corresponding and
vertically opposite.
8Gg.12 Construct 
triangles, midpoint
and perpendicular
bisector of a line
segment, and the
bisector of an angle.
8Gp.01 Understand 
and use bearings as a
measure of direction.
8Gp.02 Use 
knowledge of
coordinates to find
the midpoint of a
line segment.

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8Gp.03 Translate 
points and 2D shapes
using vectors,
recognising that the
image is congruent to
the object after
a translation.
8Gp.04 Reflect 
2D shapes and points
in a given mirror line
on or parallel to the
x- or y-axis, or y = ± x
on coordinate grids.
Identify a reflection
and its mirror line.
8Gp.05 Understand 
that the centre of
rotation, direction of
rotation and angle
are needed to
identify and
perform rotations.

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8Ss.01 Select, trial and 

justify data collection
and sampling methods
to investigate
predictions for a set of
related statistical
questions, considering
what data to collect
(categorical, discrete
and continuous data).
8Ss.02 Understand 
the advantages and
disadvantages of
different sampling
methods.

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8Ss.03 Record, 
organise and represent
categorical, discrete
and continuous data.
Choose and explain
which representation
to use in a given
situation:
- Venn and Carroll
diagrams
- tally charts,
frequency tables
and two-way tables
- dual and compound
bar charts
- pie charts
- frequency diagrams
for continuous data
- line graphs and time
series graphs
- scatter graphs
- stem-and-leaf
diagrams
- infographics.

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8Ss.04 Use 
knowledge of mode,
median, mean and
range to compare
two distributions,
considering the
interrelationship
between centrality
and spread.
8Ss.05 Interpret data, 
identifying patterns,
trends and
relationships, within
and between data
sets, to answer
statistical questions.
Discuss conclusions,
considering the
sources of variation,
including sampling,
and check
predictions.
8Sp.01 Understand 
that complementary
events are two
events that have a
total probability of 1.

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8Sp.02 Understand 
that tables, diagrams
and lists can be used
to identify all
mutually exclusive
outcomes of
combined events
(independent
events only).
8Sp.03 Understand 
how to find the
theoretical
probabilities of
equally likely
combined events.
8Sp.04 Design and 
conduct chance
experiments or
simulations, using
small and large
numbers of trials.
Compare the
experimental
probabilities with
theoretical
outcomes.

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