🧠Oxford Mathematics Grade 7 (Pre-Algebra)

Grade 7 maths is the first year where a child can be fluent at arithmetic and still fall behind, because the subject shifts from calculating to manipulating. Symbols have to be moved around according to rules that do not depend on what they represent.

The course handles this by insisting on full working from the first lesson. Answers alone score nothing in the quizzes; the marking scheme rewards the steps, because the steps are what transfers to harder problems later.

What your child will be able to do

By the end of this course, a learner working at the expected pace will be able to:

• Expand and factorise expressions with brackets
• Solve linear equations with unknowns on both sides
• Work fluently with indices and standard form
• Apply angle rules in parallel lines and polygons
• Calculate theoretical and experimental probability

How the course is structured

Oxford Mathematics Grade 7 (Pre-Algebra) is organised into 6 units covering 182 lessons in total, designed to run across 36 weeks at roughly 5 hours a week. The unit outline below shows 25 representative lessons.

Algebraic manipulation

• Collecting like terms
• Expanding double brackets
• Factorising with a common factor
• Algebraic fractions (introduction)

Equations and inequalities

• Unknowns on both sides
• Equations with brackets and fractions
• Forming equations from word problems
• Solving and representing inequalities

Number and indices

• Index laws
• Standard form
• Surds (introduction)
• Upper and lower bounds

Proportional reasoning

• Direct and inverse proportion
• Compound measures: speed, density
• Percentage multipliers and compound interest
• Currency and unit conversion

Geometry

• Angles in parallel lines
• Interior and exterior angles of polygons
• Congruence and similarity
• Pythagoras' theorem preview
• Constructions with compasses

Statistics and probability

• Sampling and bias
• Grouped data and estimated mean
• Probability trees
• Relative frequency

How it is taught

Every algebraic rule is demonstrated numerically before it is stated generally — students verify that (x+2)(x+3) expands correctly by substituting x = 5 into both forms. Scepticism is encouraged and then satisfied.

What is included

• 182 lessons
• Algebra practice sets with full solutions
• Construction sheets and probability tree templates
• 52 quizzes, six unit tests and three exam-style papers

Who this course suits

This course sits in the Grade 7 track and follows a oxford-aligned sequence. It suits families who want a complete, sequenced mathematics year rather than a set of loose practice activities, and it assumes no teaching experience — every lesson includes a short method note for the adult. If your child is comfortably ahead or behind the advanced level described here, use the placement check in lesson one and start at the recommended point instead of lesson one.