Mathematics - Year 9

Mandatory: Yes

Duration: Full year

Description

The Year 9 Mathematics course further develops students’ mathematical fluency, understanding, problem solving and reasoning, and supports them to reflect on and refine their strategies.

Year 9 mathematics please replace the dot points with the following.

• Number and Algebra: rational and irrational numbers, use of digital tools to solve problems involving numbers in financial mathematics, exponential notation and laws, expressions involving exponents, quadratic expressions and equations and their graphs, using digital tools to solve algebraic problems.
• Measurement and Space: surface area and volume of 3d shapes, scientific notations, scales, similarity, Pythagoras’ theorem, relative and percentage error, trigonometric ratios, enlargement of shapes.
• Statistics and Probability: sampling techniques, surveys, data types, distribution, analysis, statistical investigations, compound events, tree diagrams, chance experiments, digital tools and simulations.

Where necessary, students continue to consolidate understanding and application of multiplicative thinking and proportional reasoning through the “color folder program”, a small group intervention program designed to extend higher order thinking. Individual learning goals based on student’s needs, support them to focus on identified areas for growth and extension and are reviewed regularly.