Length: Full Year
Recommended Background: Successful completion of Year 8 Mathematics.
Content:
In Year 9, students engage in a range of approaches to learning and doing mathematics that develop their understanding and fluency of concepts, as well their reasoning and problem-solving processes. Proficiency in mathematics enables students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar situations by using mathematical strategies to solve problems efficiently.
Topics as outlined by the Australian Curriculum are:
- Number – rational and irrational numbers.
- Algebra – exponent laws, expanding and factorising, gradient and midpoint, quadratics, modelling, functions.
- Measurement – volume, surface area, scientific notation, angle properties, Pythagoras’ Theorem, error, ratio and scale.
- Space – trigonometric ratios, transformations, geometric theorems.
- Statistics – sampling, centre, spread, visual displays, investigations.
- Probability – compound events, repeated experiments, ‘and’ ‘or’ notation.
At the end of each semester, students will be expected to sit for a year level common test. This assessment, together with other results, will be used to gauge student performance and readiness for the next year.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Achievement Standards as outlined in the framework of the Australian Curriculum. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes. Students will be assessed in each of the topics using a combination of tests, assignments and activities.
Special Requirements:
A scientific calculator is required. We recommend one with an authentic display.
Leads to: Year 10 Mathematics