Mathematics - Year 9

Mandatory: Yes

Duration: Full year

Description

The Year 9 Mathematics course further develops students’ mathematical knowledge of concepts, fluency, understanding, problem solving and reasoning, and supports them to reflect on and refine their strategies. It helps students to be more resilient, purposeful and reflective about their learning and understand the importance of making mistakes in their learning.

The course covers the following areas.

• Number and Algebra: rational and irrational numbers, exponential notation and laws, linear and quadratic expressions and equations and their graphs, using digital tools to solve problems in different contexts.
• 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 use of different resources including the colour folder program, a small group intervention program designed to extend higher order thinking.