09 Mathematics

Year 9: Full Year / 2 Semesters / Mathematics

Australian Curriculum Website: https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/mathematics/year-9

Pre-Requisite: Nil

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Mathematics provides students with essential mathematical skills and knowledge in Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. It develops the numeracy capabilities that all students need in their personal, work and civic life, and provides the fundamentals on which mathematical specialties and professional applications of mathematics are built.

Year 9 topics include:

Financial Mathematics
Algebra & Solving Equations
Pythagoras & Trigonometry
Linear Relationships
Indices
Measurement
Probability & Statistics

ASSESSMENT

Students are assessed through a variety of assessment tasks, including tests and investigations. Assessment is conducted against the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.

Assessments focus on the following skills

Routine computational & process skills
Problem solving in applied contexts
Communication, both in written English and mathematical notation
Understanding & interpretation of results

Additional Information

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Last Updated: July 2024

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