Length: Full Year

Recommended background: Successful completion of Year 8 mathematics

Content:

All students will continue to develop their mathematical knowledge and skills in the curriculum strands of:

• Number and Algebra
• Measurement and Geometry
• Statistics and Probability

Students will be assessed using a variety of activities such as skills and application tasks, directed investigations and projects.

Topics covered in Year 9 Mathematics include:

• Index Laws and Scientific Notation
• Simple Interest
• Patterns and Algebra
• Linear and Non-linear Relationships
• Measurement and Shape
• Geometric Reasoning
• Pythagoras and Trigonometry
• Probability
• Data Representations and Interpretations

Assessment:

Student 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.