Year 9 Subject Guide 2020
MATHEMATICS Subject Summary:
The Mathematics course for Years 9 and 10 has been developed to align with all Mathematics subjects offered in Years 11 and 12. This course is designed to ease the transition from the junior work to General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods offered in the senior years, as well as the IB Mathematics subjects. Students will be advised towards the end of Year 10 as to which subjects they should choose in Years 11 and 12.
Assessment Outline: Year 9 has the following assessment tasks in the year: YEAR 9 - SEMESTER ONE: • Number Patterns Investigation • Life-related task • Examination YEAR 9 - SEMESTER TWO: • Number Patterns Investigation
• Assignment • Examination
YEAR 10: Year 10 has an identical list of assessment tasks, except that there is a second life-related task instead of an assignment.
Subject Outline by Semester: YEAR 9 - SEMESTER ONE TOPICS: • Percentages and Financial Mathematics • Ratio and Proportion • Measurement • Probability • Linear Equations and Inequations • Algebraic Expressions YEAR 9 - SEMESTER TWO TOPICS: • Statistics • Coordinate Geometry and Linear Functions • Trigonometry • Simultaneous Equations • Deductive Geometry (if time permits)
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