Year 9 Mathematics

Subject Description

Mathematics emphasises the importance of providing opportunities for students to develop proficiency in mathematics. It focuses on the development of increasingly sophisticated knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts, fluency in representations and procedures, and sound mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in mathematics enables students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar situations by employing mathematical processes to solve problems efficiently and to make informed decisions. Proficiency in mathematics also enables students to reflect on and evaluate approaches, and verify that answers and results are reasonable in the context.  

In Year 9, learning in Mathematics builds on each student’s prior learning and experiences. Students engage in a range of approaches to learning and doing mathematics that develop their understanding of and fluency with concepts, procedures and processes by making connections, reasoning, problem-solving and practice. Proficiency in mathematics enables students to respond to familiar and unfamiliar situations by employing mathematical strategies to make informed decisions and solve problems efficiently.

Structure

Unit 1: Trigonometry and Probability

Topics

  • Pythagoras' Theorem
  • Right-angle triangle trigonometry
  • Probability with compound events

Advanced Topics include;

  • Non-right angle trigonometry
  • Exact values
  • 3D trigonometry
Unit 2: Index Laws and Algebra

Topics

  • Index laws
  • Algebra skills including binomial expansion and factorisation

Advanced Topics include

  • Algebraic fractions
  • Simultaneous equations
  • Quadratic equations
Unit 3: Coordinate Geometry & Bivariate Data

Topics

  • Linear functions
  • Non-linear functions
  • Bivariate data using technology
  • Data Modelling

Advanced topics include

  • Functions and their transformations
  • Vectors
Unit 4: Statistical Analysis

Topics

  • Analysis of statistical reports
  • Plan and conduct statistical investigations

Assessment

Assessment addresses two criteria (Understanding and Fluency, and Problem Solving and Reasoning) through exams, written modelling and problem solving tasks, and a statistical investigation.

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Ms Patricia Hosking

phosking@mfac.edu.au

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