Curriculum Overview Math – Grade 9

TRIMESTER I (2009)

Resources:
1. Appleton et al. (2006) GCSE Maths Fundamental Plus and Higher, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
2. Rayner d. Core and Extended Mathematics for IGCSE Oxford, UK
3. Matemax #2 Secundaria Coveñas Editorial Bruño, Peru.

Topics Learning Outcomes Activities Methods of Assessment

Numbers 1 Place value, Inverse operations, and Worksheets, group work, Individual Quiz, Assignment
properties of numbers. Applied percentages investigation
Extra National Curriculum to interest rates and profit. Ratio, proportion,
appendixes speeds, distance, time. Approximations d.p.,
SF. Metric units and problems. Sets
introduction.
Algebra 2 Algebra 1 revision. Simple polynomials. Worksheets, group work Quiz, Assignment
Methods of solution of first and second
Extra National Curriculum degree equations with 2 unknowns. Special
appendixes products and factoring.

Shape and Space 2
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appendixes
Trigonometric Functions
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appendixes
Transforming shapes. Finding centre of Worksheets, group work, exercises. Assignment, quiz
rotation. Enlargement with fractional scale
factor. Translations. Polygons. Bearings.
Locus and Loci. Pythagoras theorem.
Problems in area and volume.
Introduction. General angles. General Individual investigation Quiz, Assignment
position of an angle. Negative angle.
Properties. Graphing of trigonometric
functions. Period. Trigonometric circle.

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Handling Data 1 Displaying data, grouped and continuous. Worksheets, group work, Individual
Class boundaries. Frequencies and investigation
frequency densities charts. Analysis and
hypothesis testing.

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Curriculum Overview Math – Grade 9

TRIMESTER II (2009)

Resources:

1. Appleton et al. (2006) GCSE Maths Fundamental Plus and Higher, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
2. Rayner d. Core and Extended Mathematics for IGCSE Oxford, UK
3. Matemax #2 Secundaria Coveñas Editorial Bruño, Peru.

Topics Learning Outcomes Activities Methods of Assessment

Further Arithmetic and Contemporary work done in other schools

Algebra (National Programme). Mathematical
reasoning.
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appendixes

Equations (continuation Algebraic fractions. Interpreting graphs: Lecture, exercises Quiz

Algebra 2) travel and real life. Pure solutions of
quadratic equations and use of general
Extra National Curriculum formula. Solve linear equations involving
appendixes fractions. Linear programming.
Handling Data 2 Plan to minimize bias in a survey Worksheets, lecture, exercises Quiz, assignment

Sampling Methods Understand and apply suitable methods of

sampling, including random sampling

Calculate mean, median, mode and range of

small data sets

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 Calculate modal class, class containing
median, estimated mean and range for large
data sets

Probability 1 Methods to work out and solve one event Worksheets, exercises, group work Quiz
probabilities. Exclusive and independent
.vents applications. Understand a apply
concepts related to mutually exclusive and
independent events. Calculating expected
frequency and relative frequency

Circle Theorems Understand, use and prove circle and Worksheets, group work, lecture, exercises Assignment, Quiz
tangent theorems. Use circle theorems to
Extra National Curriculum derive proofs using circle and tangent
appendixes theorems. Circle chords and other properties
of. Examples.

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Curriculum Overview Math – Grade 9

TRIMESTER III (2009)

Resources:
1. Appleton et al. (2006) GCSE Maths Fundamental Plus and Higher, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
2. Rayner d. Core and Extended Mathematics for IGCSE Oxford, UK
3. Matemax #2 Secundaria Coveñas Editorial Bruño, Peru.

Topics Learning Outcomes Activities Methods of Assessment

Shape and Space 3 Similarity and congruency. Trigonometric Quiz, assignment

applications to geometry of simple shapes.
Extra National Curriculum Angles of elevation and depression.
appendixes Understand and apply concepts related to
congruency and similarity of 2-D and 3-D
shapes to produce proofs and find missing
lengths and angles. Recognize and construct
enlargements involving integer and fractional
scale factors

Numbers 2 Percentage change. Fractions, ratio, Quiz, assignment

Extra National Curriculum decimals and percentages. Estimating
appendixes increase and decease values mentally.
Order of operations.

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Sequences and Quadratic Generate sequences from a general term or Lecture, worksheets Quiz
Equations from a description
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appendixes Find the general term of a linear or quadratic
sequence

Solve quadratic equations by factorizing or

by using the quadratic formula

Numbers 3 Powers and roots. Square roots and cubic Worksheets, exercises, spreadsheets Quiz, assignment
Extra National Curriculum roots. Surds. Negative indices and zero
appendixes index.

Standard form and adding, dividibg and

multiplying exercises. Further rules of indices
in exponent theory. Substituting into
formulas. True value and inconsistency.

Understand and apply the concepts of

rational and irrational numbers

Arc length and sector area Major and minor arc lengths and sectors
Vectors and vector Representing a vector by line segment, by a
geometry column matrix. Addition and subtraction of
Extra National Curriculum vectors and the multiplication by a scalar.
appendixes Modulus and direction angle.