Year 7 Mathematics

LENGTH OF COURSE: Full Year Compulsory

ASSUMED BACKGROUND: Nil

CURRICULUM CHARGES:  Nil

CONTENT
Course content will be a selection of the following:

Number and Algebra:
Index notation, square roots, integers, fractions and decimals, calculating ‘best buys,’ algebraic expressions and linear andnon-linear relationships
Measurement and Geometry:
Area of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms, volume of prisms, transformstions and Cartesians planes, geometric reasoning and angles
Statistics and Probability:
Determine likely outcomes and probabilities of events, data collection, data displays and graphs, calculating mean, mode and range

ASSESSMENT TYPES

Skills and Application tasks: Supervised assessment (test) to demonstrate student learning
Investigations: Students investigate a topic mathematically to make informed decisions/recommendations