Glenfield College
9 Mathematics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Smith.
Year 9 Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics is a key component of the New Zealand Curriculum. By studying its principles, students gain the analytical and problem-solving skills necessary for future success. Studying Mathematics helps students recognise patterns and create models. Mathematics is compulsory in Years 9, 10 and 11, but optional in Years 12 and 13.
In Year 9 students will continue to build on their knowledge of the number, geometry, measurement and statistics strands of the NZ curriculum and begin to extend their understanding to generalised number skills with algebra.
The focus will be on developing their skills to solve problems, increasing the depth of their understanding of key concepts and building their confidence with explaining and justifying their solutions. Students will be assessed in a variety of ways and will be actively encouraged to build good study habits in preparation for their NCEA years.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
All students in Year 9 should bring their own calculator to every lesson. Any scientific calculator that has sin, cos and tan buttons will be sufficient for use in Year 9 and 10 Maths courses.
Stationery required for this course: 2 x 1J5 exercise books, 1 x 40 page clear file. We recommend the Casio FX82Au+112 calculator.
Pathway
Disclaimer
- Some students’ courses may not fit the timetable when it is prepared so you may be contacted and asked to re-choose.
- If you do not make sufficient progress in the remainder of the year (i.e. in your entrance exams, course work and end-of-year exams), you may not be accepted into the subject of your choice
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