Year 9 Curriculum Information Booklet 2018-2019
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Mathematics<br />
Maths is taught to all students at Stretford Grammar School, following the National<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong> for Mathematics. Setting is reviewed at the end of <strong>Year</strong> 8 and students continue<br />
at one of three levels: Accelerated, Challenge (parallel sets) and Support. The main content<br />
of the topics covered is the same for all sets.<br />
Unit 1 – Algebra<br />
Students will study the following:<br />
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Further work with straight line<br />
graphs, including parallel and<br />
perpendicular lines<br />
Simple coordinate geometry: length<br />
and mid-point of a line segment<br />
Plot and recognise graphs of nonlinear<br />
functions<br />
Unit 2 – Number<br />
Students will study the following:<br />
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Further problems with fractions,<br />
ratios and percentages<br />
Compound percentage change<br />
Recurring decimals: conversion to<br />
an equivalent fraction<br />
Unit 3 – Shape<br />
Students will study the following:<br />
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Further combination of<br />
transformations<br />
Recognise and use similarity and<br />
congruence in shapes<br />
Unit 4 – Number<br />
Students will study the following:<br />
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Powers and roots<br />
Laws of indices<br />
Calculations with numbers in<br />
standard form<br />
Unit 5 – Algebra<br />
Students will study the following:<br />
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Further linear equations<br />
Solution of simultaneous equations<br />
using algebraic or graphical<br />
methods<br />
Solution of inequalities in one or two
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