Maths Year 9

What will students learn in Year 9 maths?

The study of maths can be broken down into a number of sub-categories. Within the National Curriculum, these are:

Number, Algebra, Ratio, proportion and rates of change, Geometry and measures, Probability and Statistics

In year 9 students will build on the topics that they have covered in Years 7 and 8. These include:

• Number: fractions, decimals, percentages, place value, negative numbers, factors and multiples, rounding, order of operations
• Algebra: manipulating algebraic expressions, expanding and factorising, solving linear equations, using formulae, sequences, straight line graphs, inequalities
• Ratio, proportion and rates of change: ratio, direct proportion, conversion rates
• Geometry and measures: area and perimeter, surface area and volume of 3D shapes, angles, parallel lines, properties of polygons, transformations, speed/distance/time, construction and loci, bearings, congruence
• Probability: theoretical probability, experimental probability, sample space diagrams, venn diagrams
• Statistics: data collection, pie charts, scatter diagrams, averages