Year 9 Subject Selection Guide 2020

MATHEMATICS EXTENDED Subject Summary: The Mathematics courses for Years 9 and 10 have been developed to align with all Mathematics subjects offered in Years 11 and 12. Extended Mathematics consists of the Mathematics Standard framework, supplemented by additional topics and skills. This level provides the foundation for students who wish to pursue further studies in Mathematics: for example, Mathematics Higher level (HL) as part of the IB Diploma Programme or Mathematics Specialist as part of the Queensland Certificate of Education. Extended Mathematics provides greater breadth and depth to the standard Mathematics framework. This course is a highly demanding one, requiring students to study a broad range of mathematical topics through a number of different approaches and to varying degrees of depth. Students wishing to study Mathematics in a less rigorous environment should therefore opt for the Standard Level Mathematics course. This course will have an individualised assessment task which is assessed against MYP criteria. Usually students who have come from Year 8 Mathematics Extension class will select Mathematics Extended, however entry is not restricted to this class. Students will be advised towards the end of Year 10 as to which subjects they should choose in Years 11 and 12.

Assessment Outline: Year 9 has the following assessment tasks in the year: YEAR 9 - SEMESTER ONE: • Number Patterns Investigation • Life-related task • Examination YEAR 9 - SEMESTER TWO: • Number Patterns Investigation Subject Outline by Semester: YEAR 9 - SEMESTER ONE TOPICS: • Percentages and Financial Mathematics • Number bases • Ratio and Proportion • Measurement • Indices • Linear Equations and Inequations • Algebraic Expressions YEAR 9 - SEMESTER TWO TOPICS: • Vectors • Statistics • Coordinate Geometry and Linear Functions • Trigonometry • Simultaneous Equations • Deductive Geometry • Assignment • Examination

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