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Study Plan |
Study plan – Year 8 |
| Objective: On completion of the course formative assessment a tailored study plan is created identifying the lessons requiring revision. |
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Length |
Read and calculate distances on a map using the formal unit kilometre |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to read distances in kilometres and calculate total distances between different locations on a map. |
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Length |
Compare and convert formal units of measurement |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the formal units millimetre, centimetre, metre and kilometre to measure and convert. |
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Length |
Problems with length. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve problems with length. |
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Area |
Finding the area of a triangle and other composite shapes. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate areas of triangles and shapes based on triangles, rectangles and parallelograms using given formulas. |
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Area |
Larger areas: square metre, hectare, square kilometre. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to calculate larger areas using the correct square unit. |
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Area |
Problems with area. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve problems with area. |
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Area |
Area of a trapezium. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of all types of different shaped trapeziums using a given formula. |
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Area |
Area of a rhombus. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: identify a rhombus, learn how to find the formula for the area of a rhombus, and use it in solving problems. |
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Area |
Area of a circle. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of a circle, and also calculate the radius and diameter of a circle. |
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Area |
Area of regular polygons and composite figures. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the area of a number of different shapes by applying the appropriate formula. |
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Surface area |
Surface area of a cube/rectangular prism. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able calculate the surface area of a number of different shapes by applying the appropriate formula. |
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Geometry-angles |
Measuring angles |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to measure any angle between 0 and 360 degrees using a protractor, and identify what type of angle it is. |
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Tessellating 2-D shapes |
Use grids to enlarge/reduce 2D shapes |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use grids to enlarge or reduce two dimensional shapes and also to recognise shapes that will and won’t tessellate. |
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Volume |
Introducing the formula for volume. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: derive the formula for the volume of prisms, and calculate the area of prisms using the volume formula. |
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Capacity |
Using the cubic cm as a standard unit of measurement for volume and capacity |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand what a cubic centimetre is and how it can be used to find out the volume and capacity of a three dimensional shape. |
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Volume |
Using the cubic metre to measure volume. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: recognise the need for a unit larger than the cubic centimetre, use the cubic metre as a formal unit for measuring large volumes, and explain why volume is measured in cubic metres in certain situat |
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Volume |
Solving Problems about Volume – Part 1. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to apply strategies to solve problems using rectangular prisms. |
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Volume |
Solving Problems about Volume – Part 2. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to apply strategies to solve problems using rectangular prisms and larger unit. |
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Fractions |
Finding reciprocals of fractions and mixed numbers (mixed numerals) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the reciprocals of fractions and mixed numbers (mixed numerals). |
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Fractions |
Dividing fractions |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide fractions. |
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Fractions |
Dividing mixed numbers (mixed numerals) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide mixed numbers (mixed numerals). |
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Rules properties |
Using Order of Operation procedures (BIDMAS) with Fractions |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to apply the order of operations rules to simplify expressions with integers and fractions. |
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Percentages |
Calculating Percentages and Fractions of Quantities |
| Objective: To find percentages and fractions of quantities and solve problems with percentages |
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Decimals |
Multiplication of decimals by decimals to two decimal places |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply decimals to two digits. |
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Decimals |
Dividing numbers by a decimal fraction |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide numbers by a decimal fraction. |
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Percentages |
Introduction to percentages, including relating common fractions to percentages |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise that the symbol % means ‘per cent’ and relate common fractions to a percentage. |
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Percentages |
Changing fractions and decimals to percentages using tenths and hundredths |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change simple fractions to percentages and decimals to percentages by using place value conversion. |
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Percentages |
Changing percentages to fractions and decimals |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change percentages to fractions and know how to change percentages to decimals. |
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Percentages |
One quantity as a percentage of another |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find a percentage of an amount and how to express one quantity as a percentage of another. |
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Time, 24-hour |
24 hour time |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: tell the time accurately using twenty-four hour time, change the time from am and pm time to twenty-four hour time, and change the time from twenty-four hour time to am and pm time. |
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Time zones |
Time zones |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: recognise that there are different time zones, compare time zones, understand daylight saving and adjust times accordingly, and determine the local time in different regions. |
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Time, distance, speed |
Average speed |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand what is meant by the speed of an object, read the instantaneous speed of a vehicle on a speedometer and find the average speed of an object. |
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Geometry-angles |
Adjacent angles |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand the parts of an angle, what adjacent angles are and how they are used to solve simple angle problems. |
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Geometry-angles |
Complementary and supplementary angles |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify Complementary and Supplementary Angles and use this knowledge to solve simple geometric angle problems. |
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Geometry-angles |
Vertically opposite angles |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify Vertically Opposite Angles and use this knowledge to solve simple geometric angle problems. |
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Geometry-angles |
Angles at a Point. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify Angles at a Point and use this knowledge and other angles concepts to solve simple geometric angle problems. |
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Lines and angles |
Main and intermediate compass points |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use main and intermediate compass points to specify location. |
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Trigonometry-compass |
Bearings – the compass. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify compass bearings, compass bearings with acute angles and 3 figure bearings from true north. |
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Data |
Line graphs. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to organise, read and summarise information in line graphs. |
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Data |
Pie and bar graphs. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to organise, read and summarise information in pie and bar graphs. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Algebraic expressions. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand some of the short cuts used in writing algebraic expressions, and the student will be able to write algebraic expressions down in a way that is easier to understand. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Substitution into algebraic expressions. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to replace pronumerals with numbers, and then perform the correct operations. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Directed numbers: addition and subtraction. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add and subtract positive and negative numbers in any combination, and understand adding and subtracting positive and negative pronumerals. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Directed numbers: multiplication and division. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand which combinations of signs produce a positive answer and which ones produce a negative answer. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Simplifying algebraic expressions: adding like terms. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify and evaluate numerical expressions containing patterns, and be able to simplify algebraic expressions that contain like terms. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Simplifying algebraic Expressions: subtracting like terms. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognise the difference between like and unlike terms, and be able to simplify an expression using subtraction. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Simplifying Algebraic expressions: combining addition and subtraction. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to approach algebraic expressions questions and avoid the most common mistakes. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Simplifying algebraic expressions: multiplication |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify expressions involving multiplication of pronumerals and write them in the simplest form. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Simplifying algebraic expressions: division |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use all the operations needed for simplifying algebraic expressions. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Expanding algebraic expressions: multiplication |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able mentally to multiply and remove parentheses from simple algebraic expressions in one step. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Expanding algebraic expressions: negative multiplier |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to expand expressions using a negative multiplier. |
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Algebraic expressions |
Expanding and simplifying algebraic expressions |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with expanding and simplifying algebraic expressions. |
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Algebraic equations |
Solving equations containing addition and subtraction |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how solve simple equations involving addition and subtraction by moving everything but the pronumeral onto one side of the equation, leaving the pronumeral by itself on the other side. |
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Algebraic equations |
Solving equations containing multiplication and division |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve simple equations involving all operations. |
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Algebraic equations |
Solving two step equations |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve two step equations. |
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Algebraic equations |
Solving equations containing binomial expressions |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to move terms in binomial equations. |
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Money |
Problems involving money |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve problems with money. |
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Statistics |
Frequency distribution table |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct a frequency distribution table for raw data and interpret the table. |
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Statistics |
Frequency histograms and polygons |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct and interpret frequency histograms and polygons. |
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Statistics |
Relative frequency |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to collect, display and make judgements about data. |
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Statistics |
The range. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to determine the range of data in either raw form or in a frequency distribution table. |
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Statistic-probability |
The mode |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to find the mode from raw data, a frequency distribution table and polygon. |
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Statistic-probability |
The mean |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to calculate means from raw data and from a frequency table using an fx column. |
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Statistic-probability |
The median |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to determine the median of a set of raw scores |
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Statistic-probability |
Cumulative frequency |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct cumulative frequency columns, histograms and polygons. |
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Statistic-probability |
Probability of Simple Events |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand the probability of simple events. |
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Statistic-probability |
Rolling a pair of dice |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of ascertaining the probability of certain results when 2 dice are thrown simultaneously. |
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Statistic-probability |
Experimental probability |
| Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to find the probabilities in an experimental trial. |
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Exam |
Exam – Year 8 |
| Objective: Exam |
