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Study Plan |
Study plan – Grade 8 |
| Objective: On completion of the course formative assessment a tailored study plan is created identifying the lessons requiring revision. |
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Multiplication |
Multiplication using extended algorithms. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have understood multiplication using extended algorithms. |
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Division |
Division with and without a remainder. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand division with and without a Remainder. |
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Division |
Dividing two and three digit numbers by a single digit number. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand dividing two and three digit numbers by a single digit number. |
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Multiplication |
Multiplication by 2 and 3 digits |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve and record 2 and 3 digit multiplication problems in extended and short form. |
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Division |
Divide whole numbers by a 2 digit divisor |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve and record division problems with whole numbers using a two-digit divisor and show any remainders as a fraction. |
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Number problems |
Problems with numbers. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve problems with numbers using a problem solving strategy. |
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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 |
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 |
Problems with area. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve problems with area. |
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3-D shapes |
Constructing models. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: Construct rectangular prisms using cubic centimetre blocks and counting to determine volume. Explain the advantages of using a cube to measure volume. Construct different rectangular prisms. |
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Capacity |
Estimate, measure and compare the capacity of containers |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know why and when we might need to estimate and a way to go about it. |
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Capacity |
Converting between volume and capacity using millilitres and litres |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to convert between units of capacity. |
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Volume/capacity |
Problems with volume/capacity. |
| Objective: Problem Solving: problems involving volume/capacity |
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3-D shapes |
Viewing 3-D shapes. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use conventional representations of three-dimensional shapes to show depth etc when drawing or viewing shapes from various angles. |
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Volume |
Finding the volume of prisms |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: use formulae to find the volume of prisms, calculate the volume of a variety of prisms, and explain the relationship between units of length and units of volume. |
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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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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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Fractions |
Multiplying fractions |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply fractions and reduce the answer to its lowest form. |
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Fractions |
Multiplying mixed numbers (mixed numerals) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply mixed numbers (mixed numerals) and reduce the answer to its lowest form. |
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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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Decimals |
Adding decimals with a different number of decimal places |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add decimal numbers with different numbers of decimal places. |
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Decimals |
Subtracting decimals with a different number of places |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to subtract decimals with different numbers of decimal places. |
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Decimals |
Multiplying decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply decimal numbers by one hundred and recognise the pattern formed when decimals are multiplied by ten, one hundred and one thousand. |
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Decimals |
Dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide decimal numbers by one hundred and recognise the pattern formed when decimals are divided by ten, one hundred and one thousand. |
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Decimals |
Multiplying decimals by whole numbers |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply decimals by whole numbers. |
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Decimals |
Dividing decimal fractions by whole numbers |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to divide decimal fractions by whole numbers. |
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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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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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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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Percentages |
Calculating Percentages and Fractions of Quantities |
| Objective: To find percentages and fractions of quantities and solve problems with percentages |
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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 |
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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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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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 |
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 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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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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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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Statistics |
Stem and Leaf Plots along with Box and Whisker Plots |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with vocabulary for statistics including quartiles, mode, median, range and the representation of this information on a Box and Whisker Plot. |
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Statistics |
Scatter Diagrams |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct scatter plots and draw conclusions from these. |
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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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Geometry-triangles |
Angle sum of a triangle |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify and use the angle sum of a triangle theorem to solve geometric problems. |
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Geometry-triangles |
Exterior angle theorem |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify and use the exterior angle of a triangle theorem to solve geometric questions. |
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Special triangles |
Special triangles |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to identify an equilateral and an isosceles triangle and solve geometry questions involving these triangles. |
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Geometry-quadrilaterals |
Quadrilaterals |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able to find missing angles by using the fact that a quadrilateral’s angle sum is 360 degrees. |
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Geometry-constructions |
Geometric constructions |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will able complete constructions with a ruler and a pair of compasses. |
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Geometry-polygons |
Angles of regular polygons |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and use the angle sum of a polygon formula, and understand that the external angles of a polygon add up to 360 degrees. |
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Pythagoras |
Find the hypotenuse |
| Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse. |
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Pythagoras |
Pythagorean triples |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the 3-4-5 Pythagorean triple. |
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Pythagoras |
Find the hypotenuse Part 2 |
| Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse using decimals and surds. |
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Pythagoras |
Calculating a leg of a right-angled triangle |
| Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of one of the shorter sides of a right triangle. |
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Exam |
Exam – Grade 8 |
| Objective: Exam |
