Whangaparaoa College
8MATH
Year 8 Mathematics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Taylor.
This is the course that further develops the skills studied at Year 7. Learners are taught by specialist Mathematics teachers and learners are introduced to using calculators to answer some problems. Much of the focus in this year’s work is from Level 4 of the NZ Mathematics Curriculum. Course work will include:
- Number skills including multiplication, division,addition, subtraction, integers, powers and prime numbers
- Measurement skills including perimeter, area andvolume
- Further Number skills including fractions, decimals,percentages and GST
- Geometry covering angle rules, nets, and transformations
- Algebra skills covering simplifying, expanding,factorising and solving
- Statistics including calculating averages, analysinggraphs and reviewing different ways of representing data
- Financial literacy developing an understanding ofincome tax, loans, interest and budgeting
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 7 Maths
Course Costs and Equipment (this cost is only indicative)
$30 for a MathsBuddy subscription and associated costs. Learners should have a scientific calculator (Casio FX82AU plus II or equivalent)
Pathway
Disclaimer
Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer, limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.
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