Year 9 Mathematics & Statistics

All students at Year 9 level must take Mathematics. 

Year 9 Mathematics covers Levels 4 to 5 of the New Zealand curriculum with the focus at Level 4, the first year of phase 4 in the refreshed curriculum. In the mathematics and statistics learning area, students learn about and appreciate the power of symbolic representation, reasoning, and abstraction. They learn to investigate, interpret, and explain patterns and relationships in quantity, space, time, data, and uncertainty. As they achieve deep conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in the learning area, students can accurately and efficiently use mathematics and statistics as a foundation for new learning and to solve problems. 

 As students build knowledge through their use of the mathematical and statistical processes, they deepen their understanding of the following. 

Patterns and variation | Ngā ia auau me ngā rerekētanga. The world is full of patterns and is defined by a multitude of relationships in which change and variation occur. Mathematics and statistics provide structures that are useful for noticing, exploring, and describing different types of patterns and relationships, enabling us to generate insights or make conjectures.

Logic and reasoning | Te whakaaro arorau me te whakaaroaro. By engaging with mathematical concepts, we develop logical reasoning and critical thinking skills that enable us to evaluate information, question assumptions, and present arguments with clarity. Statistical reasoning from observation and theory allows us to differentiate what is probable from what is possible and to draw reliable conclusions about what is reasonable.  

Visualisation and application | Te whakakite me te whakatinana. The visualisation of mathematical and statistical ideas profoundly influences how we perceive, understand, and interact with abstract concepts. Application in mathematics and statistics involves creating structures and processes that help us understand complex situations, enabling better decision making and communication of ideas.

A graphics calculator will be essential for students taking senior Maths courses but a scientific calculator will be sufficient for year 9 and 10.