MathDepartment

Grade 9 De-streamed Math (MTH 1W)

The new Grade 9 mathematics course offers opportunities for all students to build a solid foundation in mathematics, broaden their knowledge and skills, and develop their mathematical identity. This approach allows students to make informed decisions in choosing future mathematics courses based on their interests, and in support of future plans for apprenticeship training, university, college, community living, or the workplace.

Below are the areas of focus:

Social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in mathematics

Students will:

• build their social-emotional learning skills, such as learning to recognize and identify emotions that support mathematical learning

• build their confidence and develop a healthy relationship with math

Mathematical thinking and making connections

Students will:

• use their problem-solving, communication and reasoning skills as they develop their mathematical knowledge

• make connections between what they learn in math and their real-life experiences

Number

Students will: 

• work with different types of numbers, such as powers with positive and negative exponents

• solve problems involving positive and negative fractions, decimal numbers, and integers

• build their knowledge and skills related to percentages, ratios, rates and proportions, and make connections to real-life situations (for example, comparing costs)

Algebra

Students will: 

• develop their understanding of algebraic expressions and equations

• apply coding skills to understand complex math concepts and make predictions

• learn about various linear and non-linear relations

• increase their understanding of rates of change and apply it to make sense of real-life situations (for example, analysing motion of a car or rates of pollution)

Data

Students will: 

• build their data literacy skills to examine the collection, representation, and use of data including how data is used to inform decisions

• continue to apply mathematical modelling to analyse real-life situations, such as the impact of social media on the economy

Geometry and measurement

Students will: 

• make connections between geometric shapes and their applications in architecture and engineering

• analyse and create designs to increase understanding of geometric relationships

• solve real-life problems that involve applying their knowledge of perimeter, area, surface area, and volume, such as planning and creating models of a community garden

Financial literacy

Students will:  

• build their financial literacy by learning to manage finances, such as working with budgets and understanding appreciation and depreciation of assets

• analyse various financial situations and learn how math can be applied to make informed decisions (for example, understanding shifts in the stock market)

• examine how interest rates, down payments, and other factors impact purchasing decisions

The vision of this mathematics course is to support all students as they develop healthy and strong identities as mathematics learners and grow to be mathematically skilled, to enhance their ability to use mathematics to make sense of the world around them, and to enable them to make critical decisions while engaged in mathematical thinking. This vision is attained in a mathematics classroom filled with high academic expectations and deep engagement that generates enthusiasm and curiosity – an inclusive classroom where all students receive the highest-quality mathematics instruction and learning opportunities, are empowered to interact as confident mathematics learners, and are thereby supported in reaching their full potential.