Mathematics

The Year 7&8 learners are taught together in a team-teaching environment and have differentiated learning and enrichment tasks. The learners also use Education Perfect, an online learning tool, to consolidate and revise their mathematical skills.  For self-directed learning, the learners complete two Mathematics Achievement Challenge badges of their interest. Year 8 Mathematics continues work on Phase 3 of the New Zealand Mathematics and Statistics Curriculum. The course covers all six strands. 

Course focus

• from the number strand we cover number strategies, number facts, special numbers and problem-solving

• from the algebra strand we look at patterns, rules and the solving of equations

• measurement focuses on area and perimeter of standard quadrilaterals, triangles and circles in practical situations

• geometry covers work on angles and 2D and 3D shapes

• statistics and probability are approached as a statistical investigation