Year 9 Maths Department
Test target for Year 9 is ……………....
In Year 9 students will focus on:
 Building on the Maths skills gained in Year 8.
 Key numeracy skills used in other areas of the curriculum.
 Development of reasoning and communication of methods both in words and through evidence of steps
of workings.
 Development of application of mathematics skills.
Working towards
UNIT 1
Number skills
Knowledge and
skills
Structure of
workings
Communication
and reasoning
Foundations for
Learning
Resilience
Personal study
Overall unit performance
UNIT 2
Knowledge and
Shape: Angles and skills
Construction
Structure of
workings
Communication
and reasoning
Foundations for
Learning
Resilience
Personal study
Overall unit performance
UNIT 3
Knowledge and
Shape:
skills
Measures &
Structure of
Transformations.
workings
Communication
and reasoning
Foundations for
Learning
Resilience
Personal study
Overall unit performance
St 7
Is at the Expected
Standard
Is above Expected
Standard
Test
grade
Working towards
Is at the Expected
Standard
Is above Expected
Standard
Test
grade
UNIT 4
FDPR
Knowledge and
skills
Structure of
workings
Communication
and reasoning
Foundations for
Learning
Resilience
Personal study
Overall unit performance
UNIT 5
Knowledge and
Data Presentation skills
and Analysis
Structure of
workings
Communication
and reasoning
Foundations for
Learning
Resilience
Personal study
Overall unit performance
UNIT 6
Knowledge and
Algebra
skills
Structure of
workings
Communication
and reasoning
Foundations for
Learning
Resilience
Personal study
Overall unit performance
Explanation of assessments
Judgement
Criteria: Knowledge and skills
Working towards
Knows some facts. Can have a go at using key skills.
Expected
Knows key facts. Can use skills effectively.
Above expected
Knows facts and can apply them. Skills used in a variety of situations to solve problems.
Judgement
Working towards
Expected
Above expected
Criteria: Structure of workings
Workings are poorly organised with steps missing.
Workings show clear steps of thinking.
Workings are detailed and enhanced by annotation where appropriate.
Judgement
Working towards
Criteria: Communication and reasoning
Occasionally participates in paired or small group discussions. Is beginning to talk about
methods and understanding using correct Mathematical vocabulary.
Participates in paired or small group discussions. Is able to talk about methods and show
understanding using correct Mathematical vocabulary.
Confidently participates in paired or small group discussions. Is able to confidently talk
about methods and shows a good understanding using correct Mathematical vocabulary.
Expected
Above expected
St 7