MATHEMATICS
Curriculum
Grades 8 and 9
Grade 8
Term
Topic
Whole numbers
(Ch. 1)
Integers
(Ch. 2)
Exponents
(Ch. 3)
Term 1
Numeric and
geometric patterns
(CH. 4)
Functions and
relationships
(Ch. 5)
Algebraic expressions
(Ch. 6)
Algebraic equations
(Ch. 7)
Algebraic expressions
(Ch. 8)
Term 2
Algebraic equations
(Ch. 9)
Euclidean Geometry
Construction
(Ch. 10)
Geometry
2D shapes
(Ch. 11)
Term 3
Geometry of straight
lines
(Ch. 12)
Common fractions
Content
Order and compare
Properties
Calculations
Multiples and factors
Problem solving
Count order compare
Calculation
Problem solving
Exponential forms of whole numbers
Laws of exponents
Calculations
Scientific notation
Problem solving
Investigate and extend numeric patterns
Investigate and extend geometric patterns
Input Output
Rules
Equivalent forms
Algebraic language
Expand and simplify
Analyse and interpret equations
Solve by inspection
Numerical values
Ordered pairs table
Algebraic language
Expand and simplify
Squares. Cubes, Roots
Substitution
Write equations
Solve equations
Construction of geometric figures
Properties of geometric figures
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Similarity
Congruency
Problem solving
Angle relationships
Problem solving
Problem solving
(Ch. 13)
Decimal fractions
(Ch. 14)
Theorem of
Pythagoras
(Ch. 15)
Area Perimeter 2D
shapes
(CH. 16)
Measurement
3D objects
(Ch. 17)
Geometry
3D shapes
(Ch. 23)
Data Handling
(Ch. 18)
Functions and
relationships
(Ch. 19)
Algebraic equations
(Ch. 20)
Revision Algebra
Term 4
Graphs
(Ch. 21)
Transformation
geometry
(Ch. 22)
Probability
(Ch. 24)
Revision
Equivalence
Percentages
Order compare
Equivalence
Problem solving
Investigate
Implement
Problem solving
Area polygons
Perimeter polygons
Circumference circles
Area circles
Circumference
Volume
Surface area
Capacity
Relationship area & volume
Platonic solids
3 D Models
Summarise data
Collect data
Organise data
Summarise data
Represent data
Interpret, analyse, report
Input Output
Rules
Equivalent forms
Problem solving
Additive Multiplicative inverses
Laws of exponents
Ordered pairs
Expressions
Equations
Exponents
Analyse graphs
Interpret graphs
Draw graphs
Coordinate plane
Transformation triangles
Enlargement
Reductions
Probability
Frequency
Algebra
Geometry
Grade 9
Term
Term 1
Topic
Whole numbers
Content
Order and compare
(Ch. 1)
Integers
(Ch. 2)
Common fractions
(Ch. 3)
Decimal fractions
(CH. 4)
Exponents
(Ch. 5)
Numeric and
geometric patterns
(Ch. 6)
Functions and
relationships
(Ch. 7)
Algebraic expressions
(Ch. 8)
Algebraic equations
(Ch. 9)
Construction of
geometric figures
(Ch. 10)
Geometry
2D shapes
(Ch. 12)
Term 2
Geometry of straight
lines
(Ch. 13)
Theorem of
Pythagoras
(Ch. 11)
Area Perimeter 2D
shapes
(CH. 14)
Functions and
relationships
(Ch. 15)
Term 3
Algebraic expressions
(Ch. 16)
Algebraic equations
(Ch. 17)
Properties
Calculations
Multiples and factors
Problem solving
Properties
Calculation
Problem solving
Calculations
Equivalence
Calculations
Equivalence
Laws
Calculations
Scientific notation
Problem solving
Numeric patterns
Geometric patterns
Input and output
Equivalent forms
Algebraic language
Expand and simplify
Squares. Cubes, Roots
Analyse and interpret
Solve equations
Lines
Angles and special angles
Quadrilaterals
Circle terminology
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Similarity
Congruency
Problem solving
Angle relationships
Problem solving
Calculate unknown sides
Identify right angled triangles
Area polygons
Perimeter polygons
Circumference circles
Area circles
Input output rules
Equivalent forms
Expand
Simplify
Factorisation
Write, analyse, interpret
Solve equations
Problem solving
Graphs
(Ch. 18)
Measurement
3D objects
(Ch. 19)
Cubes, Prisms,
Cylinders
Term 4
Transformation
geometry
(Ch. 20)
Geometry of 3D
objects
(Ch. 21)
Collect, organize
and summarize data
(Ch. 22)
Represent data
(Ch. 22)
Interpret, analyse
and report data
(Ch. 22)
Probability
(Ch. 23)
Revision
Interpret and investigate graphs
Draw graphs and determine equations
Circumference
Volume
Surface area
Capacity
Relationship area & volume
Transformations in a coordinate plane
Reductions
Enlargements
Classification
Model building
Collect data
Organize data
Summarize data
Bar graphs
Histograms
Line graphs
Coordinate plane
Interpret
Analyse
Report data
Probability
Frequency
Compound events
Algebra
Geometry