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Mathematics

“God uses mathematics in everything He makes. He makes things in multiples of sevens, elevens, and forties. Everything that God does, He does according to mathematics: the writing of His Bible, the making of Arcturus and establishing the circuit of the earth. He imparts some of that wonderful knowledge to us that we may know something about His grace and love for us is this respect.” - Asa Sparks

Overview

Mathematics incorporates skills practice, standard applications, problem solving, project work and testing. Students are generally expected to complete the coursework designated for their year level; however, although students should utilise their talents faithfully, they have been given different levels of gifting by God. Hence, students may undertake modified work requirements in some cases in order to consolidate fundamental mathematical skills whereas other students may work on an advanced program which develops a deeper understanding of set topics and extends students to provide access to more complex applications, enabling greater access to advanced mathematics options in senior year levels.

Aims

  • To develop each student to their fullest potential according to their unique God-given talent
  • To appreciate the way in which mathematics reflects the order in God’s Creation
  • To appreciate the historical development of Mathematical concepts
  • To develop the students’ understanding of the concepts of number, space and their inter-relationship
  • To deepen the students’ awareness and understanding of mathematics as a functional tool in solving everyday problems

Topics Include

  • Positive and negative integers
  • Indices and primes
  • Rational numbers
  • Geometry
  • Decimals
  • Percentages
  • Algebra
  • Measurement
  • Probability
  • Linear equations
  • Representing and interpreting data
  • Coordinates and the Cartesian plane
  • Transformations
  • Money

Time Allocation

  • 8 periods per cycle, streamed according to previous achievement

Requirements

  • Scientific calculator
  • Booklist Items

Assessment

  • Assignments / Projects
  • Classwork
  • Topic Tests
  • Semester Examinations
  • Problem Solving Tasks

“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name” Psalm 147:4