GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS FRAMEWORK 2024

The framework lays out the basic design structure of the assessment by describing the subject content that should be assessed and the skills and types of items that should be
developed. It also describes how the various design factors should be balanced across the assessment. It is based on the subject content as in the Annual Teaching Plan (ATP)
for 2024 and other dimensions of the assessment e.g. Fundamentals. The suggested weighting of Term 1: Term 2 is 50:50. The framework informs the test and not the other way
round.

TERM 2 TEST – 2024

TERM 2 WEIGHTING OF TOPICS
TIME AS
TERM TOPIC PER ATP
CONCEPTS AND SKILLS MARKS % MARK

Whole numbers 8,5 hrs Properties of numbers Multiples and Factors Solving problems 10 ± 2 12 ± 2

Integers 9 hrs Properties of integers Calculations with integers 11 ± 2 15 ± 2

1
Exponents 9 hrs Calculations using numbers in exponential form 11 ± 2 15 ± 2
Numeric and geometric Describe and justify the general rules for observed
9 hrs Investigate and extend patterns 11 ± 2 15 ± 2
patterns relationships between numbers
Algebraic expressions 13,5 hrs Algebraic language Expand and simplify expressions Factorise algebraic expressions 16 ± 2 21 ± 2

2 Algebraic Equations 9 hrs Set up, interpret and analyse equations Solve equations 11 ± 2 15 ± 2

Functions and relationships 4,5 hrs Input and output values Equivalent forms 5±2 7±2

TOTAL MARKS 62,5 hrs 75 100

GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER 1

TOTAL MARKS: 75 DURATION: 1,5 HOURS
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
Cognitive Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Marks
Levels difficulty
Numbers, Operations Describe the real number system by recognising, defining and distinguishing properties of
1.1 Whole numbers Knowledge Easy 1
and Relationships whole numbers
Numbers, Operations Describe the real number system by recognising, defining and distinguishing properties
1.2 Integers Knowledge Easy 1
and Relationships of integers
Numbers, Operations
1.3 Exponents Compare and represent numbers in scientific notation Knowledge Moderate 1
and Relationships
Patterns, Functions and Numeric and
1.4 Investigate and extend numeric patterns looking for relationships between numbers Knowledge Moderate 1
Algebra geometric patterns
Patterns, Functions and
1.5 Algebraic expressions Identify and classify like and unlike terms in algebraic expressions Knowledge Moderate 1
Algebra
Patterns, Functions and
1.6 Algebraic expressions Multiply integers and monomials by polynomials Knowledge Moderate 1
Algebra
Patterns, Functions and
1.7 Algebraic equations Set up equations to describe problem situations Knowledge Easy 1
Algebra
Patterns, Functions and
1.8 Algebraic equations Solve equations by substitution Knowledge Easy 1
Algebra
Patterns, Functions and Functions and Determine the input values, output values or rules for patterns and relationships using a
1.9 Knowledge Moderate 1
Algebra relationships flow diagram
Patterns, Functions and Complex
1.10 Algebraic expressions Factorise algebraic expressions that involve common factors Moderate 1
Algebra Procedures
TOTAL 10

SECTION B: OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS / FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS

QUESTION 2 – WHOLE NUMBERS
Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Numbers, Operations Solve problems that involve whole numbers, percentages and decimal fractions in
2.1 Whole numbers Routine procedure Moderate 3
and Relationships financial contexts such as compound interest.
Numbers, Operations
2.2 Whole numbers Solving problems in context involving direct and indirect proportion Problem solving Moderate 4
and Relationships
TOTAL 7

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QUESTION 3 – INTEGERS
Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Numbers, Operations
3.1 Integers Addition and subtraction with integers Routine procedure Easy 2
and Relationships
Numbers, Operations
3.2 Integers Multiplication and division with integers Knowledge Moderate 2
and Relationships
Numbers, Operations
3.3 Integers Perform calculations involving all four operations with integers Routine procedure Moderate 3
and Relationships
Numbers, Operations Perform calculations involving all four operations with numbers that involve squares,
3.4 Integers Routine procedure Moderate 3
and Relationships cubes, square roots and cube roots of integers
TOTAL 10

QUESTION 4 – EXPONENTS
Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Numbers, Operations
4.1 Exponents Calculations using numbers in exponential form including general laws of exponents Knowledge Moderate 3
and Relationships
Numbers, Operations
4.2 Exponents Calculations using numbers in exponential form including integer exponents Complex procedure Difficult 4
and Relationships
Numbers, Operations
4.3 Exponents Perform calculations involving all four operations using numbers in exponential form Complex procedure Moderate 3
and Relationships
TOTAL 10

QUESTION 5 – NUMERIC AND GEOMETRIC PATTERNS

Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Patterns, Functions Numeric and
5.1 Investigate and extend geometric patterns looking for relationships between numbers Routine procedure Easy 3
and Algebra Geometric Patterns
Patterns, Functions Numeric and Investigate and extend numeric patterns looking for relationships between numbers
5.2 Complex procedure Moderate 3
and Algebra Geometric Patterns including patterns without a constant ratio or difference
Patterns, Functions Numeric and Describe and justify the general rules for observed relationships between numbers in
5.3 Problem Solving Difficult 4
and Algebra Geometric Patterns algebraic language
TOTAL 10

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QUESTION 6 – ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Patterns, Functions
6.1 Algebraic expressions Determine the numerical value of algebraic expressions by substitution Knowledge Easy 3
and Algebra
Patterns, Functions Determine the squares, cubes, square roots and cube roots of single algebraic terms
6.2 Algebraic expressions Routine procedure Moderate 3
and Algebra or like algebraic terms
Patterns, Functions
6.3 Algebraic expressions Factorise algebraic expressions that involve difference of two squares Routine procedure Easy 4
and Algebra
Patterns, Functions
6.4 Algebraic expressions Simplify algebraic fractions using factorisation Routine procedure Moderate 4
and Algebra
TOTAL 14

QUESTION 7 – ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS

Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Patterns, Functions
7.1 Algebraic equations Solve equations using additive and multiplicative inverses using laws of exponents Routine procedure Moderate 3
and Algebra
Patterns, Functions
7.2 Algebraic equations Solve equations using factorisation Routine procedure Moderate 3
and Algebra
Patterns, Functions
7.3 Algebraic equations Solve equations of the form: a product of factors = 0 Routine procedure Easy 4
and Algebra
TOTAL 10

QUESTION 8 – FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Level of
No. Content Area Topic Skills Assessed Cognitive Levels Marks
difficulty
Patterns, Functions Functions and Determine input values, output values or rules for patterns and relationships using
8.1 Knowledge Easy 2
and Algebra Relationships equations
Patterns, Functions Functions and Determine, interpret and justify equivalence of different descriptions of the same
8.2 Complex procedure Moderate 2
and Algebra Relationships relationship or rule presented by graphs on a Cartesian plane
TOTAL 4

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MARK DISTRIBUTION
COGNITIVE LEVELS MARK ALLOCATION LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY MARK ALLOCATION
QUESTION CONTENT AREA / TOPIC TOTAL
K R C P EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT
1 Multiple Choice Questions 9 1 10 4 4
2 Whole numbers 3 4 7 7
3 Integers 2 8 10 2 8
4 Exponents 3 7 10 6 4
5 Numeric and geometric patterns 3 3 4 10 3 3 4
6 Algebraic Expressions 3 11 14 7 7
7 Algebraic Equations 10 10 4 6
8 Functions and Relationships 2 2 4 2 2
MARKS 19 35 13 8 75 22 45 8
PERCENTAGES 25 47 17 11 100% 29 60 11

FUNDAMENTALS GRADE 7 – 9
FUNDAMENTALS TO BE PRIORITISED MATHEMATICS: PROPOSED TOPICS / CONCEPTS PER PRIORITY
Numbers, Operations and Relationships ▪ Common Fractions
(Grade 7 and 8) Only ▪ Decimal fractions
▪ Integers (Grade 7 only)
▪ Algebraic Equations
Patterns, Functions and Algebra ▪ Algebraic expressions
▪ Functions and Relationships
▪ Graphs
Space and Shape ▪ Geometry of straight lines
▪ Properties of 2D shapes (Grade 8 and 9)

Measurement ▪ Area and Perimeter

▪ Surface Area and Volume

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