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Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics Stage 9

Framework
Learning Objective
Code
Number/Integers, powers and roots

9Ni.01 Understand the difference between rational and irrational numbers.

9Ni.02 Use positive, negative and zero indices, and the index laws for multiplication and division.

9Ni.03 Understand the standard form for representing large and small numbers.
9Ni.04 Use knowledge of square and cube roots to estimate surds.
Place value, ordering and rounding
Multiply and divide integers and decimals by 10 to the power of any positive or negative
9Np.01
number.
Understand that when a number is rounded there are upper and lower limits for the original
9Np.02
number.
Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion

9Nf.01 Deduce whether fractions will have recurring or terminating decimal equivalents.

Estimate, add and subtract proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, using the
9Nf.02
order of operations.

Estimate, multiply and divide fractions, interpret division as a multiplicative inverse, and
9Nf.03
cancel common factors before multiplying or dividing.

Use knowledge of the laws of arithmetic, inverse operations, equivalence and order of
9Nf.04
operations (brackets and indices) to simplify calculations containing decimals and fractions.

9Nf.05 Understand compound percentages.

9Nf.06 Estimate, multiply and divide decimals by integers and decimals.

Understand the relationship between two quantities when they are in direct or inverse
9Nf.07
proportion.

9Nf.08 Use knowledge of ratios and equivalence for a range of contexts.

Algebra/Expressions, equations and formulae

Understand that the laws of arithmetic and order of operations apply to algebraic terms and
9Ae.01
expressions (four operations and integer powers).
Understand how to manipulate algebraic expressions including:
9Ae.02 - expanding the product of two algebraic expressions
- applying the laws of indices
- simplifying algebraic fractions.

9Ae.03 Understand that a situation can be represented either in words or as an algebraic expression,
and move between the two representations (including squares, cubes and roots).
Understand that a situation can be represented either in words or as a formula (including
9Ae.04 squares and cubes), and manipulate using knowledge of inverse operations to change the
subject of a formula.
Understand that a situation can be represented either in words or as an equation. Move
9Ae.05 between the two representations and solve the equation (including those with an unknown in
the denominator).
Understand that the solution of simultaneous linear equations:
- is the pair of values that satisfy both equations
- can be found algebraically (eliminating one variable)
9Ae.06 - can be found graphically (point of intersection).

9Ae.07 Understand that a situation can be represented either in words or as an inequality. Move
between the two representations and solve linear inequalities.
Algebra/Sequences, functions and graphs
 Generate linear and quadratic sequences from numerical patterns and from a given term-to-
9As.01
term rule (any indices).
Understand and describe nth term rules algebraically (in the form an ± b, where a and b are
9As.02 positive or negative integers or fractions, and in the form n/a, n^2,n^3 or n^2 ± a, where a is a
whole number).
Understand that a function is a relationship where each input has a single output. Generate
9As.03 outputs from a given function and identify inputs from a given output by considering inverse
operations (including indices).

Understand that a situation can be represented either in words or as a linear function in two
9As.04
variables (of the form y = mx + c or ax + by = c), and move between the two representations.
Use knowledge of coordinate pairs to construct tables of values and plot the graphs of linear
9As.05 functions, including where y is given implicitly in terms of x (ax + by = c), and quadratic
functions of the form y = x^2 ± a.
Understand that straight-line graphs can be represented by equations. Find the equation in
9As.06 the form y = mx + c or where y is given implicitly in terms of x (fractional, positive and negative
gradients).
9As.07 Read, draw and interpret graphs and use compound measures to compare graphs.
Geometrical reasoning, shapes and measurements

9Gg.01 Know and use the formulae for the area and circumference of a circle.

9Gg.02 Know and recognise very small or very large units of length, capacity and mass.

Estimate and calculate areas of compound 2D shapes made from rectangles, triangles and
9Gg.03
circles.

Use knowledge of area and volume to derive the formula for the volume of prisms and
9Gg.04
cylinders. Use the formula to calculate the volume of prisms and cylinders.

Use knowledge of area, and properties of cubes, cuboids, triangular prisms, pyramids and
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cylinders to calculate their surface area.

9Gg.06 Identify reflective symmetry in 3D shapes.

9Gg.07 Derive and use the formula for the sum of the interior angles of any polygon.

Know that the sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is 360°.
9Gg.08
Use properties of angles, parallel and intersecting lines, triangles and quadrilaterals to
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calculate missing angles.

9Gg.10 Know and use Pythagoras’ theorem.

9Gg.11 Construct 60º, 45º and 30º angles and regular polygons.
Position and transformations
9Gp.01 Use knowledge of bearings and scaling to interpret position on maps and plans.

9Gp.02 Use knowledge of coordinates to find mid points on a line segment.

9Gp.03 Transform points and 2D shapes by combinations of reflections, translations and rotations.
Identify and describe a transformation (reflections, translations, rotations and combinations of
9Gp.04
these) given an object and its image.
Recognise and explain that after any combination of reflections, translations and rotations the
9Gp.05
image is congruent to the object.

Enlarge 2D shapes, from a centre of enlargement (outside, on or inside the shape) with a
9Gp.06
positive integer scale factor. Identify an enlargement, centre of enlargement and scale factor.

Analyse and describe changes in perimeter and area of squares and rectangles when side
9Gp.07
lengths are enlarged by a positive integer scale factor.

Statistics and Probability/Statistics

Select, trial and justify data collection and sampling methods to investigate predictions for a
9Ss.01 set of related statistical questions, considering what data to collect, and the appropriateness
of each type (qualitative or quantitative; categorical, discrete or continuous).

Explain potential issues and sources of bias with data collection and sampling methods,
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identifying further questions to ask.
 Record, organise and represent categorical, discrete and continuous data. Choose and
explain which representation to use in a given situation:
- Venn and Carroll diagrams
- tally charts, frequency tables and two-way tables
- dual and compound bar charts
9Ss.03
- pie charts
- line graphs, time series graphs and frequency polygons
- scatter graphs
- stem-and-leaf and back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagrams
- infographics.

9Ss.04 Use mode, median, mean and range to compare two distributions, including grouped data.

Interpret data, identifying patterns, trends and relationships, within and between data sets, to
9Ss.05 answer statistical questions. Make informal inferences and generalisations, identifying wrong
or misleading information.

Probability
Understand that the probability of multiple mutually exclusive events can be found by
9Sp.01
summation and all mutually exclusive events have a total probability of 1.

9Sp.02 Identify when successive and combined events are independent and when they are not.
9Sp.03 Understand how to find the theoretical probabilities of combined events.
Design and conduct chance experiments or simulations, using small and large numbers of
9Sp.04 trials. Calculate the expected frequency of occurrences and compare with observed
outcomes.