Year 8 Mathematics

The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies …

Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Mathematics Year 8

By the end of Year 8, students solve everyday problems involving rates, ratios and percentages. They describe index laws and apply them to whole numbers. They describe rational and irrational numbers. Students solve problems involving profit and loss. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

ACMNA175

Introduce the concept of variables as a way of representing numbers using letters

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACMNA175 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

ACMSP292

Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve related problems

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACMSP292 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACMNA001

understanding that numbers are said in a particular order and there are patterns in the way we say them

Elaboration (3) | ACMNA001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACMSP095

choosing the most effective way to collect data for a given investigation

Elaboration (1) | ACMSP095 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACMMG143

understanding that the Cartesian plane provides a graphical or visual way of describing location

Elaboration | ACMMG143 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACMSP292

collecting data to answer the questions using Venn diagrams or two-way tables

Elaboration (2) | ACMSP292 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACMSP247

using two-way tables and Venn diagrams to understand conditional statements

Elaboration | ACMSP247 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACMSP292

understanding that representing data in Venn diagrams or two-way tables facilitates the calculation of probabilities

Elaboration (1) | ACMSP292 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACMSP226

using Venn diagrams or two-way tables to calculate relative frequencies of events involving ‘and’, ‘or’ questions

Elaboration | ACMSP226 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACMSP246

recognising that an event can be dependent on another event and that this will affect the way its probability is calculated

Elaboration | ACMSP246 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACMSP249

understanding that box plots are an efficient and common way of representing and summarising data and can facilitate comparisons between data sets

Elaboration | ACMSP249 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACMNA078

investigating the use of fractions and sharing as a way of managing Country: for example taking no more than half the eggs from a nest to protect future bird populations

Elaboration (1) | ACMNA078 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACMSP292

using Venn diagrams and two-way tables to calculate probabilities for events, satisfying 'and', 'or' and 'not' conditions

Elaboration | ACMSP292 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACMNA133

investigating additive and multiplicative patterns such as the number of tiles in a geometric pattern, or the number of dots or other shapes in successive repeats of a strip or border pattern looking for patterns in the way the numbers increase/decre …

Elaboration (1) | ACMNA133 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum