The City School

Academic Year 2023-24

Mathematics
Syllabus Breakup Class 9
Term I

Topic Sub-Topic Learning Objectives Weeks

Express direct and inverse variation in algebraic
terms and use this form of expression to find
unknown quantities.
• Direct Variation
Variation Includes linear, square, square root and cubic
• Inverse Variation variation (direct and inverse). E.g. y is inversely
proportional to the square of x. Given that y = 2
when x = 6, find the value of y when x = 2
1
D-2 7th ed. CH 1 Ex 1A,1B,1C,1D
• Use and interpret positive, negative and zero
• Laws of indices indices.
• Zero and Negative • Use and interpret fractional indices.
indices • Use the standard form A × 10n where n is a
Indices, Surds and
• Rational Indices positive or negative integer and 1 ⩽ A <
Standard Form
• Surds 10.
[D-3 7th ed.CH 4 Ex 4B,4C] 2
• Understand and use surds, including
simplifying expressions.
• Rationalize the denominator.
• Pythagoras Theorem • Apply Pythagoras’ theorem to the
• Application of calculation of a side of a right-angled
Pythagoras. triangle.
• Trigonometric Ratios • D-2 7th ed. CH 10 Ex 10A,10B
• Application of • Apply the sine, cosine and tangent ratios
Trigonometric Ratios for acute angles to the calculation of a
tofind unknown sides side or an angle of a right-angled triangle
Pythagoras Theorem and angles of right (angles will be quoted in, and answers
and Trigonometric angled triangles.
Ratios required in, degrees and decimals of a
• Application of degree to one decimal place).
Trigonometric • Solve trigonometrical problems in two
4
Ratios in real dimensions including those involving
world. angles of elevation and depression and
bearings.
D-2 7th ed.CH 11 Ex 11A,11B,11C,11D
D-3 7th ed.CH 9 Ex 9A

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 •Solve problems involving arc length and
Mensuration •Arc length
sector area as fractions of the
•Area of sector
circumference and area of a circle. D-3 7th
2
ed. CH 10 Ex 10B

• Give appropriate upper and lower bounds

for data given to a specified accuracy (e.g.
• Upper bounds measured lengths).
Limits of Accuracy • Lower bounds • Obtain appropriate upper and lower
bounds to solutions of simple problems
(e.g. the calculation of the perimeter or
area of a triangle) given data to a
1
specified accuracy.
D-3 7th ed. CH 3 Ex 3C
• Problem solving
• Solve simple linear inequalities.
Inequalities(without involving
graphing) • Solve linear inequalities in one
inequalities
variable and represent the solution
• Solving
on a number line.
simultaneous
• Apply linear inequalities to solve word
linear inequalities 1
problems.
D-3 7th ed. CH 3 Ex 3B
Sets and Venn •Introduction to set •use language, notation and Venn diagrams
Diagrams notation to describe sets
•Venn diagrams, •define and identify an empty set, a
universal set and universal set, equal sets, disjoint sets
compliment of a set. and complement of a set and to give 3
•Intersection of two sets examples of the sets
•Combining universal set, •define subsets.
compliment of a set, •define the intersection and union of sets
subset, intersection and the relationships between sets by
and union of a sets using Venn diagrams
•Application of Venn •use Venn diagrams to solve problems
Diagrams in problem •represent relationships between sets
sums •definition of sets: e.g. A={x : x is a natural
•Formulas in set theory number} B = {(x, y): y = mx + c} C= {x : a≤
x ≤b} D= {a, b, c…}
D-2 7th ed. CH 14 Ex. 14A, 14B & 14C
D-4 7th ed. CH 2 Ex.2A
Total number of weeks 14

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 Term II

Topic Sub-Topic Learning Objectives Weeks

• use given data to solve problems on
personal and small business finance
• Profit and Loss involving earnings, simple interest and
• Discount, Taxation and compound interest
commission. • Includes discount, and profit and loss (as an
Personal and household • Simple interest and amount or a percentage). Knowledge of
finance compound Interest compound interest formula given below is
• Hire Purchase required: 2
• Money Exchange • Value of investment =P[1+ 100] where P
is the amount invested, r is the
percentage rate of interest
and n is the number of years𝑟of compound
interest.
• extract data from tables
and charts
D-3 7th ed.CH 5 5C,5D,5E

• Solution of Quadratic • Solve quadratic equations either by

equation by Completing use of the formula or by completing
the square or by using the square.
the quadratic formula • Solve quadratic equations by completing

Solution to Quadratic • Solving fractional the square method. 2

Equations equations that can be • Solve quadratic equations by using the
reduced to quadratic quadratic formula.
equation. • Solve problems that can be reduced to
• Application of quadratic quadratic equations.
equation in real world. D-3 7th ed. CH 1Ex1A,1B,1D

• Demonstrate familiarity with Cartesian

• Gradient of a straight line. coordinates in two dimensions.

• Length of a line segment.
• Equation of a straight line.
Coordinate Geometry
• Parallel and perpendicular
lines.
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• Find the gradient of a straight line.
• Calculate the gradient of a straight line
from the coordinates of two points on it.
• Interpret and obtain the equation of a
straight line graph in the form y = mx + c.
• Calculate the length and the coordinates 2
of the midpoint of a line segment from the
coordinates of its end points.
• Determine the equation of a straight line
parallel to a given line, e.g. find the equation
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 of a line parallel to y = 4x − 1 that passes
through (0, -3).
• Find the gradient of parallel and
perpendicular lines,
e.g. find the gradient of a line perpendicular
to y = 3x + 1; find the equation of a line
perpendicular to one passing through the
coordinates (1, 3) and (–2, –9).
D-3 7th ed.CH 6 Ex 6A, 6B, 6C,6D

• Linear
• solve linear inequalities in one or two
inequalities in two variables
Graph of Inequality variables. • represent linear inequalities in one or two
• Application of system variables graphically 2
of linear inequalities in • Find the maximum/highest and
two variables in real world minimum/least values of a function
contexts. satisfying certain given linear
inequalities.

• Plane and • Draw/state the number of planes of

rotational symmetry
symmetry • Draw/state the number of axes of

Symmetry • planes of symmetry rotational symmetry

• axes of rotational • Recognize rotational and line symmetry
1
symmetry (including order of rotational symmetry) in
• order of rotational two dimensions.
symmetry • Includes properties of triangles,
quadrilaterals and circles directly related to
their symmetries.
D-2 7thed. Ex 13c Q 2-5

• Similarity tests • Calculate lengths of similar shapes.

• Application of similar • Use the relationships between lengths
Similarity triangles. and areas of similar shapes and lengths,
• Area of similar figures surface areas and volumes of similar 2
• Volume of similar figures. solids.
• Solve problems and give simple
explanations involving similarity.
D-3 7th ed.CH 11 Ex. 11B
D-3 7th ed.CH 12Ex 12A,12B

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 • construct and use cumulative frequency
• Statistical diagrams
diagrams
Statistics • Scatter diagrams
• estimate and interpret the median,
• Histograms for grouped
percentiles, quartiles and interquartile
data
range for cumulative frequency
• Frequency polygon
• Averages of statistical
diagrams
data • calculate with frequency density
• Cumulative frequency • Understand what is meant by positive,
table and curve. negative and zero correlation with reference
• Medians, quartiles, to a scatter diagram.
percentiles, range and • Draw a straight line of best fit by eye. 4
inter quartile • construct and interpret bar charts, pie
charts, pictograms, simple frequency
distributions, frequency polygons, histograms
with equal and unequal intervals and scatter
diagrams
D2 7th ed. Ex 16 A Q1-5,16B
D2 7th ed.CH 17 Ex 17 B Q
8,10,11,12,17
D-4 7th ed. CH4 Ex 4A,4B
Revision 1
Total number of weeks 16

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