ASSESSMENT TASK NOTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT Mathematics COURSE Year 8 da Vinci

TASK NO 1 WEIGHTING 20%

DUE DATE Friday 10th March 2023, Week 6, Period 6/7

DESCRIPTION OF TASK
35 minute Written Test.

The topics to be assessed will be:

• Pythagoras’ Theorem Cambridge Mathematics 8 Chapter 3 sections K-M

Year 8 da Vinci Supplement 1A – 1E

• Percentages and Financial Cambridge Mathematics 8 Chapter 4 sections F-K

Mathematics Financial Maths supplement
Year 8 da Vinci Supplement 2A – 2C

SUBMISSION DETAILS
• Students will write their answers on the question paper.
• Students are to bring with them their ruler, lead pencil, eraser, writing pens, sharpener
and protractor.
• Calculators are permitted in this task.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you reschedule any music lessons or appointments with
the counsellor that clash with the date of this assessment task.

SYLLABUS OUTCOMES

 MA4-1WM communicates and connects mathematical ideas using appropriate

terminology, diagrams and symbols
 MA4-2WM applies appropriate mathematical techniques to solve problems
 MA4-3WM recognises and explains mathematical relationships using reasoning
 MA4-5NA operates with fractions, decimals and percentages
 MA4-6NA solves financial problems involving purchasing goods
 MA4-16MG applies Pythagoras’ theorem to calculate side lengths in right-angled
triangles, and solves related problems

SUGGESTED STRATEGIES FOR PREPARATION

• Complete some of the past papers that are available on the Knox Portal.
• Attempt the Chapter Review Exercises. You should look at harder questions from the
textbook, in particular: Ex 3K Q14, Ex 3L Q12, Ex 3M Q12, Ex 4A Q17, Ex 4B Q22,
Ex 4C Q15, Ex 4E Q17, Ex 4G Q21, Ex 4H Q16, Ex 4J Q16 and Puzzles and challenges
p188 (Q4 and 6 only), p264, Surds, Pythagoras in 2D and 3D, Pythagorean Triads,
Commission, Simple Interest and Challenge questions from both topics.