Year 9 End of Year Examinations Topic List
Paper 1: Tuesday 23rd May – P1
Paper 2: Friday 26th May – P4
Topic 1: Standard Form and Indices
• calculate the value of a number written in index notation
• use the laws of indices
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• state that a = 1 for any number a
• convert numbers to and from standard form for small and large numbers
• order numbers written in standard form
• perform calculations on numbers written in standard form.
• understand and use negative and fractional indices.
Topic 2: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
• identify equivalent fractions and change fractions into equivalent fractions with a different
denominator
• change two fractions so that they have a common denominator
• add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions without using a calculator
• find a given fraction of an amount
• find what fraction of an amount a given quantity is
• find equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages
• use fractions to answers questions in context.
• convert between fractions, decimals and percentages
• find a given percentage of a quantity
• increase or decrease by a given percentage
• given two amounts find the percentage increase or decrease
• solve reverse percentage problems
• convert recurring decimals into fractions
• solve problems using simple interest and compound interest
Topic 3: Linear Functions and Graphs
Linear functions and their graphs, including gradient and y-intercept
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Solving equations, including with brackets and unknowns on both sides
Solving equations graphically
Simultaneous equations by elimination and substitution
Topic 4: Statistical Diagrams, including Cumulative Frequency curves
Cumulative frequency curves
Finding the median, lower quartile, upper quartile and interquartile range from cumulative frequency
curves.
Box and whisker plots to show median, lower quartile, upper quartile and interquartile range
Topic 5: Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry
Pythagoras Theorem (to find side lengths of right angled triangles)
Trigonometry - including use of SOHCAHTOA (to find side lengths and angles within right angled
triangles)
Topic 6: Probability
understand the probability scale from 0 to 1, including that a probability of 0 means impossible and a
probability of 1 means a certainty
calculate the probability of NOT an event by subtracting the probability of the event from 1.
describe an outcome in terms of likelihood using words.
calculate the theoretical probability of an outcome for a simple event involving a single experiment
with equally likely outcomes.
calculate the relative frequency of an event in a practical experiment.
complete possibility spaces and use them to calculate probabilities
use a probability to calculate an expected frequency for an outcome.
complete tree diagrams and use them to calculate probabilities
construct a tree diagram of an experiment involving two or more events.
Topic 7: Sequences
• write more terms in a linear sequence
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• generate a sequence from a formula for the n term.
• write more terms in a quadratic (second difference constant) sequence.
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• write an n term of a linear sequence.
• generate a quadratic sequence from its formula
• Find the formula for a quadratic sequence
• Find the nth term of special sequences.
• Generate terms from unusual nth term formulae.
Topic 8: Area, Perimeter & Volume
• Know the names and properties of common 2D/3D shapes
• Find the area of special shapes.
• Find the perimeter of special shapes.
• Find a volume by counting cubes making up a shape.
• Find the volume of any cube
• Find the volume of a cuboid
• Find the area of compound shapes.
• Find the perimeter of compound shapes.
• Find the volume of a shape made from several cubes or cuboids.
• Know and use the formula for volume of a prism.
• Find the surface area of common 3D shapes.
Topic 9: Graphs, Equations & Inequalities
• draw a straight line graph from its equation
• solve a simple linear equation in one unknown including equations involving collecting like
terms.
• interpret and use inequality signs.
• Solve simple inequalities with 1 or 2 inequality signs.
• solve a simple linear equation involving brackets.
• solve a linear equation graphically
