Skills available for
Australia year 8 maths curriculum
IXL's year 8 skills will
be aligned to the 2012 Australian Curriculum, Version 3.0 soon!
Until then, you can view a complete list of
year 8
objectives below.
Objectives
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8.1
Number and Algebra
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8.1.1
Number and place value
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8.1.1.1
Use index notation with numbers to establish the index laws with positive integral indices and the zero index
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8.1.1.2
Carry out the four operations with rational numbers and integers, using efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies
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8.1.2
Real numbers
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8.1.2.1
Investigate terminating and recurring decimals
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8.1.2.2
Investigate the concept of irrational numbers, including ?
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8.1.2.3
Solve problems involving the use of percentages, including percentage increases and decreases, with and without digital technologies
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8.1.2.4
Solve a range of problems involving rates and ratios, with and without digital technologies
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8.1.3
Money and financial mathematics
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8.1.3.1
Solve problems involving profit and loss, with and without digital technologies
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8.1.4
Patterns and algebra
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8.1.4.1
Extend and apply the distributive law to the expansion of algebraic expressions
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8.1.4.2
Factorise algebraic expressions by identifying numerical factors
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8.1.4.3
Simplify algebraic expressions involving the four operations
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8.1.5
Linear and non-linear relationships
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8.1.5.1
Plot linear relationships on the Cartesian plane with and without the use of digital technologies
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8.1.5.2
Solve linear equations using algebraic and graphical techniques. Verify solutions by substitution
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8.2
Measurement and Geometry
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8.2.1
Using units of measurement
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8.2.1.1
Choose appropriate units of measurement for area and volume and convert from one unit to another
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8.2.1.3
Investigate the relationship between features of circles such as circumference, area, radius and diameter. Use formulas to solve problems involving circumference and area
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8.2.1.4
Develop the formulas for volumes of rectangular and triangular prisms and prisms in general. Use formulas to solve problems involving volume
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8.2.1.5
Solve problems involving duration, including using 12- and 24-hour time within a single time zone
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8.2.1.2
Find perimeters and areas of parallelograms, trapeziums, rhombuses and kites
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8.2.2
Geometric reasoning
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8.2.2.1
Define congruence of plane shapes using transformations
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8.2.2.2
Develop the conditions for congruence of triangles
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8.2.2.3
Establish properties of quadrilaterals using congruent triangles and angle properties, and solve related numerical problems using reasoning
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8.3
Statistics and Probability
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8.3.1
Chance
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8.3.1.1
Identify complementary events and use the sum of probabilities to solve problems
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8.3.1.2
Describe events using language of 'at least', exclusive 'or' (A or B but not both), inclusive 'or' (A or B or both) and 'and'.
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8.3.1.3
Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve related problems
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8.3.2
Data representation and interpretation
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8.3.2.1
Investigate techniques for collecting data, including census, sampling and observation
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8.3.2.4
Investigate the effect of individual data values, including outliers, on the mean and median
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8.3.2.2
Explore the practicalities and implications of obtaining data through sampling using a variety of investigative processes
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8.3.2.3
Explore the variation of means and proportions of random samples drawn from the same population
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