Mathematics – Measurement and Geometry: Level 7 – Level 10A

Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 Level 10A

Measurement and Geometry
Using units of measurement
Establish the formulas for areas of rectangles, triangles and Choose appropriate units of measurement for area and volume Solve problems involving surface area and volume for a range of Solve problems involving surface area and volume of right
Calculate the areas of composite shapes
parallelograms and use these in problem solving and convert from one unit to another prisms, cylinders and composite solids pyramids, right cones, spheres and related composite solids
Find perimeters and areas of parallelograms, trapeziums, Calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders and solve
Calculate volumes of rectangular prisms
rhombuses and kites related problems
Investigate the relationship between features of circles such as
circumference, area, radius and diameter. Use formulas to solve Solve problems involving the surface area and volume of right
problems involving determining radius, diameter, circumference prisms
and area from each other
Develop the formulas for volumes of rectangular and triangular
prisms and prisms in general. Use formulas to solve problems Investigate very small and very large time scales and intervals
involving volume
Solve problems involving duration, including using 12- and 24-
hour time within a single time zone
Shape
Draw different views of prisms and solids formed from
combinations of prisms
Location and transformation
Describe translations, reflections in an axis, and rotations of
multiples of 90° on the Cartesian plane using coordinates.
Identify line and rotational symmetries
Geometric reasoning
Define congruence of plane shapes using transformations and
Identify corresponding, alternate and co-interior angles when two use transformations of congruent shapes to produce regular Use the enlargement transformation to explain similarity and Formulate proofs involving congruent triangles and angle
Prove and apply angle and chord properties of circles
straight lines are crossed by a transversal patterns in the plane including tessellations with and without the develop the conditions for triangles to be similar properties
use of digital technology
Apply logical reasoning, including the use of congruence and
Investigate conditions for two lines to be parallel and solve simple
Develop the conditions for congruence of triangles Solve problems using ratio and scale factors in similar figures similarity, to proofs and numerical exercises involving plane
numerical problems using reasoning
shapes
Establish properties of quadrilaterals using congruent triangles
Demonstrate that the angle sum of a triangle is 180° and use this
and angle properties, and solve related numerical problems using
to find the angle sum of a quadrilateral
reasoning
Classify triangles according to their side and angle properties and
describe quadrilaterals
Pythagoras and trigonometry
Investigate Pythagoras’ Theorem and its application to solving Solve right-angled triangle problems including those involving Establish the sine, cosine and area rules for any triangle and
simple problems involving right angled triangles direction and angles of elevation and depression solve related problems
Use the unit circle to define trigonometric functions as functions
Use similarity to investigate the constancy of the sine, cosine and
of a real variable, and graph them with and without the use of
tangent ratios for a given angle in right-angled triangles
digital technologies

Apply trigonometry to solve right-angled triangle problems Solve simple trigonometric equations

Apply Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry to solving three-

dimensional problems in right-angled triangles
Achievement Standard
Students use formulas for the area and perimeter of rectangles. Students convert between units of measurement for area and for Students solve measurement problems involving perimeter and Students solve and explain surface area and volume problems
They classify triangles and quadrilaterals and represent volume. They find the perimeter and area of parallelograms, area of composite shapes, surface area and volume of relating to composite solids. They use parallel and perpendicular
transformations of these shapes on the Cartesian plane, with and rhombuses and kites. Students name the features of circles, rectangular prisms and cylinders, with and without the use of lines, angle and triangle properties, similarity, trigonometry and
without the use of digital technology. Students name the types of calculate circumference and area, and solve problems relating to digital technology. They relate three-dimensional objects to two- congruence to solve practical problems and develop proofs
angles formed by transversals crossing parallel lines and solve the volume of prisms. They make sense of time duration in real dimensional representations. Students explain similarity of involving lengths, angles and areas in plane shapes. They use
simple numerical problems involving these lines and angles. applications, including the use of 24-hour time. Students identify triangles, interpret ratios and scale factors in similar figures, and digital technology to construct and manipulate geometric shapes
They describe different views of three-dimensional objects, and conditions for the congruence of triangles and deduce the apply Pythagoras's theorem and trigonometry to solve problems and objects, and explore symmetry and pattern in two dimensions.
use models, sketches and digital technology to represent these properties of quadrilaterals. They use tools, including digital involving angles and lengths in right-angled triangles.
views. Students calculate volumes of rectangular prisms. technology, to construct congruent shapes.

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