Year 8
Stage 4 · NSW Mathematics syllabus
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Apply percentage increase and decrease, profit and loss, and fraction operations.
3 sub-topics
Ratios and rates
Divide quantities in a ratio, use scale, and apply speed-distance-time.
3 sub-topics
Algebraic techniques
Simplify algebraic fractions, expand binomials and factorise expressions.
3 sub-topics
Equations
Solve multi-step equations, equations with fractions, and word problems.
3 sub-topics
Linear relationships
Find gradient and y-intercept, determine the equation of a line, and sketch linear equations.
3 sub-topics
Area
Find the area of circles, special quadrilaterals and composite shapes.
3 sub-topics
Volume
Calculate the volume of cylinders and composite solids.
2 sub-topics
Angle relationships
Find angles in polygons and solve complex parallel line problems.
2 sub-topics
Properties of geometrical figures
Perform and describe reflections, rotations, translations and dilations.
2 sub-topics
Data classification and visualisation
Construct and interpret histograms and back-to-back stem plots.
2 sub-topics
Data analysis
Calculate and use the five-number summary, box plots and data comparisons.
2 sub-topics
Probability
Use tables and tree diagrams to find probability of multi-stage events.
2 sub-topics