Years 7 – 9 MATHS AND ENGLISH HOMESCHOOL GROUPS

Years 7 – 9 MATHS AND ENGLISH COMBINED

Start Date. Monday, 3^rd of February

End Date. Monday, 31st of March

Time. Monday 9.30 – 12.00pm (2.5 hours)

Duration. 9 weeks

Total Cost. $720

In term 1, our English focus is Persuasive Writing. Students will learn about the structural and language features of a persuasive text. They will develop opinions and construct strong arguments for and against a topic. Students will learn about pathos, logos and ethos to help develop strong arguments.  The learners will be given opportunities to produce and edit their own persuasive text. During this unit, students will engage in a variety of activities, share their opinions, debate topics and read persuasive texts.

In maths, students will engage in a practical hands on approach to learning. They will engage in learning with different materials and activities. 

Term 1, Weekly topics will include...

• place value 
• rounding decimals 
• expanded notation 
• square and square roots
• integers - (adding and subtracting negative integers)
• ratios
• mathematical fluency