Section 1	Section 2	Section 3
Fractions	Rounding	Simplifying and comparing ratios
Indices	Estimation	Solving ratio problems
Negatives	Multiplying and dividing decimals	Direct proportion
Estimation of roots	Word problems and strategies	Profit and loss
Multiplying and dividing by powers of 10	Order of operations	Discounts and sales
Practice on the above topics	Factors	Loans and savings
	Practice on the above topics	Taxes
		Percentage change
		Practice on the above topics

Although we spend more time with algebra in year 9, we still need to keep our number skills sharp and accurate, as these underly a lot of what we do in all areas of mathematics. This year, within “number”, we will work on the above topics.