CONTENT AREAS FOR MATHEMATICS FOR JHS

Content Areas Competencies Descriptive statement

1 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding of rational numbers, 1. Identify the following properties of rational numbers:
Rational Numbers properties of rational numbers and operations on rational commutativity, associativity and distributivity.
numbers and their applications in real life situations 2. Find and use multiples and factors of integers and rational
2. Demonstrate knowledge of properties of rational numbers up to 100
numbers. 3. Identify prime numbers
3. Demonstrate knowledge of operations on rational 4. Evaluate positive integer powers of numbers, square roots
number. of perfect squares up to 256, and solve problems involving
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in applying rational square roots of whole numbers.
numbers to real-life situations 5. Compute and solve problems with positive and negative
rational numbers relating them to real life situations.
2 Concept of Sets 1. Demonstrate understanding of sets. 1. Solve questions relating to intersection, disjoint and union
2. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in applying sets to of sets.
real-life situations. 2. Solving and applying two set problems to real world
situations.

3 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding of the numeration systems 1. Rewriting a number in base ten to a number in either base
Number Bases 2. Demonstrate knowledge and skill of applying two, base three or base five.
numeration system to real-life situations. 2. Performing operations (addition, subtraction and
multiplication) of number bases (base 2, base 3 and base 5)
3. Grouping of given objects into sets of 2s, 5s and 10s,
applying them to real life situations.

4 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding of fractions 1. Compare and order fractions using various models and
Fractions and 2. Demonstrate understanding of decimals representations
Decimals 3. Demonstrate knowledge and skill of applying 2. Identify equivalent fractions and decimals using models.
fractions in real life situations.
3. Compute with fractions and decimals, including those set-
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skill of applying
in problem situations.
decimals to real life situations.
4. Using order of operations to compute problems relating to
fractions, integers, exponents, and parenthesis.
5 Concept of Ratio, 1. Demonstrate knowledge in ratios. 1. Identify and find equivalent ratios and divide a quantity
Proportion, Rates, according to a given ratio
and Percentages
2. Demonstrate understanding in proportions and rates.
2. Model a given situation by using a ratio and rates.
3. Demonstrate understanding of percentages.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skill of applying 3. Solve problems involving proportions or precents, including
converting between percent and fractions or decimals.
proportion and percents to real life situations.
4. Solve problems involving rates and unit rates in relation to real
life situations.
6 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding of expressions set up in 1. Find the value of an expression or a model given values of the
Expressions, model form. variables.
operations, and 2. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in operations of 2. Simplify algebraic expressions involving sums, products, and
equations expressions. powers; compare expressions to determine if they are
equivalent.
3. Demonstrate understanding in linear equations in one
3. Write expressions, equations, or inequalities to represent
and two variables.
problem situations.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in applying linear 4. Solve linear equations, linear inequalities, and simultaneous
equations in real life situations. linear equations in two variables, especially those that model
real life situations
7 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding of relations. 1. Interpret, relate, and generate representations of linear
Relations and 2. Demonstrate understanding of functions. functions and non-linear functions (quadratic) in tables,
functions 3. Demonstrate knowledge in sequences. graphs, or words
2. Identify properties of linear functions including slope and
intercepts.
3. Formulate pattern relationships in a sequence using numbers,
words, or algebraic expressions.
8 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding in lines and angles. 1. Identify and draw types of angles and pairs of lines
Properties of 2. Demonstrate knowledge in properties of lines and 2. Relate the relationships between angles on lines and in
Lines, Angles, and angles. geometric figures to solve problems involving measurement of
Geometric shapes 3. Demonstrate knowledge in geometric shapes. land, real objects, and others.
(Two- and Three- 3. Identify two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes
4. Demonstrate knowledge in two- and three-
Dimensional 4. Use the geometric properties (sides, parallel lines, angles,
dimensional shapes.
shapes) etc.) of 2-D and 3-D shapes to solve real life problems

9 Concept of 1. Demonstrate understanding and skill modulus, 1. Solve problems involving modulus, perimeter, area and
Modulus, perimeter area and volume of objects volume of geometric objects (circles, triangles, rectangles etc.)
Perimeter, Area, especially as they relate to real life situations (fencing,
and Volume of painting of surfaces, volumes of gallons, etc.)
objects

10 Concept Cartesian 1. Demonstrate understanding of the cartesian coordinate 1. Solve problems involving points in the Cartesian plane.
coordinate planes plane.
(Similarities and 2. Demonstrate knowledge in geometric transformations. 2. Recognize and identify coordinates of images of geometric
Congruences) 3. Demonstrate understanding in congruent and similar transformations (translations, reflections, and rotations) in the
plane.
triangles and rectangles.
3. Identify congruent and similar triangles and rectangles and
solve related problems.

11 Concept of 1. Demonstrate knowledge in Pythagoras Theorem. 1. Applying Pythagoras Theorem in solving problems
Pythagoras 2. Demonstrate understanding in the three trigonometric relating to length (examples: diagonals of rectangles and
Theorem and the ratios. squares, height of buildings/towers, etc.), area
three (examples: triangles, circles, farms) and trigonometric
Trigonometric ratios.
ratios (sine, cosine,
2. Calculating the length or angles of geometrical objects
and tangent)
using the three trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and
tangent)
12 Concept of 1. Demonstrate knowledge in collecting data. 1. Identify ways and procedure for collecting data.
Handling Data 2. Demonstrate understanding of organizing and 2. Determine various ways to organize and represent data in
representing data. tables to help in solving real world questions (example:
3. Demonstrate skill in interpreting data frequency distribution table, relative frequency table,
 4. Demonstrate understanding and skill in central cumulative frequency table for grouped and ungrouped
tendency. data excluding unequal intervals).
5. Demonstrate skills in interpreting graphs 3. Read and interpret data from one or more sources to solve
problems (example: make comparisons, estimates, draw
conclusions).
4. Calculate, use, or interpret statistic (example: mean,
median, mode, range) summarizing data distributions;
recognize the effect of spread (example: range, variance,
and standard deviation) and outliers.
5. Drawing and interpreting graphs (example histogram,
simple bar graph, pie chart, line graph, cumulative
frequency curve) on real life situations data.
13 Concept of 1. Demonstrate knowledge of selection of objects. 4. Determine the probability of selecting objects with
Probability 2. Demonstrate knowledge in probability. replacement.
3. Demonstrate understanding and skill in estimating 5. Determine hypothetical probability (based on equally
probability for simple and compound events. likely outcomes, e.g., rolling a fair die, tossing a coin or
any real-world situation) for simple and compound events
6. Estimate the empirical probability (based on experimental
outcomes, relative frequency) for simple and compound
events:
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Subject Outcomes( Depth of Knowledge)

Content Areas Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Total
Remembering (Understanding Applying Analysing/Evaluating
(Recall) Skills/Concept) (Strategic /creating
Thinking) (Extended Thinking)
1. Rational Numbers 1 1 1 0 3
2. Sets 0 1 1 1 3
3. Number Bases 1 0 1 1 3
4. Fractions and Decimals 1 1 2 1 5
5. Ratio, proportion, rates and precents 0 2 2 2 6
6. Expressions, operations and Equations 1 3 3 3 10
7. Relations and Functions 1 1 1 1 4
8. Properties of Lines, Angles, and Geometric 1 1 1 0 3
shapes (two- and three-dimensional shapes)
9. Modulus, Perimeter, Area and Volume of 1 1 2 4
Objects
10. Cartesian coordinate planes (Similarities and 0 1 1 1 3
Congruences)
11. Pythagoras Theorem and the three 0 1 1 2 4
trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and tangent)
12. Handling Data 1 1 2 3 8
13. Probability 1 1 1 1 4
Total (9)15% (15)25% (18)30% (18)30% 60