{"id":15080,"date":"2018-10-21T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mef.k12.tr\/mefiswebsite\/?page_id=15080"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:10:20","slug":"mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mefis.k12.tr\/istanbul\/demo-test-website\/learning-at-mef\/middle-school\/mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15080\" class=\"elementor elementor-15080\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bb4fbb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-23bb4fbb-ab6b86a \" data-id=\"23bb4fbb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"23bb4fbb\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1010287f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1010287f-8d75a27 \" data-id=\"1010287f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1010287f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a53f055 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a53f055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In grades 6-8 mathematics classes, our goal is to help students develop a love for learning, to gain necessary mathematical skills to analyze situations and solve problems in their daily lives, and to use current technology to enhance and transform the learning experience. We achieve these goals with a variety of teaching and learning techniques designed to meet the needs of all learners. The Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics curriculum compliments our mission. It is presented in six content areas or \u2018strands\u2019 over the first three years of secondary education. These are further divided into \u2018substrands\u2019. The six strands and substrands are<\/span><\/p><p><b>Number<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integers, powers, and roots<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place value, ordering, and rounding<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, and proportion<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Algebra<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expressions, equations, and formulae<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sequences, functions, and graphs<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Geometry and Measure\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shapes and geometric reasoning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position and movement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length, mass, and capacity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Times and rates of change<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area, perimeter, and volume<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Statistics<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning and collecting data<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing and presenting data<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interpreting and discussing results<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probability<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Thinking and working mathematically<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using techniques and skills in solving mathematical problems<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using understanding and strategies in solving problems<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports higher order\u00a0 thinking that supports students in viewing the world in a mathematical way.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It spreads across all the other four strands<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first four content areas also have a focus on mental strategies and thinking and working mathematically.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, these two areas form a progressive step preparing students for entry into IGCSE level courses. The curriculum focuses on principles, patterns, systems, functions and relationships so that learners apply their mathematical knowledge and develop a holistic understanding of the subject. At the end of grade 8, students take the Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics test, which provides an international benchmark for student achievement and areas for improvement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">**Please note that information about the Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics is taken from the Cambridge International Education website <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cambridgeinternational.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cambridgeinternational.org<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cie.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51660981 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-51660981-22dac77 \" data-id=\"51660981\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"51660981\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652d6dc flex-horizontal-align-default 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