Slovakia Primary School Subjects - Mathematics (8th Grade)

Curriculum Overview (Grades 1-4):

The mathematics curriculum for Grades 1 to 4 integrates mathematics and information and communications technology (ICT). It is structured into five thematic fields:

• Numbers, Variables, and Algebraic Calculations with Numbers: This includes understanding whole numbers up to 10,000, performing basic calculations (mentally, on paper, and with a calculator), and introductory work with inequalities and fractions.
• Patterns, Relationships, Functions, Tables, and Diagrams: Students learn to create and recognize number patterns, collect and sort data, create tables and diagrams, and draw conclusions from them.
• Geometry and Measurement: Topics include recognizing and drawing basic geometric shapes (points, lines, squares, rectangles, triangles, circles), understanding units of measurement for length, calculating perimeter, and constructing geometric figures using cubes.
• Combinatorics, Probability, and Statistics: This area introduces basic concepts of probability and statistics through games and practical exercises, including calculating arithmetic averages.
• Logic, Reasoning, and Proofs: Students learn to determine the truth value of statements, recognize certain and impossible phenomena, and solve problems involving combinatorics and probability.

Curriculum Overview (Grades 5-9):

The mathematics curriculum for Grades 5 to 9 continues the integration of mathematics and ICT, covering the following thematic areas:

• Numbers, Variables, and Algebraic Calculations with Numbers: Building on earlier concepts, students work with whole, integer, and rational numbers, solve ratios and proportions, and use variables and equations to represent real-life situations.
• Patterns, Relationships, Functions, Tables, and Diagrams: Students explore linear and nonlinear functions, represent them using equations, tables, and graphs, and solve problems involving direct and inverse proportions.
• Geometry and Measurement: This area expands to include more complex geometric figures, congruence and similarity of triangles, geometric transformations, and calculating area, surface area, and volume. Angle measurement and properties of angles are also covered.
• Combinatorics, Probability, and Statistics: Students develop skills in combinatorics, collect and interpret data, and apply statistical and probability concepts to real-life situations.
• Logic, Reasoning, and Proofs: This includes quantifying and negating general statements, judging the explicitness of instructions, and working with logical connectives (and, or, if/then). Students also learn to recognize definitions, hypotheses, and proofs in mathematical texts.