South African Grade 7 Mathematics

The first year of the Senior Phase (age 12–13) — still taught in primary school, and the bridge into high school. Grade 7 introduces integers, exponents and the first real algebra — letters for numbers, expressions and simple equations. Greyed items are topics still to be written. Builds on Grade 6; continues in Grade 8.

Number & exponents

Fractions, percentages & ratio

  1. Introduction to ratio
  2. Rate and proportion

Algebra, patterns & graphs

Geometry, measurement & data

  1. Angles and parallel lines
  2. Transformations
  3. Perimeter and area
  4. Surface area & volume
  5. Mean, median & mode
  6. Basic probability

Begin → Negative numbers