Year 8 · Phase 3 (Years 7-8) · Algebra
Expressions and formulae
What the teaching sequence covers here
Simplify expressions involving sums, differences, products and single brackets, expand brackets such as 2(x + 3), factorise simple expressions using common factors, such as 5x - 35 = 5(x - 7), and rearrange formulae.
This is ChalkBee's own paraphrase of the official teaching sequence, not the Ministry's wording. Tahurangi curriculum content is Crown copyright, Ministry of Education, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0, so we describe it in our own words and cite the source: NZC Mathematics and Statistics Phase 3 (Years 7-8). Always check the official page for the exact requirement.
nz-p3-alg-04. The Ministry of Education does not assign alphanumeric codes to teaching-sequence statements; this id is a stable site-internal reference.Relevant Year 8 worksheets
Matched by age: this NZ year lines up with our Grade 7 material. These resources support parts of the statement; they are not a complete assessment of every clause.