Pure Maths With Mechanics
Pure Maths With Mechanics
Pure Maths With Mechanics
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PURE MATHEMATICS WITH MECHANICS TEACHING SYLLABUS: SECOND CYCLE GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION (LOWER SIXTH AND UPPER SIXTH FORMS)
PURE MATHEMATICS WITH MECHANICS TEACHING SYLLABUS
SECOND CYCLE SECONDARY GENERAL EDUCATION
(LOWER SIXTH AND UPPER SIXTH FORMS)
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LEARNING AREA:
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COEFFICIENT: 5
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
OUTCOMES OR PROFILES OF THE LEARNER .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
SERIES COMBINATIONS FOR THE SECOND CYCLE SCIENCES (Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth) ........................................................................................................ 6
Weekly allocation of teaching/learning hours per subject ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
THE PLACE OF MATHEMATICS IN THE CURRICULUM AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEARNING AREAS. ................................................................................. 9
DOMAINS OF LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF SYLLABUS TO DOMAINS OF LIFE: ............................................................................................................................. 9
FAMILIES OF SITUATIONS COVERED IN THIS PROGRAM OF STUDY .............................................................................................................................................. 9
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE SHOWING THE DIFFERENT MODULES FOR EACH CLASS ..................................................................................................................... 10
PRESENTATION OF MODULES. .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Planning of Teaching/Learning and Evaluation ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
PEDAGOGIC ORIENTATIONS. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Some symbols and notations. ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
PURE MATHEMATICS WITH MECHANICS TEACHING SYLLABUS FOR LOWER SIXTH ................................................................................................................... 14
MODULE 1: ALGEBRA AND LOGIC........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
MODULE 2: NUMBERS, FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SETS OF NUMBERS AND BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF A SET. ... 25
MODULE 3: PLANE GEOMETRY. ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
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MODULE 4: PLANE GEOMETRY AND SOLID FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................................ 50
MODULE 5: KINEMATICS....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
MODULE 6: STATICS................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
MODULE 7: DYNAMICS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
MODULE 8: PROBABILITY ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
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INTRODUCTION
This syllabus for Further Mathematics is a statement of a defined coursework to educate young Cameroonians in the Second Cycle (sixth and
seventh year) of Secondary General Education. At the end of upper sixth, students are well equipped to sit in for the General Certificate of
Education (GCE) Advanced level and any other examination requiring knowledge and skills at this level. The topics are grouped into modules.
While it is convenient to break them down into these smaller manageable units, it is important to remember that they do not stand in isolation
from one another.
This syllabus is elaborated using the Competency – Based – Approach from a situated perspective (through real life situations and the
promotion of mathematical thinking and problem solving skills). It is only in a situation that a person develops his/her competence. It is only by
dealing effectively with this situation that a person can be declared competent. With this approach, Mathematical knowledge and skills learned
in the classroom are made functional (act as tools (resources)), to solve problems in other related subjects and in real life situations. This
syllabus therefore emphasizes application of Mathematics to real life situations, a practical approach to teaching and learning, a broad based
critical mathematical thinking and problem solving skills. The course has been designed to enable the learner to acquire attitudes, knowledge
and skills which will be relevant to his/her life after school as well as further studies in other related fields that require mathematics at the
tertiary level.
This syllabus for the second cycle, also has a double goal which is:
The intellectual training of the learner to progressively develop abilities for experimentation, creativity and critical analysis so as to
be able to take up fully, his role as a citizen.
The second goal is utilitarian; here it envisages the adaptation of scientific knowledge to international, economic and
environmental context.
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The Further Mathematics teaching syllabus for the second cycle is designed so that teaching/learning at this level will continue to develop in
learners the three fundamental competencies which are:
Solve a problem within a situation (solve problems encountered within real life situations, promote mathematical thinking and problem
solving skills) so as to fully and autonomously assume one’s role as a citizen as well as confidently engage in further studies in other
related fields at the tertiary level that require mathematics;
Display a logical reasoning (show a coherent logical reasoning, spirit of curiosity, spirit of critical thinking and initiative);
Communicate using Mathematical language (communicate in an intelligent, clear and concise language orally or written).
These three competencies are developed progressively at all stages of Secondary Education through some real life activities.
The cognitive levels for second cycle are knowledge, comprehension, application and analysis/evaluation.
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SERIES COMBINATIONS FOR THE SECOND CYCLE SCIENCES (Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth)
There are four different subjects’ combinations for students wishing to study sciences in the second cycle of Secondary
General Education. The first three subjects (in bold) make up one of the compulsory entry requirements for the various series.
Students can take up one or two other subject(s) (*) within the series combination to make a maximum of 5 subjects.
In addition to the main subjects, students would have to do the enabling subjects, at least one period a week each, depending
on their main subject total load.
No/ S1 S2 S3 S4
SERIES
MATHS WITH MECHANICS PHYSICS MATHS WITH STATISTICS CHEMISTRY
1
FURTHER MATHEMATICS.* MATHS WITH MECHANICS* FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SCIENCE AND
4
NUTRITION* NUTRITION *
5 ICT/COMPUTER SCIENCES* FURTHER MATHEMATICS.* ICT/COMPUTER SCIENCES* MATHS WITH STATISTICS *
Enabling subjects
1 Sports and physical Sports and physical Sports and physical Education Sports and physical
Education Education Education
2 Manual labour Manual labour Manual labour Manual labour
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Weekly allocation of teaching/learning hours per subject
The number of hours per week for the teaching/learning of Mathematics is outlined in the following
table among other science subjects. The number of teaching/learning periods per week will depend on the duration of each period
(number of minutes) for the institution concerned. Pure Mathematics with Mechanics shall have 8 or 9 periods per week in Lower
Sixth and 8 or 9 periods in Upper Sixth
No Subject/ Class LSS1 LSS2 LSS3 LSS4 LSA4 USS1 USS2 USS3 USS4 USA4
Mathematics with
1 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Mechanics /Statistics
2 Further Mathematics. 4 4 8 8
Theory 6 6 6 6 6
3 Physics
Practical 2 2 2 2 2
Theory 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
4 Chemistry
Practical 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Theory 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 Biology
Practical 2 2 2 2 2 2
Theory 6 6
6 Geology
Practical 2 2
Food Science and Theory 6 6 6 6
7
Nutrition Practical 2 2 2 2
Theory 4 4 6 6
8 Computer Science/ICT
Practical 2 2 2 2
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Table below shows some plausible career opportunities for each of the series or subject combinations .
In choosing the series, the students should be orientated with these career opportunities.
SERIES S1 S2 S3 S4
Aeronautics Agricultural engineering Agricultural engineering Agricultural engineering
Aerospace engineering Anesthetist Anesthetist Biotechnology
Agricultural engineering Biomedical engineering Biotechnology Chemical engineering
Biomedical engineering Biotechnology Chemical engineering Food processing
Chemical engineering Chemical engineering Food processing Forestry
Civil engineering Epidemiologist Forestry Geotechnical engineering
Electrical engineering Forestry Laboratory technicians Laboratory technicians
Electrical engineering Geotechnical engineering Medicine Midwifery
Geotechnical engineering Laboratory technicians Midwifery Mining
Industrial engineering Medicine Nursing Nursing
Mechanical engineering Midwifery Pharmacist Teaching career
Military Nursing Radiologist
Nuclear engineering Pharmacist Statisticians
Renewable energy Radiologist Teaching career
technologies Statisticians Veterinary medicine
Software engineering Teaching career
Statisticians Telecommunications
Teaching career Veterinary medicine
Telecommunications
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THE PLACE OF MATHEMATICS IN THE CURRICULUM AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEARNING AREAS.
Mathematics, offers different models and structures that constitute the framework of service tools in the Sciences and Technology learning
area as well as in other learning areas through its own language. Mathematics in itself, contributes to the development of rigorous and logical
reasoning, spirit of creativity and critical thinking. All these contribute to create, manage and exploit learning situations which help us to
understand and master nature and laws of nature. Mathematics is at the root of all technological evolution of today’s world and as such, it
contributes significantly towards the modification of our environment, our life style and our thinking process. Mathematical concepts form the
bases of the evolution of the computer that has considerably improved our work habits and communication.
The teaching/learning are constructed within five domains of life which are: Family and social life, Economic life; the environment, well- being
and health; Media and communication and Citizenship. Mathematical skills help in developing competencies in commercial transactions,
games, planning expenditure, energy consumption, decision making, environmental protection, health, politics etc. As earlier mentioned,
Mathematics is at the root of all technological evolution of today’s world as it contributes significantly towards the modification of our
environment, our life style and our thinking process. Some application of Mathematics can be seen in business, trades, politics, census,
family planning, arts and music etc. Thus, be it in the domain of family and social life, economic life, the environment, well-being and health,
media and communication and even citizenship, Mathematics plays a significant role.
A family of situations refers to a group of life situations that share at least a common property.
For these years of secondary education, five families of situations have been identified which are:
Representation, determination of quantities and identification of objects by numbers;
Organization of information, estimation of quantities and making choices in the consumption of goods and services;
Representations and transformations of points and plane shapes within the environment;
Usage of technical objects in everyday life;
Description of patterns and relationships between quantities and ideas using symbols.
These five families of situations expose the learners to experience all possible daily life activities at this level such as Commercial
transactions, games, planning expenditure, energy consumption, just to name a few. These are the areas to develop the envisaged
competencies. The different modules for this level are:
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COMPREHENSIVE TABLE SHOWING THE DIFFERENT MODULES FOR EACH CLASS
Module
Level Title of module Family of situations Duration
No
Description of patterns and relationships between quantities and
1 Algebra and Logic 105 hrs
ideas using symbols
Representation, determination of quantities and identification of
Numbers, Fundamental Operations and
Lower objects by numbers
2 Relationships in the sets of numbers 65 hrs
Sixth Organization of information, estimation of quantities and making
and between elements in a set
choices in the consumption of goods and services
Representations and transformations of points and plane shapes
3 78 hrs
Plane Geometry within the environment
Representations and transformations of points and plane shapes
4 Plane Geometry and Solid figures within the environment 83 hrs
Usage of technical objects in everyday life
Description of patterns and relationships between quantities and
5 Statics 43 hrs
ideas using symbols
Description of patterns and relationships between quantities and 60 hrs
6 Kinematics
Upper ideas using symbols
Sixth Description of patterns and relationships between quantities and
7 Dynamics 43 hrs
ideas using symbols
Organization of information, estimation of quantities and making
8 Probability 19 hrs
choices in the consumption of goods and services
PRESENTATION OF MODULES.
Each module has two main parts: the introduction of the module and the table.
The introduction has the presentation of the module; the contribution of the module to outcome and curriculum goals, contribution of module
to learning area and contribution of module to areas of living.
The table on the other hand, is made up of three main columns which are subdivided into eight columns:
o The contextual framework embodies the families of situations and some examples of real life situations where the knowledge and skills
(competencies) can be applied. Teachers are expected to come out with more real life situations within their environment.
o The Competencies (competent actions) is divided into categories of actions and examples of actions: These are groups of some actions
which are related to the mastery of the competencies expected for the module.
o The Resources have the essential or core knowledge which give all the set of cognitive and affective resources which the learner needs to
mobilise to successfully treat a family of situations. It is divided into four components: the mathematical notions, the skills or know-how,
attitudes to be disposed or to be acquired as well as other resources (material) necessary for the acquisition of these competencies.
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Planning of Teaching/Learning and Evaluation
In Cameroon, the academic (school) year is subdivided into three terms of twelve (12) weeks each. Teaching/Learning and Evaluation take
place after every six weeks and comprises Learning of Resources, Integration Learning and Remediation, followed by summative Evaluation.
In each of the three stages of the Teaching/Learning process, formative evaluation is involved.
The diagram below is an example of how Teaching/Learning and evaluation can be planned over a period of one school year.
The first four weeks could be consecrated to the teaching/learning of resources (knowledge and know-how), interspersed by formative
evaluation. That is, during this period of teaching/learning, we ought to develop oral questions, written application exercises for practice,
homework, which may or may are not be scored.
The fifth week could be consecrated to the integration of learning activities, which can take the form of tutorials accompanied by appropriate
remedial actions. This should be after a set of lessons that constitutes one or more topics or a significant part of a topic.
The sixth week could be consecrated to remediation or revision to surmount possible difficulties or misunderstanding of learners, followed by
graded evaluation of resources and competencies and then retake the procedure for the next six weeks of the term. It should be noted that
this evaluation at the end of the sixth week should be essentially formative in nature, which implies that it should also be used to diagnose the
lapses in learning with the view of providing appropriate remediation.
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PEDAGOGIC ORIENTATIONS.
a. Recommended Methodology:
The Competency–Based–Approach is based on the Socio-Constructivist view of learning which postulates that learners actively
construct new learning onto old learning through an action in a given situation. In this light, the Mathematics lesson should have
teaching/ learning activities and the teaching method being centered on the learner. Each teaching/learning sequence or lesson should
include:
o An introduction with motivation that will captivate and sustain the interest of the learners ;
o A problem situation that provokes critical thinking in the quest of a solution to the problem.
o Learning activity(ies) that will facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge and new skills. An activity that will consolidate old
knowledge with new knowledge;
o The essential knowledge is given as notion or methods;
o Application exercises;
b. Integration activities whenever it is possible should be well planned so that it allows students to mobilise many skills learned to
competently solve a real life problem. These integration activities are aimed at making the students to employ and use the learned
mathematical skills necessary to competently handle life situations related to the family of situations for the module.
c. Evaluation.
In order to determine the learner’s progress in the learning process, the teacher must regularly carry out assessment of learning.
Knowledge and skills are evaluated as with objective based while the criterion referenced assessment is used to evaluate
development of competencies. At the end of Upper Sixth, students will sit in and write the General Certificate of Education examination,
Advanced level, in Further Mathematics and any other examinations at this level. The nature and structure of the examination will be defined
by the Cameroon General Certificate of Education (CGCE) Board.
d. Notations and symbols
Teachers should teach for accuracy and should at each time ensure that students use notations and symbols encountered at this
level, accurately. No misuse of words, notations and symbols by learners should be tolerated.
The teacher uses and introduces whenever necessary, the corresponding symbol for each set of numbers such as ℕ, ℝ, ℤ, ℚ
and ℂ.
e. Calculators
A calculator is a tool that is now very common among students. It fascinates and exercises an attraction that no other instrument
seems to have had. Students use it even for the simplest operations. It is only a tool, and, is no substitute for the knowledge of its
user. It is for the teacher to take note of this and encourage or discourage its use, as the case may be. The learners are expected to
1
master the following keys (functions) of the calculator: +, –, , , , x2, √𝑥
𝑛
x, , x y, 𝑒 𝑥 ,𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥, 𝑙𝑛𝑥, 𝑛𝑃𝑟 𝑛𝐶𝑟 𝑎 𝑏/𝑐, sine, cosine
x
and tangent and their inverses in radians, degrees and in decimals of a degree.
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Some symbols and notations.
Learners will meet and use among others, the following symbols and notations:
A the complement of the set A f (x) the image of x under the function f
f is a function under which each element of set A has an the inverse relation of the function f
f :AB f–1
image in set B
AB
] [ open interval on the number line the vector AB
AB
closed interval on the number line Magnitude of vector AB
[ ]
[a, b] {𝑥: 𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏} a, or 𝑎⃗ the vector a
𝑏
(a, b] or ]𝑎, 𝑏] {x: a < 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏} ∑ 𝑢𝑟 Summation
𝑟=𝑎
𝑑𝑦 The derived function of or derivative of the function 𝑓 The limit of 𝑓(𝑥) as x tends to a
𝑓 ′ 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 ′ 𝑜𝑟 lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑥→𝑎
𝑑2𝑦 The second derivative of the function 𝑓 The integral or the primitive of the function f
𝑓 ′′ 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 ′ ′ 𝑜𝑟 ∫ 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2
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PURE MATHEMATICS WITH MECHANICS TEACHING SYLLABUS FOR LOWER SIXTH
GENERAL PRESENTATION
Algebra focuses on describing pattern and relationships between variables through the use of symbolic expressions, graphs and
tables. This module is the extension of basic algebra and starts here with transposition of formulae then to introducing relations
and functions. Functions, relations, equations, inequalities, systems of equations and graphs are examples of models. This
module is made up of the families of situations: Describing patterns and relationships between quantities using symbols.
There are three categories of action namely: Interpretation of algebraic models; determination of quantities from algebraic models;
representation of quantities and relationships.
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CONTRIBUTION OF MODULE TO AREAS OF LIVING
The areas of living where this module is employed are: Family and Social life, Economic life, Environment, Welfare and health;
Citizenship, Media and Communication. Learners develop the competences of translating phrases and sentences in real life into
variable expressions and equations to find solutions. They will use algebraic language and skills to describe patterns and
relationships in a way that builds awareness of other learning areas as well as issues related to human rights, social economic
and cultural life, political and environmental issues. Many real-world phenomena can be modeled by relations such as: the time a
satellite takes to complete a revolution around the earth in terms of its speed and altitude; with finances to find simple interest (𝐼)
earned on an investment (𝑃) after a period of time (𝑡) at a rate (𝑟), is given as 𝐼 = 𝑃𝑡𝑟. Therefore, in other subject areas, as well
as in real life, connections are made between algebraic representations and the problem situations so as to provide better
understanding about Mathematical concepts and the different problem situations. Learners will be able to manipulate graphs in
media to represent trends and pattern, represent relationships within an ecosystem, exploit and design geometrical patterns in art
and architecture and appreciate symmetrical patterns that occur in nature.
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MODULE 1 : ALGEBRA AND LOGIC
CREDIT: 105 hrs/9 periods of 50 minutes each per week
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Table 1: MODULE 1: ALGEBRA AND LOGIC: LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
and number of - Relationship - Deduce the relationship between
- articles; between roots coefficients and the sum of and
Construction -Indicate the and coefficients of product of roots
Interpretatio distance covered a quadratic ( and ) of a quadratic -Good sense
-Saving n of by a car in terms equation equation measuremen Calculators,
algebraic of speed and t in graph
-Hiring model time; - Symmetric -Make use of symmetric properties of constructions papers,
-Justify a result- properties of the roots without solving the equation mathemati
-Currency Determine the roots of a -Find new quadratic equations using cal drawing
exchange relationship quadratic information on symmetric properties sets
Determinatio between the area equation of roots of a given quadratic equation -Confidence;
Describing -Planning a n of of a rectangular - Recognise
patterns meal quantities garden and its - Graphs and -State and identify a quadratic and link Parabolic
and from sides; properties of function relationships shapes like
relationship -Agriculture algebraic quadratic -Sketch graphs of quadratic functions in structures mini
s between models Designing curved Functions and their reciprocals satellite
quantities -Politics objects such as - Maxima and - Deduce maximum/minimum dishes
using parabolic mirrors Minima points/values of the functions.
symbols -Family ties and satellites - Obtain the equation of the line (axis)
dishes. - Line of symmetry of symmetry of the curve y f ( x)
-Social ties Representing Maximize volume of the graph of -Determine the coordinates of the
quantities of a box y f ( x) vertex of the curve y f ( x)
and Maximum area - Simple
relationships - Deduce from the graph of y f ( x) ,
transformations
the graphs of:
Designing (i) y f x a ii y f x a
arcs on (iii) y af x etc where 𝑎 ∈ ℝ
buildings
-Determine the range of values of
expressions such as: ax b , ax2 b
2
cx d cx d
etc where it exists
- Applications of - Determine, without solving, the
number of points in which a straight
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Table 1: MODULE 1: ALGEBRA AND LOGIC: LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
nature of roots line will intersect a quadratic curve
-Justify a result
- Determine the - Inequalities - State and identify an absolute value
optimum profit involving the function
margin of a modulus or - Sketch graphs of absolute value
business venture absolute value functions
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Table 1: MODULE 1: ALGEBRA AND LOGIC: LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
functions
- Graph system of inequalities
- System of -Solve system of inequalities
inequalities -Linear programming
-Travelling Interpretatio -Determine the 1.3 Graphs of - Use graphs of absolute value
n of relationship absolute value functions to solve inequalities - choose
-Marketing algebraic between the area functions and involving absolute value wisely
model of a rectangular inequalities -Solve inequalities of the form: -Good sense
- garden and its i x a bx c ii x a x b of numbers;
Construction sides;
-Find expenses or iv x2 p x q 0
-Saving cost for a event; xa
v c
Determinatio -Find profit on a x b -Confidence;
-Hiring n of given sale; -Solve equations of the form Calculators,
quantities -Find income for a xa ax graph
-Currency from given enterprise; xb xb
papers,
exchange algebraic -Determine the - Represent solution sets on the real mathemati
models number of number line. cal drawing
-Planning a articles bought sets
meal from the total 1.4 POLYNOMIALS -Identify polynomial expression and Different
cost; -Algebra of state its degree tariff
-Agriculture -Find change in polynomials P x an xn an1xn1 ... a0 options for
prices; -The Remainder services
- Find sum and product of
-Politics Representing -Express the cost and factor polynomials (telephone,
Describing quantities of renting a car in theorems -Find the quotient of two polynomials -Good sense s, car
patterns -Family ties and terms of the -Applications of using long division method of numbers; rentals etc)
and relationships number of days the Remainder -Deduce that for any polynomial
-Social ties Interpretatio and caution; and Factor
P x , P( x) ( x a)Q( x) R( x)
relationship
s between -Travelling n of -Write total Theorems
quantities algebraic amount spent in -Factorisation of -State and use the remainder and -Confidence;
using -Marketing model terms of unit cost polynomials factor theorems
symbols and number of Express a polynomial as a product of
- articles; its linear factors
Construction -Indicate the -Determine some constants from the
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Table 1: MODULE 1: ALGEBRA AND LOGIC: LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
distance covered relationship:
-Saving Determinatio by a car in terms i P x g x Q x R x
n of of speed and
-Hiring quantities time; 1.5 Rational ii P x x a Q x bx c
from -Justify a result polynomial
-Currency algebraic -Determine the f ( x)
exchange models relationship functions: -Decompose proper fractions with
g ( x)
between the area (i) linear factors
-Decomposition
-Planning a of a rectangular (ii) repeated factors
when degree of
meal garden and its (iii)quadratic factors in the
sides; f x is less than denominator Documenta
-Agriculture -Find expenses or degree of g x -Decompose improper fractions with -Good sense tion
Describing Representing cost for an event; -Decomposition degree of denominator not greater of numbers; Tables and
patterns -Politics quantities -Find profit on a than 3 charts
when degree of
and and given sale;
f x is greater
relationship -Family ties relationships -Find income for a
s between given enterprise; than or equal to -Confidence;
quantities -Social ties -Determine the g x
using -Travelling Interpretatio number of - Meticulous
symbols n of articles bought 1.6
-Marketing algebraic from the total MATHEMATICAL
model cost; STATEMENTS,
- LOGIC AND
Construction PROOFS
Determinatio
-Saving n of Logic
quantities -Basic concepts in -Define a statement
-Hiring from logic - Represent statements using symbols
algebraic -a Statement and and draw truth tables Sense of
-Currency models - Proving its negation -Distinguish between closed and open good
exchange formulas and -Propositions, statements judgment.
conjectures Composite -State the relationship between a
-Planning a -Make conclusion statements statement and its negation: Logical
meal Representing on an argument - Conjunction and 𝑝, ~𝑝 𝑜𝑟 𝑝̅ presentation
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Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
quantities disjunction -Use connectives to form composite of facts
-Agriculture and -Justify a result -“If- then” statements Critical
-Politics relationships statements: -Determine the truth value of a thinking
Describing -Family ties p q proposition
patterns -Social ties Biconditional -Construct truth tables for Sense of
and statements: propositions good
relationship p q -Express and interpret conditional judgment.
s between statements
quantities -The converse of a -Identify the hypothesis and Logical
using conditional conclusion of a conditional statement presentation
symbols statement -State the converse of a conditional of facts
-Politics -The inverse of a statement
Disputes conditional -State the inverse of a conditional Critical
-Family ties statement statement thinking Documenta
Verification Make right tion
-Social ties of facts. Mathematical -Use direct proof to verify the choice from Tables and
-Travelling - Proving Proofs truthfulness of a statement charts
multiple
Logical formulas and - Direct proofs - use counter examples to disprove
-Proof by Counter choices
-Marketing conclusions conjectures statements.
-Make conclusion example -Use proof by contradiction to prove a Make correct
- on an argument -Proof by theorem
Contradiction decisions
Construction -Use Mathematical Induction to prove
-Justify a result -Proof by using
the validity of formulas and
Mathematical incomplete
statements
Induction information
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MODULE 2: NUMBERS, FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SETS OF NUMBERS AND
BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF A SET.
CREDIT: 65hrs / 9 periods of 50minutes each per week
PRESENTATION OF MODULE
This module is aimed at making the learner competent within the families of situations ‘Representation, determination of
quantities and identification of objects by numbers’. It has the following as categories of action: Determination of a number,
reading and writing information using numbers, verbal interaction on information containing numbers and estimation and
treatment of quantities.
This module will permit the learner to apply all what was acquired in first cycle under numbers and sets of numbers and extend it
to evaluate measures involving large numbers arising in branches of science, recognize and represent these large numbers using
indices.
This module is introduced by indices and logarithms, then sets of numbers (ℕ, ℤ, ℚ, ℝ and ℂ), set theory and ends with
arrangement of information into rectangular arrays called matrices. In this module learners get to discover very exciting number
patterns and properties.
This module contributes to a good mental structure that will permit the learner to react competently in different life situations as
well as be able to communicate concisely and precisely using numbers. Learners will be able to recognize, describe and
represent numbers and their relationships and to count, estimate, calculate and check with competence and confidence in solving
problems. Translate set language into ordinary English and vice versa, describe and extend pattern to solving problems.
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CONTRIBUTION OF MODULE TO LEARNING AREA
The mastery of this module equips the learner with basic knowledge and skills (know -how) on which further learning in
Mathematics and the pure sciences will be based. It will also equip learners with basic know-how needed in other school subjects
such as the human sciences, commercial education etc. Indices, logarithms and their graphs for example, are used in other
subjects such as calculation of growth rate of seedlings or bacteria in biology, population growth in geography, pH of a solution in
chemistry, rate of decay with radioactive substances in Physics etc. Matrices are used in treating networks and eventually for the
solution of simultaneous equations.
This module provides the opportunities for the learners to represent very large numbers in index form thus gaining time and space
and also for easy understanding or appreciation of its value. Graphs of logarithmic and/or exponential functions are used for
economic applications such as simple and compound interest, annuities etc. Record inventory or data in matrix form will help for
easy calculation of stock. The learner with a good sense of number and operations with numbers has the mathematical
confidence to make sense and meaning in various contexts. These knowledge and skills will contribute in the management of
family finances; implication in different monetary transactions, etc justifies its importance in consumption and production of goods
and services, social, economic and environmental issues,
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MODULE 2
NUMBERS, FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS AND RELATIONSHIP IN THE SET
AND BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF A SET.
CREDIT: 65hrs/ 9 periods of 50 minutes each per week
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Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
-Find the number of Numerical -Find the pH of 2.1 INDICES, SURD - Establish and apply the laws of -Accurate and
bacteria in a certain methods substances; AND LOGARITHMS indices: rapid writing Calculator
mn
bacteria culture; -Record Indices a a a
m n
, of very large
mn
population - Index Notation a a a ,
m n and very small
-Find total value of growth; - Laws of Indices m n mn
(a ) a , a 1 (a 0) ,
0 numbers using
an investment at -Find the -Applications of laws 1 1 indices ;
the end of a defined The interest on an of Indices am m , a n n a
a
Representa period; language of amount - Exponential - Solve simple exponential
tion, sets invested; equations equations in one or two -Good sense of
determinati -Calculate the unknowns. numbers; Graph
on of amount to be paid -Evaluate the -Sketch/identify graphs of paper
quantities at each instalment; Verbal number of -The graph of exponential functions
and -Daily movements interaction points obtained i y ex -Using laws
identificatio on in a football (𝑖𝑖) 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑥 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝜖ℝ
with
n of objects -Use of public and informatio league Confidence;
by numbers private services; n Surds Mathema
containing Calculate -Rational and -Define and identify rational and tical set
numbers concentration irrational numbers irrational numbers of
of Hydrogen -Simplification of surds -Simplify expressions with surds instrume
ions in a tomato - Rationalisation of -Rationalise denominators nts
Representa juice of given pH denominators expressed in surd form
tion and by a Chemistry Mathematical
treatment teacher or Logarithms - Relate the powers of 10 to precision and
of nutritionist - Common logarithms common logarithm generalisation.
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Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
Representa informatio -Find the - Laws of Logarithms -Derive logarithmic relations
tion, -Communicate using n and intensity of - Logarithmic from index form and vice versa -Good sense of Documen
determinati numbers; quantities earthquake by equations -State the laws of logarithm numbers; tation,
on of -Read bills (Water, geologist Natural Logarithms -Apply logarithmic laws to calculator
quantities electricity, -Calculate the Graphs of simplify logarithmic expressions
and communication annual sales of a (i) y a x , y log a x , and solve logarithmic equations -Using laws
identificatio bundles); product after a where a is any base in one or two unknowns. with
n of objects -Calculate bills. given number of (ii) y ln x , y e x -Apply laws of logarithm for Confidence;
by numbers years further computations
- Logarithmic
-Determine the -Sketch graphs/identify graphs of
equations
future value of logarithmic functions
- Applications of laws
an object
of logarithms
Representa -Find the number of Numerical -Find number of 2.2 SEQUENCES AND
tion, bacteria in a certain methods bags of farm SERIES -Good sense of
determinati bacteria culture; products; - Sequences -Define a sequence use of
on of - Series -Identify the pattern for a given numbers/sum Calculator
quantities -Find total value of set of numbers and deduce the mation
and an investment at general rule symbol;
identificatio the end of a defined The -Determine a term in a sequence
n of objects period; language of -Arithmetic -Define a series
by numbers set Progression (AP) - Distinguish between a sequence -Using laws
-Calculate the -The nth term of an and a series. with Documen
amount to be paid -Record and Arithmetic Progression Confidence; tation
at each instalment; Verbal store results -Determine whether a
-Daily movements interaction sequence/series is an AP or not.
on -Give test -Arithmetic Mean Derive and use formula for the
-Use of public and informatio results in some (AM) 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an arithmetic
private services; n subjects over a progression : U n a (n 1)d
containing period of time; -Sum of an A.P. -Define and apply the arithmetic
-Communicate using numbers mean Mathematical Beads/cor
numbers; - Derive the formula for the precision and ks etc
-Read bills (Water, partial sum of an arithmetic generalisation.
electricity,
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Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
communication Representa Represent progression : Sn n 2a (n 1)d
bundles); tion and information and 2 Good in
-Calculate bills. treatment interpretation n where the last term banking
Sn ( a l )
2
of transactions,
𝑙 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑,
-Find the number of informatio local savings Calculator
- Use the above formulae for
bacteria in a certain n and Mathematical schemes,
n and n
Representa bacteria culture; quantities Modelling packing of
- Calculate sum of finite number
tion, - Limit of a sequence items
of terms
determinati -Find total value of
- Determine U n from U n = Sn Sn1
on of an investment at
quantities the end of a defined The - Geometric - Calculate sum of limited Documen
and period; language of Progression(G.P) number of terms tation
identificatio set - Identify bounded and
n of objects -Calculate the monotone sequences Mathematical
by numbers amount to be paid Calculate precision and
at each instalment; Verbal compound - Recognise and define geometric generalisation.
-Daily movements interaction interest on an
on investment for a
-Use of public and informatio given period - The nth term of a G.P Beads/cor
private services; n sequence and geometric series ks etc
containing -Find value of an - Derive and use formulas for the
-Communicate using numbers investment or a 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of a geometric
numbers; car or a house progression : un ar n1
- The geometric mean
at the end of a (G.M) U
U n1 rU n or r
n 1
given period
- Sum of a G.P.
U n
fractions in r,
0
r2,
1
r r 1 , etc
1
summation of series - Manipulate with standard series
in simple cases
- carry out summation using
method of difference in simple
cases
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-Find the number of The -Find number of 2.3 SETS AND THEIR -Accurate and
committees that language of bags of farm REPRESENTATION rapid selection
can be formed; set products; -Equality of sets -Define/state: proper subsets, of items
Representa -Comparability of sets power set, De Morgan’s law -Good sense of Beads/
tion, Verbal -Cardinality of a set -Define and list members of a use of corks etc
determinati -Calculate the interaction -Power set power set of a given set. (State numbers/sum
on of values on -Universal set the number of elements in the mation
quantities informatio -Set operations power set of a given set: 2𝑛 ) symbol;
and -Use of public and n -De Morgan’s law -Carry out operations on sets -Using laws
identificatio private services; containing -Record and such as: intersections, union with
n of objects numbers store results -Make appropriate use of Venn Confidence;
by numbers -Communicate using Representa -Predictions -Sets of numbers Diagrams
numbers; tion and Represent commonly used in Mathematical
-arrange/select treatment information and Mathematics -Differentiate between, identify precision and
under given of interpretation the properties of, and establish generalisation.
conditions for a informatio the relationship between the
purpose n and Mathematical members of the following sets: Calculator
quantities Modelling ℕ, ℤ. , ℚ, ℝ, ℂ
-Properties of prime numbers,
even numbers and odd numbers
2.4 BINARY
-List the Numerical RELATIONS -Define binary relation in terms -Accurate and
elements/items methods Countries and -The notation of of ordered pairs rapid
under a given their binary Relations calculations ; Objects
relation geographical -Ordered Pairs with
Representa location given
tion, -Cartesian product of
-Communicate in The Pairing up two sets -Good sense of characteri
determinati Ordinary language of according to age -Analyse the reflexive, relating stics
on of -Properties of
English/Mathematic set and class relations symmetric , anti-symmetric and elements of a
quantities ally; -Matching transitive property of a relation set/ under
and names of -Verify that a given relation is given
identificatio Verbal people and reflexive, symmetric , anti- conditions;
n of objects -Calculate the interaction phone numbers symmetric or transitive
by numbers values on -Define equivalence relation
-Equivalence Relations
informatio -Comparing -Equivalence classes listing its properties Mathematical
-Use of public and n heights and -Venn Diagram -Prove that a relation R is an Confidence;
private services; containing masses of some Illustration equivalence relation
numbers individuals - Partitions -Define and construct
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-Communicate using -Fundamental equivalence classes of the set A
numbers; theorem on relative to a relation R
-arrange/select Representa -Record and equivalence Relation -Apply the fundamental theorem
under given tion and store results -Ordered Relations on equivalence relations
conditions for a treatment Represent -Partial order -Define a partial order, total
purpose of information and -Total Order order and strict order listing
informatio interpretation -Strict Order their respective properties
n and Mathematical - Inclusion Diagram
quantities Modelling -Construct inclusion diagram for
a given relation
Organisatio -Census of a Organisatio -Record yearly 2.5 PERMUTATIONS -
n of population by some n, rainfall AND COMBINATIONS -Sense of Calculator
information characteristics such presentatio -Record - State and demonstrate the organization;
production of - Fundamental
and as sex, age group, n and Fundamental counting principle
crude oil by some Counting Principles
estimation profession, religion exploitatio -Define 𝑛!, and determine its -Graph
countries -Factorial Notation
of etc. n of -Compile results
numerical value where 𝑛 𝜖 ℕ. -Precision board
quantities informatio (exams, elections - Establish that the conjunction
in the -Demographic n etc) Permutations “and” implies multiplication of
consumptio growth -Make a choice possibilities -Sense of good -Data
n of goods -Results of -Successive operations judgment from
and -Classification of football matches - Establish that the conjunction environm
in a row and in circular
services football teams Interpretati -Display month’s “or” implies addition of ent
sales by a shop arrangements
on of possibilities -Critical
-Opinion polls on a results -Compare (independent - Find the number of thinking -Charts
production or situations)
new product or new arrangements of n different illustratin
events
policy -Mutually exclusive objects taken r at a time. g various
-Forecast weather
or election result situations -Define permutations as ordered -Vigilant presentat
-Evolution of the -Record number arrangements ion of
budget of a country of accidents by -Ordered -Apply intuitive approach to data
due to economic motor cars establish results in each -Patient
-Choose a career
arrangements
growth situation.
-Census of a Taking - Find the -Permutations of -Deduce eventually standard -News
population by some chances number of objects selected from results -Politeness paper
characteristics such possible line ups -Make use of standard results
a group n Pr n !
as sex, age group, from a squad of (n r )! -Calculate number of -Sense of
profession, religion players arrangements for like and unlike organization; -
etc. -Find the objects in a row and in a circle Computer
number of ways n r , r 0 , 𝑛, 𝑟 𝜖 ℕ -Distinguish between
Organisation
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-Demographic , medals be arrangement in a ring (like on -Precision
growth presentation awarded to -Arrangement of like beads) and in a circle Statistics
and winners of a -Use the formula for n Pr to solve from
exploitation and unlike objects
-Classification of sporting n! simple problems involving -Sense of good National
of
football teams activity. arrangements judgment departme
information p !q !r !
-Determine the -Apply permutations in real life nt of
-Opinion polls on a number of - Circular statistics
situations
new product or new possible roads arrangements: ( n 1)! -Defined combination as -Critical
2
policy Interpretati to take to get to selection thinking -Data
a destination Consider arrangement archive
on of -Use intuitive approach to
-Evolution of the in a circle and in a ring establish results in simple cases -Students
results
Organisatio budget of a country (like on beads) -Deduce eventually standard -Vigilant
n of due to economic -Simple problems results. -
information growth involving Formulae
and arrangements -Patient booklet
estimation -
of -Distinguish between Calculator
quantities Combinations permutation and combination -Politeness
in the Taking -Selection of objects -Establish relationship between
consumptio chances from a group: n
Pr and nCr -Graph
n of goods n board
n! -Determine how many selections
and n
Cr or
services r r ! n r ! of r different objects taken from
n r , r 0 , n, r n objects. -
-Use the formula for nCr to solve
-Simple problems simple problems of selections
involving selections - Demonstrate appropriate
interpretation of terminology like
“at least, at most” in
combinations.
-Apply combinations to real life
situations
-The partition of the N elements
of a set into A groups consisting
Partition theory in of n 1, n 2, n 3, …, n ∈ℕ, is
permutations and N!
combinations. n1 !n2 !...nn !
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MODULE 3: PLANE GEOMETRY.
CREDIT: 78hrs / 9 periods of 50minutes each per week
GENERAL PRESENTATION
All what was done from points, lines, plane figures, angles, metric system form basic knowledge and skills necessary to continue
this module on geometry. This module is within the families of situations: Representations and transformation of plane shapes
within the environment. Three categories of actions are involved namely: Perception of the physical environment, production of
plane shapes and transformation of the physical environment and determination of measures.
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CONTRIBUTION OF MODULE TO AREAS OF LIVING
The study of the module enables the learners to:
By these, they should be able for example to use national flags to demonstrate transformations and symmetry in designs;
investigate and recognize the geometrical properties and patterns existing in traditional and modern architecture; use maps in
geography as specific forms of grid and also investigate geometric patterns in art.
The areas of living for which knowledge and skills from this module are directly applied are: Family and social life, Economic life,
Environment, welfare and health, citizenship, media and communication. Each learner uses or comes across objects from which
geometrical shapes can be identified. The outline of figures which are the lines, angles, planes and their intersections are what
constitute the physical environment for they are the bases for which real life subjects are constructed.
The study of size, distances, and position of objects in the environment is important since it will provide a language for describing
and representing the physical environment and methods for analyzing and drawing conclusions about real life phenomena.
Symmetry contributes in the study of the rules and principles of art and the appreciation of the beauty and taste.
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MODULE 3: PLANE GEOMETRY
CREDIT: 78hrs/9 periods of 50 minutes each per week
TABLE 3: Module 3: PLANE GEOMETRY LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories of Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations actions actions Resources
-Painting and Recognition -Constructing 3.1 CIRCULAR
tiling of plane houses of FUNCTIONS
-Drawing the shapes and same size -The six Trigonometric. - Define the trigonometric ratios:
map of a transformatio and type; Ratios sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, Calculator
town, n within the Cut out into secant and cotangent.
country or environment similar -Trigonometric. Ratios - Deduce the exact values of the
continent shapes; for special angles trigonometric ratios for:
-Carpeting
-Draw model Scale drawing and putting a 0, , , , ,
6 4 3 2
of a building ceiling; -Trigonometric ratios of 2𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋 Mathemati
Representatio -Travelling -Displacing a complementary angles , , , … 𝜋, 2𝜋 (special cal set of
3 4 6
n and - Production of log of wood angles) -Accurate and Instrument
transformatio Demarcation plane shapes using a -The Radian and degree - Deduce other trigonometric ratios rapid s
n of plane of land crowbar; as units for measuring given one calculations ;
shapes within boundaries -Draw a angles Document
the Determinatio model for - Convert from radian to degree ation
environment -Housing in n of measures decoration; and vice versa: 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 = 1800. -Good sense of
an estate -Find area of Mensuration of the -Solve equations involving the six choice of
a theatre Circle trigonometric ratios method/suitab
-Art or design stage; -Length of arcs r ility to obtain
-Draw the -Area of sector 12 r 2 result;
-Designing a plan for a
-Area of segment
sport house; - Calculate circumference, area of
complex -Find height 12 r 2 ( sin ) , circle, length of arc, area of sector -correct
of a building where 𝜃 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 and area of segment. extrapolation/
-Mapping a or of a flag -Sine and cosine manipulation
town pole or of a formulae
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TABLE 3: Module 3: PLANE GEOMETRY LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories of Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations actions actions Resources
radio aerial;
-Building -Find - Derive and use formulae to
distance/are calculate lengths of sides and
-Surveying a of model -The General Angle angles of a triangle
shapes - Determine trigonometric ratios of
general angle
- Determine trigonometric ratios of
negative angles: sin sin
cos cos , tan tan
-Painting and -Recognition -Constructing Trigonometric -Draw graphs of simple
tiling of plane houses of Functions trigonometric functions -Accurate and
-Drawing the shapes and same size - Angles and their -Determine effect of simple rapid
map of a transformatio and type; measures transformation on graphs of simple calculations ; Calculator
town, n within the -Locating -Graphs of trigonometric functions
country or environment points on the Trigonometric -Make use of the period of a
continent earth by Functions trigonometric function -Good sense of
-Scale cartographer -Simple -Obtain Maximum/minimum choice of
-Draw model drawing s Transformations of values of trigonometric functions method/suitab
Representatio
of a building graphs of Trigonometric and their rational forms. ility to obtain Mathemati
n and
-Travelling -Production of Cut out into function -Derive and use the Pythagorean result; cal set of
transformatio
- plane shapes similar -Amplitude identities Instrument
n of plane
shapes within
Demarcation shapes; -Period i cos2 sin 2 1 s
the
of land -Determination -Carpeting -Phase shift ii sec2 1 tan 2 -correct
boundaries of measures and putting a -Pythagorean Identities extrapolation/
environment
-Housing in ceiling; iii cos ec2 1 cot 2 manipulation
an estate - -Draw a -Apply the identities in proving
model for other identities and solving
-Art or design decoration; trigonometric equations
-Designing a -Find area of -State and apply
sport a theatre Compound angle formulae
complex stage; -Compound angles -Use compound angle formulae to
-Mapping a -Draw the formulae deduce:
town plan for a i)double angle and half angle
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TABLE 3: Module 3: PLANE GEOMETRY LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories of Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations actions actions Resources
-Building house; -Double angle and half identities
-Surveying -Find height angle Identities ii) multiple angles formulae
of a building iii) addition and product formulae
or of a flag -Multiple Angles
pole or of a -Factor formulae
radio aerial; (addition formulae)
-Painting and Recognition -Constructing -The expression -Express p cos q sin in the Accurate and
tiling of plane houses of a cos b sin form: rapid
-Drawing the shapes and
map of a
same size
transformatio and type;
i r cos calculations ;
town, n within the -Cut out into ii r sin for r 0 and an
country or environment similar Solving trigonometric acute angle -Good sense of
continent shapes; Equations -Use the above two forms to choice of
-Carpeting -Solution of determine minimum and maximum method/suitab
-Draw model Scale drawing and putting a trigonometric equations values of trigonometric functions and ility to obtain
of a building ceiling; general solutions of trigonometric result; Graph
-Travelling -Displacing a equations paper
Production of log of wood -Determine general solution of Mathemati
Representatio - plane shapes using a trigonometric equations which may -correct cal set
n and Demarcation crowbar; require application of any of the extrapolation/ Document
transformatio of land -Draw a identities or formulae mentioned so manipulation ation
n of plane boundaries Determinatio model for far
shapes within -Housing in n of measures decoration; -Determine particular solutions
the an estate -Find area of within given intervals of
trigonometric equations which may
environment a theatre
require application of any of the
-Art or design stage;
identities or formulae mentioned so
-Draw the
far
-Designing a plan for a
-Make use of the approximations:
sport house; -Small Angles
sin x x , tan x x ,
complex -Find height
1 2
of a building Inverse Trigonometric cos x 1 x
-Mapping a or of a flag Functions 2
town pole or of a -Apply the limiting values of
-Building radio aerial; sin x, cos x, tan x for small angles
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TABLE 3: Module 3: PLANE GEOMETRY LOWER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories of Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations actions actions Resources
Scale drawing -Find - Graphs of inverse x in radians to solve problems Graph
Representatio -Surveying distance/are trigonometric functions Differentiate between Good sense of paper
sin x and sin x
n and a of model 1 1 choice of Mathemati
transformatio Production of shapes method/suitab cal set
n of plane plane shapes -define and use ility to obtain Document
shapes within arcsin x, arccos x, arctan x result; ation
the -Application to real life defined over suitable domain
environment Determinatio situations - Deduce the graphs of inverse
n of measures trigonometric functions from the -correct
graphs of the corresponding extrapolation/
trigonometric functions. manipulation
- Calculate bearings in 3 dimensions
- Solving problems involving angles
of elevation and depression
Representatio -Painting and Recognition -Constructing 3.2 COORDINATE -Determine: -Accurate and Calculator
n and tiling of plane houses of GEOMETRY (i) the distance between two points rapid
transformatio -Drawing the shapes and same size (ii) the coordinates of the midpoint calculations ;
n of plane map of a transformatio and type; -Point and line of a line segment joining two given
shapes within town, n within the -Cut out into Geometry points
the country or environment similar (iii) the coordinates of a point -Good sense of
environment continent shapes; Internal and external which divides a line segment choice of Mathemati
Scale drawing -Carpeting division of a line internally/externally in a given ratio method/suitab cal set of
-Draw model and putting a segment (iv) the gradient of a straight line ility to obtain Instrument
of a building Production of ceiling; passing through two given points result; s
-Travelling plane shapes -Displacing a -The Equations of a v) if 3 or more given points are
- log of wood collinear
Straight Line:
Demarcation Determinatio using a - Express and interpret the -correct
of land n of measures crowbar; equation of the straight line in the extrapolation/
boundaries -Draw a following forms: manipulation
-Housing in model for i) Gradient-Intercept form,
an estate decoration; ii) Double Intercept form,
-Art or design -Find area of -Pair of lines iii) General form.
a theatre
stage; -Identify parallel and perpendicular -Accurate and
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-Draw the lines rapid
Recognition plan for a -Apply the conditions for parallel calculations ;
of plane house; and perpendicular lines
shapes and -Find height -Find the coordinates of the point
transformatio of a building of intersection of two lines -Good sense of
-Designing a n within the or of a flag -Find the angle between two choice of
sport environment pole or of a -Perpendicular distance intersecting straight lines method/suitab
Organisation complex radio aerial; of a point from a line ility to obtain
of information Scale drawing -Find -Calculate distance from a given result;
and -Mapping a distance/are point to a line Graph
estimation of town Production of a of model -Make use of the formula for the paper
quantities in -Building plane shapes shapes -Reduction to Linear distance from a point to a line in -correct Mathemati
the Mathematica form other situations extrapolation/ cal set
consumption -Surveying Determinatio l models of manipulation Document
of goods and n of measures objects - Reduce equations of experimental ation
services -Positioning data to linear forms which may (or
elements on may not) involve logarithm
a page by -Reduce equations of the
computer relationships of the form:
programmer y ax 2 b, y ax n , y ab x ,
-Producing
1 1 1
the exact etc into linear forms
image of a x y a
selected -Draw straight line graphs for the
picture by a -Loci using Cartesian or linear forms and use the graphs to
scanner parametric forms. find values of the constants
-Planning a a , b, n
town -Define the locus of a point
-Building a -Derive equations of loci in a plane
market in various forms
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situations situations actions actions Resources
-Painting and -Constructing 3.3 MATRICES
tiling houses of -Definition of a matrix -Define basic notions in Matrices: -Accuracy and
-Drawing the same size element, row, column, order, rapid
map of a and type; square matrix (leading diagonal), calculation;
town, -Cut out into row matrix,
country or similar -Algebra of matrices -Add matrices of the same order -Good sense of
continent shapes; -Pre- and/or post-multiply matrices geometry and
-Draw model -Recognition -Carpeting applications; Calculators
-Multiply a matrix by a scalar
of a building of plane and putting a
-Carry out elementary row and
shapes and ceiling; -Confidence in
-Travelling transformatio -Displacing a column operations manipulating
- n within the log of wood -Transpose of a matrix -State the transpose of a matrix mathematical
-Use the property AB BT AT
T
Demarcation environment using a concepts;
Representatio of land -Scale crowbar; -Determinant of a
n and boundaries drawing -Draw a Evaluate determinant of square Perception of
square matrix
transformatio -Production of model for -Properties of matrices of order 2×2 and 3× 3 suitable
n of plane -Housing in plane shapes decoration; determinant -Factorise determinants concepts Document
shapes within an estate -Find area of -Apply the following properties of ation
the Determinatio a theatre -Singular matrices determinant: i AT A T ,
environment -Art or design n of measures stage; Graph
-Draw the ii AB A B iii A n
A ,n board/grap
-Designing a plan for a
being the order of the matrix A. etc h paper
sport house;
complex -Find height -Multiplicative Inverse -Find the adjugate 𝑀∗ of a matrix
of a building of a 3 3 matrix M
-Mapping a or of a flag -Find the inverse of a square matrix
town pole or of a
of order 3: M 1 1 M*
radio aerial; M
-Building
-Find -Use the condition
A1B1 BA
1
-Surveying distance/are
a of model
shapes -Applications of matrix -Solve equations in three unknowns
and interpret results
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Representatio products to a system of -State conditions for existence of a
n and Art or design Find area of equations unique solution, no solution and -Accurate and
transformatio -Recognition a theatre infinite number of solutions rapid
-Applications of matrix
n of plane -Designing a of plane stage; -Transform one point to another calculations ;
products to
shapes within sport shapes and -Draw the -Transform one line to another Document
transformations in
the complex transformatio plan for a -Find the image of a point or line ation
space/in a plane under a given transformation
environment n within the house; -Applications of inverse -Good sense of
-Mapping a environment -Find height -Determine points or lines which are choice of Graph
matrix invariant under given
town -Scale of a building method/suitab board/grap
transformations
drawing or of a flag ility to obtain h paper
-Find a point or line whose image
-Building -Production of pole or of a result;
under a given transformation is given
plane shapes radio aerial; -Applications of -Calculate area and volume scale
-Surveying matrices in calculating factors for transformations in 2 and 3
Determinatio -Find areas and volumes dimensions -correct
n of measures distance/are - Carry out operations with extrapolation/
a of model enlargement manipulation
shapes
Representatio -Painting and -Recognition -Constructing 3.4 VECTORS -Differentiate between a vector
n and tiling of plane houses of - Geometric vectors and quantity and a scalar -Accuracy and
transformatio -Drawing the shapes and same size basic properties -Add two or more vectors rapid
n of plane map of a transformatio and type; -Multiply a vector by a scalar calculation;
-Algebraic operations of
shapes within town, n within the -Cut out into -Identify parallel vectors
the addition of two
the country or environment similar -State the direction ratios and -Good sense of Document
vectors and the
environment continent -Scale shapes; calculate direction cosines of geometry and ation
multiplication of a
-Draw model drawing -Carpeting vectors applications;
vector by a scalar, and Calculators
of a building -Production of and putting a
their geometric
plane shapes ceiling; -Determine a unit vector in a -Confidence in
significance
-Travelling -Displacing a specified direction in terms of the manipulating
- Determinatio log of wood orthogonal unit vectors i, j, k mathematical
-The orthogonal unit
Demarcation n of measures using a -Calculate the magnitude and concepts;
vectors i, j, k and the
of land crowbar; direction of a given vector Perception of
boundaries -Draw a Cartesian components suitable
-Use the notion of equality of two
model for of a vector. concepts
vectors
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situations situations actions actions Resources
-Housing in decoration; Orthogonal and parallel -Distinguish between position
an estate -Find area of vectors vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐵 and displacement vector
-Recognition a theatre ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 𝑂𝐵 - 𝑂𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
-Art or design of plane stage; -Position vector and -Calculate scalar (dot) product of
shapes and -Draw the displacement vector two vectors
-Designing a transformatio plan for a -Interpret the meaning of resolved
sport n within the house; - Scalar product of two Graph
parts of one vector on another
complex environment -Find height vectors, its board/grap
-Determine the angle between two
-Scale of a building geometrical vectors h paper
-Mapping a drawing or of a flag significance and -State and use the condition for
town -Production of pole or of a algebraic properties two vectors to be (i)perpendicular
-Building plane shapes radio aerial; - Application of scalar (ii) parallel Accuracy and
Representatio -Find product -State and/ or determine the rapid
n and -Surveying Determinatio distance/are direction vector of a line calculation;
transformatio n of measures a of model -The equation of a line -Derive the equation of a line in any
n of plane shapes (i) through a point and of the following forms: -Good sense of
shapes within The velocity parallel to a given Vector: r m a geometry and
the of plane vector applications;
Parametric: x x1 a ,
environment relative to (ii) through two given
the velocity points y y1 b , -Confidence in
of the wind. z z1 c . manipulating
mathematical
x x1 y y1 z z1
Cartesian: concepts
a b c
- Convert from one form of
equation to another
-State and use the condition for
-Pair of lines two lines to be
-Parallel and (i)perpendicular
perpendicular lines (ii) parallel
-Intersecting Lines -Calculate the coordinates of the point
of intersection of two lines
-State the coordinates of the point of
intersection of a line with the
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xy, yz, xz planes
Representatio Recognition -Find area of -Calculate the angle between two
n and -Recognition of plane a theatre -Skew Lines lines as the angle between their Accuracy and
transformatio of plane shapes and stage; direction vectors (include the case rapid
n of plane shapes and transformatio -Draw the -Perpendicular distance of skew lines) calculation;
shapes within transformati n within the plan for a from a point to a given - Define skew lines and determine
the on within the environment house; Line if two given lines are skew or not. -Good sense of
environment environment -Scale -Find height -Vector product of two - Calculate the perpendicular geometry and
Graph
-Scale drawing of a building vectors distance of a given point from a applications;
drawing -Production of or of a flag line. board/grap
-Production plane shapes pole or of a - Calculate vector product of two -Confidence in h paper
of plane radio aerial; vectors and state its geometrical manipulating
shapes Determinatio -Find significance: mathematical
n of measures distance/are concepts
a b = a b sin n
Determinatio a of model
n of shapes -Bring out the relationship between
measures vector product and its factor(s)
(vector(s))
-Calculate the sine of angle
between two vectors using vector
-Triple product product method
-Travelling Trigonometric
- Recognition logarithmic,
f x sin g x , Calculators
Demarcation of plane
exponential functions) f x cos g x ,
of land shapes and
boundaries transformatio f x tan g x ,
n within the
f x ln g x , f x e
-Constructing g x
-Housing in environment houses of
an estate -Scale same size and f x a x , f x log a x
drawing type;
-Art or design -Production of -Cut out into -Use chain rule to differentiate
similar shapes; -Differentiation of composite functions (function of a
plane shapes Graph
-Carpeting and composite functions function)
-Designing a Accuracy and
putting a board/grap
sport Determinatio rapid
ceiling; - using the sum, product and h paper
complex n of measures calculation;
-Displacing a -Differentiation of quotient rules
Representatio log of wood sums, products and
n and -Mapping a using a -Good sense of
quotients
transformatio town crowbar; geometry and
n of plane -Use any of the rules of applications;
-Draw a model
-Second derivative differentiation to find second
shapes within -Building for
the decoration; derivative
environment -Surveying -Find area of a d2y
theatre stage; - 2 or f ( x) or y where
dx
-Draw the plan
y f ( x)
for a house;
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Resources
situations situations actions actions
-Painting and -Recognition of -Constructing 4.3 VECTORS -Make use of normal vector to a
tiling plane shapes houses of same - Equations of planes plane, three points on a plane, two -Accuracy
-Drawing the and size and type; lines on a plane to derive equation and rapid
map of a town, transformation -Cut out into of a plane calculation;
similar shapes;
country or within the
-Carpeting and
continent environment putting a
-Different forms of the -Determine equation of a plane in -Good sense
-Draw model of -Scale drawing ceiling; equation of a plane the different forms: of geometry
a building -Production of (i) the scalar product form: r.n p and Calculat
-Displacing a
plane shapes log of wood (ii) vector parametric form: applications; ors
-Travelling using a r a sb tc
-Demarcation Determination crowbar; (iii) Cartesian form: -Confidence
-Draw a model
of land of measures ax by cz d in
boundaries for decoration; manipulating
-Find area of a -Transform equation from vector
Representation form to Cartesian form and vice mathematica
theatre stage;
and -Housing in an versa l concepts;
-Draw the plan
transformation estate for a house;
of plane shapes -Find height of - Lines and planes -Determine the angle between a Perception
within the -Art or design a building or of plane and a line of suitable Graph
environment -Designing a a flag pole or of -Determine whether a line is concepts
board/g
sport complex a radio aerial; contained in a plane or not
-Mapping a -Find raph
town distance/area - Intersection of a line paper
of model
- Determine the point of intersection
-Building and a plane of a line and a plane
shapes -Angle between two -Determine the angle between two
-Surveying planes planes
-Intersection of two -Determine the equation of the line
planes of intersection of two planes
-Perpendicular -Calculate the perpendicular
distance of a point distance of a point from a plane
from a plane
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situations situations actions actions
-Painting and -Recognition of -Constructing 4.4 INTEGRATION
tiling plane shapes houses of same - Definite integral - Use Riemann sum to define definite -Accuracy
-Drawing the and size and type; -Simple applications of integral. and rapid
map of a town, transformation -Cut out into integration to -Express definite integral as area calculation;
similar shapes;
country or within the calculate: defined under a curve
-Carpeting and
continent environment putting a area of plane - Use integration to calculate areas -Good sense
-Draw model of -Scale drawing ceiling; volumes of solids of under a curve (to include area below of geometry
a building -Production of revolution, x-axis ) and between two curves and Calculat
-Displacing a
plane shapes log of wood centroids and - Calculate volumes of solids of applications; ors
-Travelling using a centres of mass revolution
-Demarcation Determination crowbar; -Use integration to calculate -Confidence
of land of measures -Draw a model centroids and centres of mass of in
boundaries for decoration; plane figures manipulating
-Find area of a mathematica
- Calculate volumes of solids of
Representation theatre stage;
-Housing in an revolution about the two axes l concepts;
and -Draw the plan
estate for a house; -Approximations to
transformation
-Find height of definite integrals using -Use trapezium rule to evaluate Perception
of plane shapes
-Art or design a building or of the trapezium rule definite integrals and as of suitable Graph
within the
a flag pole or of approximation concepts
environment board/g
-Designing a a radio aerial; 4.5 First order
sport complex -Find raph
differential equations
distance/area with separable paper
-Mapping a of model -Separate variables before
variable
town shapes
-Solution of simple first integrating
order differential -Find general as well as particular
-Building equations (involving solutions to simple first order
polynomial, differential equations
-Surveying trigonometriconometri
c, exponential and
logarithmic functions)
with variables that can
be separated
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situations situations actions actions
-Travelling -Determine the 4.6 LOCATION OF THE
relationship -Accurate
between the
ROOTS OF ANY
-Marketing Interpretation area of a EQUATION and rapid Calculat
of algebraic rectangular - Verify that a root of the equation writing of or
-Determination of an
-Construction model garden and its 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 lies in the interval very large Graph
sides; interval 𝑎 < 𝑥 < 𝑏
𝑎 < 𝑥 < 𝑏 from the signs of and very board/g
-Find expenses or within which a root of
-Saving 𝑓(𝑎)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑏) small raph
cost for a event; the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
Determination -Find profit on a numbers ;
lies, either graphically paper
-Hiring of quantities given sale; -Use sketch graph to determine an
or by use of the signs
from algebraic -Find income for interval within which a root of an
a given of 𝑓(𝑎)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑏)
-Currency models equation lies
enterprise;
exchange -Determine the -Good sense
number of of numbers;
Describing -Planning a articles bought
from the total -Graphical method of
patterns and meal -Sketch graph(s) of function(s) to
cost; solving equations
relationships find an approximate value for the
-Find change in
between -Agriculture Representing prices; root of an equation -Confidence;
-The Newton-Raphson
quantities using quantities and -Express the cost -Use Newton-Raphson process
process
symbols -Politics relationships of renting a car repeatedly to determine up to a
in terms of the f ( xn )
number of days
xn1 xn third approximation to the root of an
-Family ties f '( xn ) equation
and caution;
-Write total
-Social ties amount spent in -Any other iterative
terms of unit -Use linear interpolation and interval
process, including the
cost and number
interval bisection orbisection repeatedly to determine
of articles;
-Indicate the midpoint method and up to a third approximation to the
distance covered the method of Linear root of an equation
by a car in terms -Use other iterative processes
interpolation or Chord
of speed and method. -Demonstrate an understanding of
time;
-Justify a result
the convergence of iterative
processes
Representation -Painting and -Recognition of -Constructing 4.7 CURVE SKETCHING -Determine the coordinates of
and tiling plane shapes houses of same stationary points, stationary points (maximum and -Accuracy
transformation -Drawing the and size and type; points of inflexion, minimum values, points of inflexion) and rapid
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situations situations actions actions
of plane shapes map of a town, transformation -Cut out into intercepts with -Distinguish between maximum and calculation;
within the country or within the similar shapes; coordinate axes, minimum points and points of
environment continent environment -Carpeting and asymptotes(vertical inflexion -Good sense
-Draw model of -Scale drawing putting a and horizontal only), -Determine the interval(s) within of geometry
ceiling; Calculat
a building -Production of chart of signs (table of which a function is increasing or and
-Displacing a
-Travelling plane shapes variation), decreasing applications; ors
log of wood
-Demarcation using a investigation of the -Evaluate limits at the bounds of the
of land Determination crowbar;
′
equation 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑦 domain of definition of a function -Confidence Graph
boundaries of measures -Draw a model -Construct the chart of signs (table of in board/g
-Housing in an for decoration; variation) manipulating raph
estate -Find area of a -Determine equations of asymptotes mathematica paper
-Art or design theatre stage; to a curve l concepts;
-Sketch curves of polynomial, simple Perception
rational and simple exponential of suitable
functions concepts
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m r i i
,r i 1
n
where 𝑟𝑖 are
m
i 1
i
position vectors of 𝑚𝑖 .
- Uniform laminae - Describe uniform lamina
- Use of symmetry - Use symmetry and integration to
find centre of mass of uniform
lamina. (use familiar plane figures)
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𝑏
Housing in an ∫𝑎 𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑥 Documenta
estate - Use of integration - Derive 𝑥̅ = 𝑏 and tion,
∫𝑎 𝑦𝑑𝑥
1 𝑏 2
∫𝑎 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 Calculator
𝑦̅ = 2 𝑏 Rigid
∫𝑎 𝑦𝑑𝑥
- Composite rigid bodies
bodies. - Describe a composite body and Strings
-Art or design find its centre of mass.
-Equilibrium of
suspended bodies - Identify and calculate angle of
inclination of suspended body when
in equilibrium.
- Apply notion of moment and vector
to find the position vector of centre of
mass of a system of particles
-Painting and 6.2 APPLICATION OF -Sense of -Metre rule
tiling VECTORS IN order
-Drawing the MECHANICS. -Tape
map of a - Force as a vector - Define a force and calculate its -Precision measures
Representation town, country -Identification of in of different
or continent magnitude calculation lengths
and forces
transformation -Determine - Use diagrams to illustrate forces
of plane shapes -Draw model measure of acting in real life situations -Critical -
within the of a building similar - Find the horizontal and vertical thinking Geometrica
environment containers; -Resolving forces l
-Travelling Recognition of components of every force and -Scientific instrument
plane shapes equally the component parallel to method s
-Demarcation and an inclined plane.
of land transformation -Set square
boundaries within the - Illustrate geometrically and
environment -Resultant of coplanar calculate magnitude of resultant
-Housing in forces force
an estate -Apply Lami’s theorem in solving
-Constructing problems -Ability to -Cartesian
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houses of Lami’s theorem -Apply the knowledge of triangle of visualize plane,
same size and forces in solving problems graph
type; -Moment of a force - Determine the direction of the -Ability to papers,
resultant. reason and square
justify boards,
- Derive the equation of line of geoboards,
action of a force - -Sense of straight
Scale drawing - Define vector product appreciatio edge
n topographi
Representation -Art or design cal maps,
and -Cut out into - State and use condition for real life
transformation similar shapes; coplanar forces to form a couple situations
of plane shapes - Find the couple and its
within the
- Couples
magnitude.
environment
–State and use the condition for
forces to be in equilibrium and
Production of -Forces in equilibrium show that coplanar forces are in
plane shapes equilibrium.
-Carpeting and -Parallel forces and
-Designing a putting a Couples
sport complex ceiling; – State law of friction
-Displacing a - Calculate the coefficient of static
log of wood friction
using a -Friction
crowbar; -Calculate the angle of friction
- Draw diagram to illustrate a
ladder/rod indicating all the forces
acting on it.
-Draw a
motive for - Resolve these forces vertically
decoration; and horizontally.
- Equilibrium of
- Take moments about an axis
-Mapping a particles and rigid
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town bodies under the through a convenient point: either
-Building -Find area of a action of coplanar about the contact of ladder with a
theatre stage;
-Surveying forces floor or with a wall.
- -State Hooke’s law
Determination -Draw the plan - Define the spring constant
of measures for a house; -Hooke’s laws
- Define and use modulus of
-Find height of elasticity
a building or - Calculate energy in an elastic
of a flag pole 𝜆𝑥
string (Using the relation: 𝑇 = )
or of a radio 𝑙
aerial; - Calculate work done
𝜆𝑥 2
(𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 = )
-Find distance 2𝑙
-Painting and Recognition of -Determine 6.3 WORK, ENERGY, -Sense of -Metre rule
tiling plane shapes measure of POWER order
-Drawing the and similar -Work ; - Derive Newton’s equations of -Tape
map of a transformation containers; -Work done against motion -Precision measures
Representation town, country within the gravity - Define work done in of different
and or continent environment -Constructing - Calculate work done by a force calculation lengths
-work done by variable
transformation houses of
force through a given distance;
of plane shapes -Draw model same size and -Critical -
within the of a building type; -Calculate work done against gravity; - thinking Geometrica
environment l
- Calculate the rate of work done
-Travelling -Cut out into -Scientific instrument
similar shapes; -Energy; - State the law of conservation of method s
-Demarcation -Conservation of energy energy
of land - -Ability to -Set square
boundaries Scale drawing -Draw a visualize
-Housing in motive for - Calculate the kinetic and potential -Cartesian
an estate decoration; energy possessed by a body; -Ability to plane,
-Art or design -Find area of a reason and graph
- Find the work done by a force in
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TABLE 6: MODULE 6: STATICS. UPPER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories of Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations actions actions Resources
-Designing a theatre stage; vector form. justify papers,
sport complex -Draw the plan square
Representation -Mapping a for a house; Define power -Sense of boards,
and town -Find height of – Use Power- Force-Velocity appreciatio geoboards,
transformation -Building Production of a building or - Power; relationship to calculate the power of n straight
of plane shapes plane shapes of a flag pole - Power and velocity an engine edge
within the -Surveying or of a radio - Find the maximum speed of a car or topographi
environment aerial; body moving up or down a slope, on cal maps,
Determination -Find distance the level plane, working at a given real life
of measures constant rate situations
- Find the non-gravitational
resistances to motions of cars given
necessary conditions.
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MODULE 7: DYNAMICS
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TABLE 7: MUDULE 7: DYNAMICS: UPPER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories of Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations actions actions Resources
A VECTOR - Define momentum and state its -Metre rule
-Displacing a - Definition and SI unit. -Sense of
log of wood examples -State and apply the principle of order -Tape
using a measures
- Principle of conservation of linear
crowbar; -Precision of different
conservation of linear momentum to solve problems in lengths
-Housing in an momentum. on direct impact calculation
estate -Draw a -Define impulse and state its SI -
motive for unit -Critical Geometrica
Determination decoration; - Impulse -Give examples of direct impact. thinking l
of measures - Determine the nature of a instrument
-Find area of a - direct impact of elastic -Scientific s
collision (elastic or inelastic
theatre stage; bodies method
collision) -Set square
-Art or design -State newton’s law of -Ability to
-Draw the plan restitution visualize -Cartesian
for a house; -Newton’s law of - Find the loss or gain in KE due plane,
restitution to collision. graph
- Find the impulse exerted by papers,
-Find height of square
one body on the other.
a building or boards,
-Designing a of a flag pole – Calculate the impulse exerted geoboards,
sport complex or of a radio . on a body due to collision. straight
aerial; -Use law of conservation of edge
-Mapping a -Find distance linear momentum alongside topographi
town the restitution equation in direct cal maps,
-Building real life
impact between particles or
situations
-Surveying particle and a surface
-Calculate kinetic energy loss
due to impact(s).
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MODULE 8: PROBABILITY
-Mutually exclusive
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TABLE 8: MODULE 8: PROBABILITY: UPPER SIXTH FORM
Contextual framework Competences Resources
Family of Examples of Categories Examples of Core Knowledge Skills Attitudes Other
situations situations of actions actions Resources
Census of a Organisati events -Define mutually exclusive -Sense of
population by on, Record yearly events-State and apply the order
some presentati rainfall additive law P A B P A P B
characteristics on and -Record -Exhaustive events -Precision
such as sex, age exploitatio production of -Define exhaustive events in
group, n of crude oil by some -Deduce and use the rule calculatio
profession, informatio countries - Conditional probability P A1 A2 ... An 1 n
religion etc. n -Compile results - State and apply the formula
(exams, elections P A B -Critical Coins,
-Demographic etc) -Independent events P A / B thinking packs of
P B
growth -Make a choice and their applications playing
Interpretat -Results of -Use the multiplication rule -Scientific cards,
-Classification of ion of football matches P A B P A P B method dice,
football teams results -Display month’s -State condition for two events to marbles,
sales by a shop be independent -Ability to balls,
Organisation of -Opinion polls -Compare P A B P A / B P B visualize shapes,
information and on a new production or
-Solve problems involving
estimation of product or new events -Ability to
sampling with and without
quantities in the policy -Forecast weather reason
consumption of or election result -Probability Trees replacement and
goods and -Evolution of the -Record number -Draw and use tree diagrams with justify
services budget of a Taking of accidents by - Use of permutations not more than three branches.
country due to chances motor cars and combinations to -Use permutations and -Sense of
economic -Choose a career calculate probability appreciati
combinations to calculate
growth on
probabilities.
𝑃(𝐴𝑖/𝐵) =
Bayes’ theorem 𝑃(𝐵/𝐴𝑖 )𝑃(𝐴𝑖 )
𝑃(𝐵/𝐴1 )𝑃(𝐴! )+𝑃(𝐵/𝐴2 )𝑃(𝐴2 )+..+𝑃(𝐵/𝐴𝑛 )𝑃(𝐴𝑛 )
Where 𝐴1 , … , 𝐴𝑛 are 𝑛 mutually
exclusive and exhaustive events.
- Apply probability to real life
situations
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Article 2: This syllabus shall go into operation following the time schedule below:
Academic year 2019 – 2020 Lower Sixth Science
2020 – 2021 Upper Sixth Science
Article 3: This syllabus replaces all existing syllabuses for the teaching of Pure Mathematics with Mechanics in the Lower Sixth
Science (LSS) and Upper Sixth Science (USS) Forms of Secondary General Education.
Article 4: The Secretary General, the Inspector General of Education, the Inspector Coordinator General in Charge of the
Teaching of Sciences, the Registrar of the Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board (CGCEB), the Director of Secondary
General Education, the Director of Private Education, Regional Delegates for Secondary Education, Divisional Delegates for
Secondary Education, Education Secretaries of various Lay and Confessional Education Agencies, Principals and Teachers of
public and private schools, each in their sphere of competence, are responsible for the strict implementation of this order which
shall be registered and published in the Official Gazette in English and in French.
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