TERM

FORM 4 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

2011 Annual Scheme of Work
TOPICS
1. FUNCTIONS
1.1 Understand the concept of Relations
1.2 Understand the concept of Functions
1.3 Understand the concept of Composite Functions
1.4 Understand the concept of Inverse Functions

FIRST
TERM
03 Jan
11-Mac
2011

2. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
2.1 Understand the concept of Quadratic Equation and
its roots
2.2 Understand the concept of Quadratic Equations
2.3 Understand and use the conditions for quadratic
equations to have
a) two different roots
b) two equal roots
c) no roots
3. QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
3.1 Understand the concept of Quadratic functions and
their graphs
3.2 Find the maximum and minimum values of
quadratic functions
3.3 Sketch Graphs of quadratic functions
3.4 Understand and use the concept of Quadratic
Inequalities.

WEEKS

24 Feb 11
ASSESSMENT 1
Mac
12 -20 Mac

21 Mac 27
May

Mid-Term Holidays ()
4. SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
4.1 Solve Simultaneous equations in two unknowns:
one linear equation and one non-linear equation

7. STATISTICS
7.1 Understand and use the concept of Measures of
central tendency to solve problems
7.2 Understand and use the concept of Measures of
dispersion to solve problems.

10. SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

10.1 Understand and use the concept of Sine Rule to
solve problems
10.2 Understand and use the concept of Cosine Rule to
solve problems
10.3 Understand and use the concept of Areas of
triangles to solve problems.
REVISION & MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS 3
11 27 May
28 May
12 June

MID-YEAR HOLIDAYS

NOTES

TERM

1 12 Aug

TOPICS
5. INDICES AND LOGARITHMS
5.1. Understand and use the concept of Indices and
Laws of Indices to solve problems
5.2. Understand and use the concept of Logarithms and
Laws of Logarithms to solve problems
5.3. Understand and use the concept of Change of base
of logarithms to solve problems
5.4. Solve equations involving indices and logarithms
6. COORDINATE GEOMETRY
6.1. Find Distance between two points
6.2. Understand the concept of Division of a line
segment
6.3. Find Areas of polygons
6.4. Understand and use the concept of Equation of a
straight line
6.5. Understand and use the concept of Parallel and
Perpendicular lines
6.6. Understand and use the concept of Equation of
locus involving distance between two points
8. CIRCULAR MEASURES
8.1 Understand the concept of Radian
8.2 Understand and use the concept of length of arc of
a circle to solve problems
8.3 Understand and use the concept of area of sector
of a circle to solve problems
ASSESSMENT 2 2

27 Aug- 4
Sep

Mid-Semester Holidays

SECOND
TERM
13 June 26
Aug 2011

WEEKS

3.5

1.5

9. DIFFERENTIATION
5 Sep 18
Nov

9.1 Understand and use the concept of Gradients of

curve and differentiation
9.2 Understand and use the concept of First derivative of
polynomial functions to solve problems
9.3 Understand and use the concept of Maximum &
minimum values to solve problems
9.4 Understand and use the concept of Rates of change
to solve problems
9.5 Understand and use the concept of Small changes
and approximation to solve problems
9.6 Understand and use the concept of Second
derivatives to solve problems
[SUGGESTION : Teach 9.6 before 9.3 so that
pupils can use the second derivative to determine
max / min value]
11. INDEX NUMBER
11.1 Understand and use the concept of Index numbers
to solve problems
11.2 Understand and use the concept of Composite
Index to solve problems

19 Oct 3
Nov
16 N0V

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2

END OF YEAR HOLIDAYS

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