Mathematics Syllabus
Numbers Thinking with models
● Forms of numbers: integers, fractions, ● Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
decimals, exponents, absolute value, algebraic terms
standard form(scientific notation) ● Factorization of algebraic expressions
● recurring decimals and surds/ radicals ● Substitution
● Number systems: set of positive integers and ● Rearranging algebraic expressions
zero(N), integers (Z), rational numbers (Q), ● Algebraic fractions
irrational numbers(Q’), and real numbers (R) ● Number sequences (Arithmetic, geometric and
● Sets - Venn diagrams quadratic sequence prediction,description)
● The four number operations ● Patterns and sequences: Using notation and
● Prime numbers and factors, including formula for arithmetic and geometric sequences,
greatest common divisor and least common find specific terms and the progression.
multiple ● Linear- Transposing and solving simple equations ,
● Number lines Solving simultaneous equations
● Units of measurement ● Representing and solving inequalities, including
● Ratio, percentage compound and double inequalities
● Direct and inverse proportion ● Mappings, Function notation, Functions and Graphs
● Upper and lower bounds – Types of functions: linear, quadratic & Domain
● Simple Interest & Compound Interest and range
● Algorithms
More Complex Functions ● Linear programming, including inequalities
● Quadratic- Factoring quadratic expressions, ● Networks:edges and arcs, nodes/vertices, paths,
Solving quadratic equations, Transformation Calculating network pathways, Weighted networks,
of quadratic functions shortest path & Chinese Postman problem
● Laws of exponents, including integer and
negative exponents, Fractional exponents, Trigonometry
Transformations ● Triangle properties
● Logarithms, including laws of logarithms, ● Bearings
asymptotes and the use of technology to find ● Pythagoras’ theorem
values ● Trigonometric ratios in right-angled triangles
● Logarithms with different base number ● Sine and cosine rules
(including natural logarithms), Number bases ● Converse of Pythagoras’ theorem
● Solving and Graphing trigonometric ● Angle measures using trigonometry
functions, Transformations ● Enlargement around a given point, Enlargement by
● Representation and shape of cubic a rational factor
● Rational functions (of the form f(x) = (ax+b/
cx+d), Transformations Reasoning with data
● Graphical analysis and representation (pie charts,
Geometry stem and leaf plots, histograms, line graphs, scatter
● Geometrical elements and their classification plots, box-and whisker plots, cumulative frequency
● Distance curves)
● Angle properties ● Population sampling, sampling techniques
● Similarity and congruence ● Measures of central tendency/location (mean,
● Parallel lines, perpendicular lines and mode, median, quartile, percentile) - discrete &
transversals continuous data
● Perimeter (circumference), area and volume ● Measures of dispersion (range, interquartile range)
● Surface area and nets for discrete and continuous data
● The Cartesian plane- Coordinate geometry, ● Relative frequency
including distance, midpoint and gradient ● Interpolation/Extrapolation
formula ● Outliers
● Simple transformations, including isometric ● Correlation, qualitative handling
transformations, tessellations ● Probability of an event
● Circle geometry and theorems including ● Probability with Venn diagrams, tree diagrams and
angles, radius, diameter and tangent and sample spaces, Two Way tables
length of arc and chord, perimeter and area ● Addition and multiplication rule using Probability
of sector and segments. ● Probability of independent, mutually exclusive and
● Conversion of angles between radians & combined events
degrees ● Probability of successive trials
● Arc length and area of sector ● Standard deviation
● Application of arc length and sector area ● Conditional probability
● Histograms for continuous fixed interval groups
