SCHEME OF WORK

MATHEMATICS T
PRAU 2
YEAR 2020
YEARLY PLANNING FOR MATHEMATICS T/954 (PRAU 2/ SEM 2 – 2020)

SECOND TERM: CALCULUS

Teaching
Week Topic Learning Outcome Activities
Period
7 Limits and Continuity 12 Candidates should be able to:

1 7.1 Limits 6 (a) determine the existence and values of the left-hand limit, right-hand
(6 periods) limit and limit of a function;
(b) use the properties of limits;

1 7.2 Continuity 6 (c) determine the continuity of a function at a point and on an interval;
(2 periods) (d) use the intermediate value theorem.
–2
(4 periods)
 Teaching
Week Topic Learning Outcome Activities
Period
8 Differentiation 28 Candidates should be able to:

2 8.1 Derivatives 12 (a) identify the derivative of a function as a limit;

(4 periods) (b) find the derivatives of xn (n ∈ 􀁟), ex, ln x, sin x, cos x, tan x, sin−1x,
–3 cos−1x, tan−1x, with constant multiples, sums, differences, products,
(8 periods) quotients and composites;
(c) perform implicit differentiation;
(d) find the first derivatives of functions defined parametrically;

4 8.2 Applications of 16 (e) determine where a function is increasing, decreasing, concave upward
(8 periods) differentiation and concave downward;
–5 (f) determine the stationary points, extremum points and points of
(8 periods) inflexion;
(g) sketch the graphs of functions, including asymptotes parallel to the
coordinate axes;
(h) find the equations of tangents and normals to curves, including
parametric curves;
(i) solve problems concerning rates of change, including related rates;
(j) solve optimisation problems.
 Teaching
Week Topic Learning Outcome Activities
Period
9 Integration 28 Candidates should be able to:

6 9.1 Indefinite integrals 14 (a) identify integration as the reverse of differentiation;

(8 periods) (b) integrate xn (n ∈ 􀁟), ex, sin x, cos x, sec2x, with constant multiples,
–7 sums and differences;
(6 periods) (c) integrate rational functions by means of decomposition into partial
fractions;
(d) use trigonometric identities to facilitate the integration of trigonometric
functions;
(e) use algebraic and trigonometric substitutions to find integrals;
(f) perform integration by parts;

7 9.2 Definite integrals 14 (g) identify a definite integral as the area under a curve;
(2 periods), (h) use the properties of definite integrals;
8 (i) evaluate definite integrals;
(8 periods) (j) calculate the area of a region bounded by a curve (including a
–9 parametric curve) and lines parallel to the coordinate axes or between two
(4 periods) curves;
(k) calculate volumes of solids of revolution about one of the coordinate
axes.
 Teaching
Week Topic Learning Outcome Activities
Period
10 Differential Equations 14 Candidates should be able to:

9 10 Differential 14 (a) find the general solution of a first order differential equation with
(4 periods), Equations separable variables;
10 (b) find the general solution of a first order linear differential equation by
(8 periods) means of an integrating factor;
– 11 (c) transform, by a given substitution, a first order differential equation
(2 periods) into one with separable variables or one which is linear;
(d) use a boundary condition to find a particular solution;
(e) solve problems, related to science and technology, that can be modelled
by differential equations.

11 Formative test 2 Test on limits &

(2 periods) continuity,
differentiation,
integration and
differential
equations.
 Teaching
Week Topic Learning Outcome Activities
Period
Coursework 12 Candidates should be able to:

11 Briefing on coursework. 2 (a) plan to carry out Assignment B, Teacher gives

(2 periods) (b) raise possible problems faced, briefing and
(c) revise the related topics if necessary. guideline.

11 Coursework 7 (a) carry out assignment, Students carry out

(2 periods) (b) refer to relevance sources related to the assignment, assignment B.
– 12 (c) seek for advice and reasonable aids related to the assignment, Teacher as adviser,
(5 periods) (d) seek for advice and reasonable aids related to the assignment, observer, facilitators
…

12 Passing up coursework 3 (a) complete assignment report Teacher assesses

(3 period) assignment report
and conduct viva.
 Teaching
Week Topic Learning Outcome Activities
Period
11 Maclaurin Series 12 Candidates should be able to:

13 11 Maclaurin Series 12 (a) find the Maclaurin series for a function and the interval of
(8 periods) convergence;
– 14 (b) use standard series to find the series expansions of the sums,
(4 periods) differences, products, quotients and composites of functions;
(c) perform differentiation and integration of a power series;
(d) use series expansions to find the limit of a function.

12 Numerical Methods 14 Candidates should be able to:

14 12.1 Numerical solution 10 (a) locate a root of an equation approximately by means of graphical
(4 periods) of equations considerations and by searching for a sign change;
– 15 (b) use an iterative formula of the form xn+1 f (xn ) = to find a root of an
(6 periods) equation to a prescribed degree of accuracy;
(c) identify an iteration which converges or diverges;
(d) use the Newton-Raphson method;

15 12.2 Numerical 4 (e) use the trapezium rule;

(2 periods) integration (f) use sketch graphs to determine whether the trapezium rule gives an
– 16 over-estimate or an under-estimate in simple cases.
(2 periods)

16 Trial examination 6
(6 periods)