Ghana Secondary Technical School
Mathematics Department
Scheme of work for form One 2023 Academic Year
Core Mathematics
Week Date Topics
1 27th – 3rd Mar. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS (2 Weeks)
 Algebraic expressions
 Operations on algebraic expressions
 Binomial expressions
 Factorization
2 6th – 10th Mar. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
 Difference of two squares
 Operations on algebraic fractions with
monomial denominators
 Operation on algebraic fractions with
binomial denominators
 Zero or Undefined algebraic fractions
Class Exercise 1 / Home Work 1
3 13th – 17th Mar. LINEAR EQUATIONS (2 Weeks)
 Solution sets of linear equations in one
variable
 Word problems involving linear
equations in one variable
4 LINEAR EQUATIONS
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20 – 24 Mar.  Word problems involving linear
equations in one variable
Class Exercise 2 / Home Work 2
5 LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE (2
Weeks)
27th – 31st Mar.  Linear inequalities in one variable
 Word problems involving linear
inequalities in one variable
Class Test 1
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6 3 – 7 April. LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE
 Linear inequalities in one variable
 Word problems involving linear
inequalities in one variable
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 express statements in
mathematical symbols
 add and subtract algebraic
expressions
 multiply two binomial
expressions
 factorize algebraic expressions
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 apply difference of two squares
to solve problems
 perform operations on simple
algebraic fractions.
 determine the conditions under
which algebraic fraction is zero
or undefined
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 find solution sets for linear
equations in one variable.
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 find solution sets for linear
equations in one variable.
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 solve word problems involving
linear equations in one variable
 solve word problems involving
linear inequalities in one
variable from their point of
contact
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 solve word problems involving
linear equations in one variable
 solve word problems involving
linear inequalities in one
variable from their point of
contact
7 10th – 14th April SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION (2
Weeks)
 Elimination and substitution methods
for solving linear equations in two
variables
Class Exercise 3 / Home Work 3
End of 1st Half of 1st SEMESTER
8 12th – 16thJune
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Continuation of 1 SEMESTER
SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION
 Elimination and substitution methods
for solving linear equations in two
variables
 Graphical method for solving linear
equations in two variables
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9 19 – 23 June SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION
 Graphical method for solving linear
equations in two variables
 Solving word problems involving
simultaneous linear equations in two
variables
Class Test 2
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10 26 – 30 June CHANGE OF SUBJECT OF AN EQUATION (2
Weeks)
 Simple Relations
 Relations involving fraction
11 3rd – 7th July CHANGE OF SUBJECT OF AN EQUATION
 Relations squares and square roots
 Relations involving cubes and cube
roots
Class Exercise 4 / Home Work 4
12 10th – 14th July REAL NUMBER SYSTEM (2 Weeks)
 Rational and irrational numbers
 Real Numbers on the number line
 Comparing and ordering rational
numbers
 Approximating and rounding off
numbers
 Significant figures
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 use elimination and substitution
methods to find solution sets of
two given linear equations in
two variables
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 use elimination and substitution
methods to find solution sets of
two given linear equations in
two variables
 use graphical method to find
solution sets of two given linear
equations in two variables
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 use graphical method to find
solution sets of two given linear
equations in two variables
 solve word problems involving
simultaneous linear equations
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 change the subject of formula
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 change the subject of formula
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 distinguish between rational
and irrational numbers.
 represent real numbers on the
number line.
 compare and order rational
numbers
 approximate by rounding off
decimal numbers to a given
number of place values
 approximate a decimal number
to a given number of significant
figures.
13 17th – 21st July REAL NUMBER SYSTEM By the end of the lesson, the students
 Recurring decimals will be able to:
 Standard form  express recurring decimals as
 Properties of operations common fractions.
 Commutative property  express very large or very small
 Associative Property numbers in standard form.
 Distributive Property  state and use properties of
 Binary operations operations on real numbers.
 interpret given binary
Class Exercise 5 / Home Work 5 operations and apply them to
real numbers
14 24nd – 28th July SETS AND OPERATIONS ON SETS (2 Weeks) By the end of the lesson, the students
 Finding the number of subsets in a set will be able to:
with n elements  determine and write the
 Properties of Set Operations number of subsets in a set
 Commutativit  identify the properties of
 Associativity operations on sets.
 Distributivity  describe the regions of a Venn
 Description and identification of the diagram in terms of the set
regions of Venn diagrams using set operations - union, complement
operations
15 31th July – 4th END OF 1ST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Aug.
16 7th – 10th Aug. END OF 1ST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

2ND SEMESTER

17 18th – 22nd Sept Revision of 1st Semester examinations
SETS AND OPERATIONS ON SETS
 Two and Three-set problems using Venn
diagrams
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18 25 – 29 Sept NUMBER BASES (2 Weeks)
 Converting base ten numerals to
numerals in other base and vice versa.
 Equations involving number bases
Class Exercise 1 / Home Work 1
19 2nd – 6th Oct. NUMBER BASES
 Operations on numbers involving
number bases other than base ten.
 Addition and subtraction
 Multiplication
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 find solution to practical
problems involving
classifications using Venn
diagrams
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 convert base ten numerals to
other bases and vice-versa
 solve simple equations involving
number bases
By the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
 perform operations on number
bases other than base ten
20 9th – 13th Oct. PLANE GEOMETRY I (3 Weeks) By the end of the lesson, the students
 Angles and how to measure them will be able to:
 Types of angles  calculate the angles at a point
 Angles at a point  state and use the properties of
 Parallel lines Relationships between parallel lines
corresponding angles, vertically  state and use the exterior angle
opposite angles, alternate angles and theorem of a triangles
adjacent angles, supplementary angles
 Angle properties of a triangle
 Exterior angle theorem
Class Exercise 2 / Home Work 2
21 16th – 20th Oct. PLANE GEOMETRY I By the end of the lesson, the students
 Special triangles will be able to:
 Right-angled triangle  identify various properties of
special triangles
 state and use the relationship
between the hypotenuse and
Class Test 1 the two other sides of a
rightangled triangle (i.e.
Pythagoras theorem)
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22 23 – 27 Oct. PLANE GEOMETRY I By the end of the lesson, the students
 Quadrilaterals will be able to:
 Polygons  state and use the properties of
quadrilaterals
 calculate the sums of interior
angles and exterior angles of a
polygon
 identify various plane shapes
(including the special triangles)
by their geometric properties
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23 30 Oct– 3 RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS (2 Weeks) By the end of the lesson, the students
Nov.  Types of relations will be able to:
 Functions  distinguish between the various
types of relations.
Class Exercise 3 / Home Work 2  Identify functions from other
relations.
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24 6 – 10 Nov. RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS By the end of the lesson, the students
 Mapping will be able to:
Class Test 2  determine the rule for a given
mapping
25 13th – 17th Nov. MODULAR ARITHMETIC (1 Week) By the end of the lesson, the students
 Calculation of a number for a given will be able to:
modulo.  calculate the value of numbers
 Addition (+) and multiplication (*) tables for a given modulo.
in given modulo.  add and multiply numbers in a
Class Exercise 3 / Home Work 3 given modulo.
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26 20 – 24 Nov. END OF 2 SEMESTER EXAMINATION
27 27th – 30th Nov. END OF 2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATION