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Year 11

Subject Mathematics

Term Week Focus Summary Learning Outcomes


1, 2 and 3 Write a number exactly using Surds
Surds
Rationalise the denominator of a Surd
Be familiar with the functions a x and logb x and recognize the shapes of their graphs
Be familiar with functions including ex and similar terms, and use them in graphs
Surds and Log functions Use graphs of functions to solve equations
Logarithms and exponentials Rewrite expressions including powers using logarithms instead
Understand and use the laws of logarithms
Change the base of a logarithm
Solve equations of the form a x = b
4, 5 and 6 Factorise quadratic expressions where the coefficient of x 2 is greater than 1
Solving Quadratics Complete the square and use this to solve quadratic equations
Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula
The Quadratic function
Understand and use the discriminant to identify whether the roots
The Discriminant of a quadratic equation are (i) real and equal (ii) real and different (iii) not real
Understand the roots α and β and how to use them
7, 8 and 9 Solve two simultaneous equations, one linear and one quadratic
Solving Inequalities Solve Linear inequalities
Solve quadratic inequalities
Term 1

Graph Linear inequalities in two variables


Graphing Inequalities
Inequalities and Identities Use linear inequalities to solve Linear Programming problems
Divide a polynomial by (x ± p )
Factorise a polynomial by using the Factor theorem
Algebraic Division
Use the Remainder theorem to find the remainder when a polynomial
is divided by (ax – b )

10 and 11 Sketch cubic curves of the form y = ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d or (x + a )(x + b )(x + c )


Cubic graphs
Sketch and interpret graphs of cubic functions the form y = x 3
Sketching Polynomials Sketch the reciprocal function y = where k is a constant
Reciprocal functions
Sketch curves of functions to show points of intersection and solutions to equations
Transformations Apply Transformations to more complicated curves
12 and 13 Identify an arithmetic sequence
Arithmetics Sequences Find the common difference, first term and nth term of an arithmetic series
Find the sum of an arithmetic series and be able to use the Ʃ (sigma) notation
Sequences and Series Identify a Geometric sequence
Find the common ratio, first term and nth term of a geometric sequence
Geometric Sequences
Find the sum of a geometric series
Find the sum to infinity of a convergent geometric series
14 Use to work out the coefficients in the Binomial expansion
The Binomial Series Binomial Expansion Use the Binomial expansion to expand (1 + x )n
Determine the range of values for which x is true and valid for the expression

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