USAF CoP : Teaching and Learning of

Mathematics
“Technical Mathematics”
UNISA (Pretoria)
Bamboo Auditorium
19 February 2019
Presented by: MA HENDRICKS
Comparison of the Aims , Structure ,
Content and Assessment of the Papers
for
Technical Mathematics
&
Mathematics
CAPS ( Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement)
 CAPS DEFINITIONS
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS

• Mathematics is a
LANGUAGE that
makes use of symbols
and notations
describing numerical ,
geometric and
graphical
representations.
 CAPS DEFINITIONS
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS
• It is a HUMAN
ACTIVITY that
involves observing,
representing and
investigating patterns
and qualitative
relationships in
physical and social
phenomena and
between mathematical
objects themselves
 CAPS DEFINITIONS
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS
• It helps to
DEVELOP
MENTAL
PROCESSES that
enhance logical and
critical thinking ,
accuracy and problem
solving that will
contribute in decision
making.
 CAPS DEFINITIONS
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS.

• Mathematical
problem solving
enables us to
understand the world
(physical, social and
economic) around us ,
and, most of all to
teach us to think
creatively.
 CAPS DEFINITIONS
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS

• The aim of Technical

Mathematics is to
APPLY the Science of
Mathematics to the
TECHNICAL FIELD
where the emphasis is
on APPLICATION
and
not on abstract ideas.
 SPECIFIC AIMS DIFFERENCES
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS.

• To provide the • To provide the

opportunity to develop opportunity to develop
in learners the ability in learners the ability
to be methodical , to to be methodical , to
generalize , generalize and
to be skillful users of
make conjectures
and try to justify
the Science of
or prove them..
Mathematics
 SPECIFIC AIMS (DIFFERENCES)
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS
• To provide learners of
Technical Schools an
alternative and value
adding substitute to
Mathematical Literacy.
• To support and sustain
technical subjects at
Technical Schools
 SPECIFIC AIMS (DIFFERENCES)
MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS
To provide a vocational route
aligned with the expectations
of labour in order to ensure
direct access to learnership/
apprenticeship.

To create the opportunity for

learners to further their
studies at FET Colleges at an
entrance level of N4 and thus
creating an alternative route
to access other HEI’s.
 OVERVIEW

COMMON STRUCTURE

PAPER 1
SIMILAR CONTENT

PAPER 2

DIFFERENCES ASSESSMENT
 STRUCTURE OF THE TWO PAPERS
PAPER 1
PAPER 1

TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS Paper 1
Paper 1 1 Algebra
1 Number Systems 2 Patterns & Sequences
2 Algebra 3 Finance
3 Functions & Graphs 4 Functions & Graphs
4 Finance 5 Differential Calculus
5 Differential Calculus & 6 Probability & Counting
Integration Principle
 STRUCTURE OF THE TWO PAPERS
PAPER 2
PAPER 1

TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS Paper 2
Paper 2 1 Statistics
1 Analytical Geometry 2 Analytical Geometry
2 Trigonometry 3 Trigonometry
3 Euclidean Geometry 4 Euclidean Geometry
4 Mensuration
5 Circles, Angles &
Angular movement
 STRUCTURE OF THE TWO PAPERS

COMMON

PAPER 1 PAPER 2

FOUR Topics THREE Topics

• ALGEBRA • ANALYTICAL
• FUNCTIONS GEOMETRY
• FINANCE • TRIGONOMETRY
• DIFFERENTIAL • EUCLIDEAN
CALCULUS GEOMETRY
 STRUCTURE OF THE TWO PAPERS
DIFFERENCES
PAPER 1 PAPER 2

Technical Mathematics Technical Mathematics

•OTHER NUMBER SYSTEMS • CIRCLE (SECTORS
- Binary numbers
/SEGMENTS)
- Complex Numbers
• RADIAN MEASURE
•INTEGRATION • ANGULAR
MOVEMENT
Mathematics Mathematics
• NUMBER PATTERNS • STATISTICS
• PROBABILITY
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
SIMILAR
PAPER 1
ALGEBRA Technical Mathematics & Mathematics
Topics
1 Linear Equations and Inequalities
2 Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
3 Simultaneous equations
4 Exponents/ Surds / exponential Equations
5 Logarithms to solve simple exponential equations
6 Remainder & Factor Theorem
7 Nature of roots of quadratic equations
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS

DIFFERENCES
PAPER 1
ALGEBR Technical Mathematics Additional Content
A
topics
1 Binary Number system
2 Complex Numbers
3 Equations involving complex numbers
4 Logarithmic equations
5 Scientific Notation
6 Real Life applications from Technical Field
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
PAPER 1
SIMILAR
Functions Technical Mathematics & Mathematics
Graphs

1 Linear / Quadratic/ Exponential functions

2 Hyperbolic Functions – Technical Mathematics
simpler types
3 Cubic Functions – Technical Mathematics simpler
types 3 2
x  bx  cx  d
DIFFERENCES
Functions Technical Mathematics Additional Content
Graphs
1 Graphs of Circle / Semi-circle and Ellipse
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS

PAPER 1
SIMILAR
FINANCE Technical Mathematics & Mathematics
topics
1 Simple & Compound Growth and Decay
2 Nominal & Effective rates
3 Real life applications

DIFFERENCES
FINANCE Mathematics ONLY
topics
1 ANNUITIES – Future and Present Values
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
SIMILAR PAPER 1
CALCULUS Technical Mathematics & Mathematics
topics
1 First Principles ****
2 Differentiation Rules
3 Equation of tangents
4 Rates of change
5 Graphs of Cubic functions ****
6 Optimization
**** TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS –Simpler
examples 3 2
x  bx  cx  d
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS

DIFFERENCES

PAPER 1
CALCULUS Technical Mathematics Additional Content
topics
1 Calculus of Motion ( Displacement Formula)
2 Basic Integration
3 Definite Integral
4 Areas bounded by a curve and x-axis
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
DIFFERENCES
PAPER 1
SEQUENCES & Mathematics ONLY
SERIES
1 Quadratic sequences
2 General terms – Arithmetic & Geometric
Sequences
3 Summation of Series & Convergence

PROBABILITY Mathematics ONLY

1 Probability
2 Basic Counting Principle
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
SIMILAR
PAPER 2
ANALYTICAL Technical Mathematics &
GEOMETRY Mathematics
1 Distance / Midpoint / Gradient
2 Angle of inclination
3 Equation of straight lines
4 Equation of circle with centre (0;0)
5 Equation of tangent to circle
6 Points of intersection
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
DIFFERENCES

PAPER 2
ANALYTICAL Mathematics ONLY
GEOMETRY
1 Equation of circle with centre (a;b) and
Applications

ANALYTICAL Technical Mathematics ONLY

GEOMETRY
1 Equation of ellipse & semi-circle and
plotting graph of ellipse and semi-circle
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
SIMILAR

TRIGONOMETRY Technical
PAPERMathematics
2 & Mathematics

1 Sine , Cosine & Tangent functions

2 Basic Sine , Cosine & Tangent Identities
3 Solution of trigonometric equations [0o ; 360o]
4 Graphs of trig functions
5 Reduction formulae
6 Application of Sine , Cosine and Area Rules in
2D & 3D
Technical Mathematics restricted to numerical
examples .
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
DIFFERENCES
TRIGONOMETRY Technical Mathematics ONLY
DEGREES & RADIANS PAPER 2
1 Cosecant , Secant & Cotangent functions
2 Basic Cosecant , Secant & Cotangent
Identities
3 2D & 3D problems restricted to numerical
measurements only.

TRIGONOMETRY Mathematics ONLY

DEGREES only
1 Solution of trigonometric equations including
negative angles.
2 General solutions of trigonometric equations
3 Proofs of Sine, Cosine and Area Rules examinable.
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
SIMILARITIES PAPER 2
EUCLIDEAN Technical Mathematics & Mathematics
GEOMETRY

1 Circle Theorems
2 Proportion and Similarity Theorems
3 Applications
DIFFERENCES
EUCLIDEAN Technical Mathematics
GEOMETRY

1 Proofs of Theorems NOT EXAMINABLE

2 Riders restricted to Calculations only – No
proofs
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
DIFFERENCES

PAPER 2
SHAPES Technical Mathematics ONLY
ANGULAR
MEASUREMENT
1 Radian Measure
2 Arcs and Angles / Areas of Sectors and
Segments of circle
3 Angular and Circumferential Velocity
4 Surface Areas & Volumes of Prisms,
Cylinders, Cones & Spheres
5 Areas of irregular shapes using the
Mid-ordinate rule.
 CONTENT OF THE TWO PAPERS

DIFFERENCES

PAPER 2
STATISTICS Mathematics ONLY

1 Measures of central tendency ( Mean , Mode.

Median)
2 Measures of dispersion (range , variance)
3 Lines of best fit , correlation
4 Box-whisker plots, scatter plots, ogives,
frequency polygons, histograms
5 Frequency tables
 ASSESSMENT OF THE TWO PAPERS
WEIGHTING OF TOPICS

PAPER 1
TOPICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS

ALGEBRA 33,3% 16,6%

FUNCTIONS 23,4% 23,4%
FINANCE 10% 10%
CALCULUS 33,3% 23,4%
SEQUENCES & SERIES 0% 16,6%
PROBABILITY 0% 10%
 ASSESSMENT OF THE TWO PAPERS

WEIGHTING OF
TOPICS
PAPER 2
TOPICS TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY 17% 27%
TRIGONOMETRY 33% 27%
EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY 27% 33%
MENSURATION , CIRCLES, 23% 0%
ANGLES , ANGULAR
MOVEMENT
STATISTICS 0% 13%
ASSESSMENT OF THE TWO PAPERS

WEIGHTING OF
TAXONOMY LEVELS
DIFFERENCES

PAPER 1 & 2

TOPICS TECHNICAL
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS

2018 Exam Guidelines

KNOWLEDGE 25% 20%
ROUTINE
PROCEDURES
45% 35%
COMPLEX
PROCEDURES
20% 30%
PROBLEM SOLVING 10% 15%
 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS NOV 2018 Paper

WEIGHTING OF
TAXONOMY
ANALYSIS LEVELS
DBE EXAMINING
PANEL NOV 2018

PAPER 1 & 2

TOPICS NORM PAPER 1 PAPER 2

KNOWLEDGE 25% 23,3% 26,7%
ROUTINE 45% 46,0% 43,3%
PROCEDURES
COMPLEX 20% 23,3% 22,6%
PROCEDURES
PROBLEM SOLVING 10% 7,4% 7,4%
 SOME ACCREDITATION RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR HEI’s
TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS:
• TO BE EVALUATED THE SAME AS MATHEMATICS
FOR
• NON- MATHEMATICS PROGRAMMES
• TO BE EVALUATED THE SAME AS MATHEMATICS
FOR PROGRAMMES THAT REQUIRE
MATHEMATICS FOR ENTRY, BUT VERY LITTLE
PURE MATHEMATICS or SOME SERVICE
MATHEMATICS MODULES IS TAUGHT.
e.g.
 Business & Economic Sciences
 Architecture / Building Sciences
 Health Sciences
 Biological Sciences
SOME ACCREDITATION RECOMMENDATIONS

TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS:
PROGRAMMES WITH MATHEMATICS PRE-
REQUISITE

PRE 2018 EXAMINATION GUIDELINES:

• TO BE EVALUATED THE SAME AS MATHEMATICS
FOR PROGRAMMES THAT REQUIRE
MATHEMATICS FOR ENTRY

• TO BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO
MATHEMATICS FOR ACADEMIC ACCESS TO
HE
SOME ACCREDITATION RECOMMENDATIONS

TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS:
PROGRAMMES WITH MATHEMATICS PRE-
REQUISITE
(SCIENCE / ENGINEERING/ )

POST 2018 EXAMINATION GUIDELINES:

(CHANGE OF TAXONOMY
WEIGHTINGS)
• TO BE EVALUATED AT ONE LEVEL LOWER AS
MATHEMATICS FOR PROGRAMMES THAT
REQUIRE MATHEMATICS FOR ENTRY
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