IB Diploma Programme

Subject: English
Teacher:
Unit title: Counting Principles

Section/Sections of the syllabus

Topic Title :

Duration: 1 week
Approach: Teaching strategies
Opening activity:
We started with a discussion about the fundamental counting principles i.e. Addition and Multiplication Principles. I have demonstrated
the principles with few examples so that they can differentiate when to apply addition and when to apply multiplication principle. A
video was also shown (link given below)
Then we discussed the concepts of Permutations/Arrangements and Combination/Selection along with some examples.
Problem solving.
Objectives :
Addition Principle
Multiplicaion Principle
Application
Permutations/Arrangements
Combination/Selection
Application
Problem Solving.

Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4GrakXXsc&list=PLXcAy
pFGY57FOPbZdI0uZiOoKQzVTAmWv&spfreload=10

Assessment:
Formative:
Worksheet
Problems from the exercise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQpKtm5TtxU&spfreload=10
Summative:
A short test of 20 marks

Proposed time for completion of the unit: 7 lessons

Actual Time taken to complete the unit (To be filled in when the unit is completed) : 6
Reflection/ Review (Include comment on ToK links):
Students have understood the concepts quite well.
They have applied the concepts well while solving various types of problems.
Performance in the test was satisfactory.