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3rd Form Syllabus 16-17 NSC
3rd Form Syllabus 16-17 NSC
Effective 2023-2024
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Grade 10 Syllabus -
INTRODUCTION
“Every child can learn Mathematics”. Mathematically literate students understand and
value the mathematical information they encounter in the world outside school, and have the
knowledge and confidence to make sense of this information
MISSION STATEMENT
The Math department at the Greater Life Academy has embraced two main features:
First, the problem solving approach to Math. Students can gain self – confidence and a life –
long experience which fosters critical thinking.
The second feature is the technological approach. Technology as a useful tool for investigation,
particularly in areas such as graphing and computation.
The department is dedicated to providing high quality teaching through commitment and
integrity by providing our students with more interesting ways of learning this engaging subject.
AIM To draw upon students’ everyday experience and to stimulate interest in mathematics by
emphasizing the use and value of math in everyday live that will enable them to fit in the world
of work. To promote mathematics as an enjoyable past- time while they achieve the goals, such
as skills and attitude that we intentionally set out for them to achieve.
FRAMEWORK
The Mathematics Curriculum has been drafted in keeping with the NSC and CXC (CSEC)
curriculum. The use of technology/materials will allow teachers to execute the programme as
effectively and efficiently as possible.
TEACHERS’ SUPPORT
Encourage each child to work hard.
Teach your student mental ability
Be tolerant of the child who is not mathematically inclined.
Have high expectation of the students whom you teach
Ensure that each student is actively engaged in the teaching/learning process
Monitor the students’ notebook on a regular basis.
PARENTS/GUARDIAN SUPPORT
Help your child to see how math is related to everyday life. Ask for help if necessary
Ensure that your child do her homework.
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GRADE 10 Syllabus - Mathematics
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GRADE 10 Syllabus - Mathematics
Draw and interpret reciprocal Function Graph
TERM 2
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GRADE 10 Syllabus - Mathematics
Transformation - - State the relationships between an object and its image in 3 Weeks
Enlargement a plane when it is enlarged from a point (centre of
And Reflection enlargement) in that plane;
- Perform enlargements with the centre at the origin with
scale factor k, k ∈ N;
- Perform reflections and identify images of objects
where the mirror line is any given line in the plane.
Circles - Investigate and use the relationships between the radius, 4 Weeks
diameter, circumference and pi;
- Investigate and use the relationship between the radius and
the area of a circle A = πr2;
- Calculate the area and circumference of a circle;
- Identify the arc, sector and segment of a circle;
- Find arc length;
- Find the area of a sector, segment or parts thereof of a circle with
the use of angles.
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Trigonometry - Prove Pythagoras’ Theorem by a suitable method (for 4 Weeks
example by the area method);
- Use Pythagoras Theorem to solve right – angled triangle
problems;
- Use trigonometric ratios to find unknown quantities in
right-angled triangles only;
- Use trigonometric ratios to solve problems related to angles
of elevation and depression;
- Calculate unknown angles in given diagrams and word
problems.
TERM 3
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GRADE 10 Syllabus - Mathematics
Vectors - Define a vector as the sum total of horizontal and 3 Weeks
vertical displacement;
- Write vectors in column format;
- Define position vectors given two points;
- Use grid to locate and draw, position and relative position
vectors;
- Draw a right angled triangle representing a vector;
- Use Pythagoras’ theorem to find the length of a vector;
- Write the reverse vector (- x) given a vector x (multiply a
vector by -1);
- Find the relative position vector of collinear vectors given a
ratio of division;
- Use the properties of an appropriate polygon to find the
relative position vector of parallel, non-collinear vectors.
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