Year 10-11 Add Maths content overview

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1. Simultaneous Equations
Simltaneous Linear Equations in Two Unknowns
Simltaneous Linear and Non Linear Equations in Two
Unkowns
Maximum/Minimum Value of a Quadratic Expression incl
sketching quad graphs and completing the square
2. Indices & surds
Indices (Exponents) and Surds
Exponential Equations and equations involving surds
3. Functions
9. Circular measure
Conversion of degrees to radians and vice-versa
Arc length of a sector
Area of a sector
10. Series and the Binomial theorem
Use the binomial theorem to expand expressions in the form
(x + y)^n where n is a positive integer
Use the binomial theorem to find a coefficient in the expansion
of (x+y)^n
Recognise arithmetic and geometric progressions
Use formulae for nth term and for sum of first n terms to solve
problems involving arithmetic or geometric progressions
15. Differentiation 2
Differentiation of exponential functions
Differentiation of logarithmic functions
Differentiate simple trigonometrical ratios: sin x, cos x, tan x
and those terms involving multiples angles, power, quotient
and product
Solve problems involving differentiation of trigonometrical
functions in such cases as turning points, connected rates of
change, equation of tangent and normal, approximations
16. Integration
Symbol of integration
Integrate single algebraic terms and terms involving linear
functions
Integrate exponential functions

Understand the terms: function, domain, range (image set),

Convergence of a geometric progression, and formula for sum
one to one function, inverse function and composition of Integrate trigonometric functions
to infinity of a convergent geometric progression
functions
Use the notation f(x) = sin x, f: x a lg x (x > 0), f–1(x) and F^2
Integrate sums of terms in powers of x including 1/x and 1/(ax+b)
(x) [= f (f(x))]
11. Logarithmic and exponential Apply the rule that if d/dx [f(x)] = g(x), then ∫ g(x) dx = f(x) + c
Understand the relationship between y = f(x) and y = f(x),
to integrate expressions that do not fall into the categories
where f(x) may be linear, quadratic or trigonometric functions stated earlier
Explain in words why a given function is a function or why it Use simple properties of the logarithmic and exponential
Definite integrals and further examples of definite integration
does not have an inverse functions incl ln(x) and e^x
Find the inverse of a one-one function and form composite Use graphs of ke^(nx) + a and kln(ax + b) where n, k, a and b
Apply integration to the evaluation of plane areas
functions are integers
Use sketch graphs to show the relationship between a function
Laws of Logarithms
and its inverse
Modulus Function Solving Logarithmic Equations 17. Kinematics
Solving Exponential Equations Solve problems involving kinematics
4. Factors of polynomials
Know and use the remainder and factor theorems 12. Linear law 18. Permutations and combinations
Reduce laws of higher order into simple straight line laws and Recognise and distinguish between a permutation case and a
Find factors of polynomials
use graphical method to find the unknowns combination case
Find the number of ways of arranging objects taken either all
Solve cubic equations
at the same time or a few at a time
Find the number of ways of selecting a fixed number of objects
13. Simple trig identities and equations from a given number of objects.

5. Quadratic expressions and equations
Roots of a Quadratic Equation
Solving Quadratic Inequalities
6. Coordinate geometry - the straight line
Find the distance between two points
Find the midpoint of the line joining two points
Find the gradient of a line passing through 2 points
Equations of straight lines
Equations of parallel, non parallel and perpendicular lines
Perpendicular bisectors
7. Graph transformations
Transformations of graphs
8. Equations, inequalities and graphs
solve graphically or algebraically equations of the type |ax + b|
= c (c ⩾ 0) and |ax + b| = |cx + d|
solve graphically or algebraically inequalities of the type
|ax + b| > c (c ⩾ 0), |ax + b| ⩽ c (c > 0) and |ax + b| ⩽ (cx + d)
use substitution to form and solve a quadratic equation in
order to solve a related equation
sketch the graphs of cubic polynomials and their moduli, when
given in factorised form
y = k(x – a)(x – b)(x – c)
solve cubic inequalities in the form k(x – a)(x – b)(x – c) ⩽ d
graphically
Evaluate the values of trigonometrical ratios of special angles
without using calculators
Sketch simple trigonometrical graphs 19. Vectors
Differentiate between scalars and vectors and give examples
Sketching trigonometric graphs in radians
of scalars and vectors
understand amplitude and periodicity and the relationship
between graphs of related trigonometric functions, e.g. sin x Unit vectors, position vectors and collinear points
and sin 2x
Solving simple trigonometrical equations in deg or radians Represent a vector by a directed line segment
Three more trigonometric functions - secant, cosecant, Apply the parallelogram law of addition to find the resultant of
cotangent two position vectors and solve related vector problems
Use the identities
Sin^2 θ + cos^2 θ =1
Tan^2 θ + 1 = sec^2 θ and
1 + cot^2 θ = cosec^2 θ Express a vector in the column form ( )
sinθ/cosθ = tanθ
cosθ/sinθ = cotθ
to solve trigonometrical equations
Prove simple trigonometrical identities Find the magnitude and direction of a column vector
Add and subtract vectors and multiply vectors by a scalar
14. Differentiation 1 Constant velocity problems
The idea of a limit
Gradient of a curve
Differentiation of y =axⁿ
Differentiate of a composite function, products and quotients
Higher derivatives
Find the equations and tangent and normal to a curve
Use calculus to solve problems involving connected rates of
change
Small increments and approximations
Find the nature of a turning point of a curve and distinguish
whether the turning point is a maximum or a minimum point
Solve simple practical problems involving maximum and
minimum value
Use the first and second derivative tests to discriminate
between maxima and minima