AS & A2 Maths

Date
1st

September
2014

Topic & page ref in Heinemann

Live Text
Core 1: p1-14
Ch1. ALGEBRA & FUNCTIONS
1.1 Simplifying terms by collecting
like terms
1.2 Rules of Indices
1.3 Expanding an expression
1.4 Factorising expressions
1.5 Factorising quadratic expressions
1.6 Rules of Indices for all R
1.7 Surds (p10)
1.8 Rationalising the denominator

Scheme of Work
Notes
Teachers are free to
use whatever resources
they wish but must
adhere to the timings
of the SOW. It is
suggested that in class
use the LiveText CD
ROM to go through
examples.

2014 2016

Skills developed & Examples students should be able to answer the end
of each section
Students should learn the squares from 12 to 162; cube numbers from 13 to 63 which will
help them solve fractional indices problems.
Examples:
Fractional Indices: if 81 is 9 then 25 is .?
Simplify a5 a3; m4 m2; (p2)5; (2xy2)3; solve 2n =16; solve 32x-1 = 27
Simplify:

Rationalise the denominator;

Homework

Resources

Staff should try

to explicitly
differentiate
homework to
meet the needs
of all learners.

Heinemann C1 Live Text on

CD to use in lessons to
support explanations.
Tarsias available:
Manipulating Surds
Standards Unit N11 Surds

;;

Standards Unit N12 using

indices

Expand
Factorise and solve : x2 + 8x + 15 = 0; 2x2 + 7x + 6 = 0 ; 4x2 -1 = 0;
And worth at this stage pointing out how to find the roots (or solutions) and the critical
values which can be used to sketch a curve of the fn.

September

September

Core 1: p15 26
Ch2. QUDARATIC FUNCTIONS

Know and learn the quadratic formula:

Core 1: p27 40
Ch3. EQUATIONS &
INEQUALITIES

Examples:

Standards Unit C1 Linking

the properties & forms of
Quadratic Functions

Solve by completing the square: x2 + 8x + 15 = 0; 2x2 12x + 7 = 0

By completing the square, find the minimum value of x2 4x 9.
Show that the line y = x 4 is a tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 = 8
Extension:

Reproduce the proof of the Quadratic formula

Solve x 4y 7 and x + 2y = 16 by elimination and substitution

What about: 3x + y = 10 and x2 + 2xy + 2y2 = 17

3.1 Simultaneous equations by

These can be used as

homework to stretch all
students. There are also
TESTS that can be flashed in
lessons on the IWB.

Solomon worksheets

Examples:

2.1 plotting graphs of quadratic

functions
2.2 solving quadratic equations by
factorisation
2.3 competing the square
2.4 solving quadratic equations by
competing the square
2.5 solving quadratic equations by
using the formula
2.6 sketching graphs of quadratic
functions

Solomon worksheets
available as PDF.

Solomon worksheets

September

elimination
3.2 Simultaneous equations by
substitution
3.3 Simultaneous equations with 1
linear & 1 quadratic
3.4 solving linear inequalities
3.5 solving quadratic inequalities
Core 1: p41 68
Ch4. SKETCHING CURVES

Solve for x: (a) 5x 2 x 16 (b) x2 25

4.1 sketching graphs of cubic

functions
4.2 interpreting graphs of cubic
functions

Understand and sketch transformations of any given graph, inc. f(x+a), f(x-a), f(ax), af(x),
-f(x) and f(-x) say, for f(x) = x2

Solve and sketch x2 + 8x + 15

0; x2 - 10x + 21

Examples:

Solomon worksheets

Know the graphs of: y = x; y = x2; y = x3; y =

y = 2x ;

Extension Questions:

4.3 sketching the reciprocal function

4.4 using intersections points of
graphs to solve equations
4.5 The effect of f(x+a), f(x-a) and f(x) +
a
4.6 The effect of af(x), -f(x) and f(-x) 4.7
performing transformations on the
sketches of curves

October

Core 1: p73 90
Ch5. COORDINATE GEOMETRY
IN THE (x, y) PLANE
5.1 The equation of a straight line
5.2 The gradient of the straight line
5.3 y y1 = m(x x1)
5.4 the formula for finding the
equation of a straight line
5.5 Parallel and perpendicular lines

To know that:
The equation of a straight line can be written as y = mx + c, where m is the gradient and
c is the intercept with the vertical axis.
Lines are parallel if they have the same gradient.
Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their gradients is -1.
If the gradient of a line is m, then the gradient of a perpendicular line is 1
The gradient of a line passing through the points
y y .
x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 is 2 1

x2 x1

The equation of the straight line with gradient m that passes through the point x1 , y1 is

y y1 m( x x1 ) .
The distance between the points with coordinates
2
2
x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 is x2 x1 y2 y1 .
The midpoint of the line joining the points
x x2 y1 y2 .
x , y and x , y is 1
,

Example: Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points

Solomon worksheets
Condensed 1 page notes
available with questions for
coordinate Geometry

(3, 2) and (5, -6).

Example: Find the point of intersection of the lines:
2x + y = 3

and
y = 3x 1.

Extension Question:

October

Core 1: p91 111

Ch6. ARITHMETIC SEQUNECES
6.1 Introduction to Sequences
6.2 the nth term
6.3 recurrence relationships
6.4 Arithmetic sequences
6.5 Arithmetic series
6.6. the sum to n of an arithmetic
series
6.7 The sigma notation

October

Core 1: p112 132

Ch7. DIFFERENTIATION
7.1 derivative of f(x)
7.2 gradient of
7.3 gradients of simple functions
7.4 gradients of functions with power
7.5. re-writing expressions to make
them easier to differentiate
7.6
7.7 Rate of change of a function at a
point
7.8 Equations of Tangents and
Normals

Students usu. struggle

with the notion of Un
better to start with
simple sequences and
explain how to find the
nth term (like at KS3)
Formula for the nth
term and the sum of a
series will be given

Solomon worksheets

If numbers ascend in 3s, thats the 3 x table = 3n.

Then find the number before the 1st term (=5), so, nth term is 3n+5
nth term in sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, ..., ..., ...

Standards Unit N13

Analysing sequences

Solomon worksheets

Find

y = 5x6 1 x4 9 ; y = 2 x 2 x
2
NB: A turning point occurs where the gradient is zero, i.e. where
0.
y = 2 x4 5x2 ;

y = 7 x2 12 x 5 ;

And you can also use the 2nd derivative to decide whether a turning point is a maximum
or a minimum:
If
d2y
0 then it is a minimum ;
dx 2
d2 y
0 then it is a maximum.
dx 2

Equation of a tangent
tells you the gradient of a curve.
The gradient m of a tangent line at the point x1 , y1 can be found from .
The equation of the tangent is then y y1 m( x x1) .

Perpendicular lines

Standards Unit C2
exploring functions involving
fractional and negative
powers of x
Standards Unit C3
matching functions &
derivatives
Standards Unit C4
differentiating & Integrating
fractional and negative
powers of x
Standards Unit C5 Finding
stationary points of cubic
functions

Suppose 2 lines have gradients m1 & m2 . These lines are perpendicular if m1 m2 1 ,

i.e. m 1 .
2
m1
Equation of a normal
To find the equation of a normal at the point x1 , y1 :

Find the gradient from

then find the gradient m of the normal using

and the equation of the normal is y y1 m( x x1 )

1
dy
dx

Example:
Find the equation of the normal to the graph y = x(x + 1) (x 2) at x = -1.
October

OCTOBER HALF TERM

October

Core 1: p133 142

Ch8. INTEGRATION
8.1 Integrating
8.2 Integrating simple expressions
8.3 using the
8.4 Simplifying before integrating
8.5 Finding c

November/
December

START CORE 2

3rd
November

Core 2: p1 17
Ch1. ALGEBRA & FUNCTIONS
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

Simplifying algebraic fractions

Dividing a polynomial
factorising a polynomial
Using the remainder theorem

Solomon worksheets

Rule: Increase the

power by 1 and divide
by the new power.
Integration is the
reverse of
differentiation.

Example:
3
Find y if dy x 2 6 x 2 and y = 4 when x = 3 (answer: y x 3x 2 2 x 16 )
dx
3
Questions:
1.
v (3x 2 4 x 2)dx .

Standards Unit C4
differentiating & Integrating
fractional and negative
powers of x

If v = 3 when x = 0, find v as a function of x. Hence calculate the value of v when x = 1.

6 hour teacher on their

own teaching C2 4
hour teacher start the
Applied module

Factor Theorem: (x a) is a factor of a polynomial f(x) if f(a) = 0.

Remainder Theorem: The remainder when a polynomial f(x) is divided by (x a) is f(a).
Extended version of the factor theorem:
(ax + b) is a factor of a polynomial f(x) if b
f 0
a

1.

g(x) = x3 3x2 13x 15 .

(a) Show that g(-5) = 0 and g(3) = 0.
(b) Hence factorise g(x).
(c) Sketch the graph of y = g(x).
(d) Write down the full set of values of x for which g(x) > 0.

Heinemann C2 Live Text on

CD to use in lessons to
support explanations.
Solomon worksheets
available
Tarsias available
Condensed 1 page notes
available with questions for
factor theorem
Standards Unit A11
factorising cubics

Extenstion Question:

December

Core 2: p18 37
Ch2: THE SINE & COSINE RULE

Know the 3 trig ratios using: SOH CAH TOA

2.1 Sine rule for missing sides

2.2 Sine rule for unknown angles
2.3 Solutions for a missing angles
2.4 Cosine rule to find unknown sides
2.5 Cosine rule to find missing angles
2.6 Sine, Cosine & Pythagoras
2.7 Area of a triangle

Only the cosine rule formula will be provided in the formula book.

Core 2: p38 50
Ch3: EXPONENTIALS &
LOGARITHMS

Extension questions:

3.1 The function y = ax

3.2 writing expressions as a logarithm
3.3 calculating using log to base 10
3.4 Laws of Logs
3.5 solving ax = b
3.6 changing the base

Solomon worksheets
available

Know the Area of a triangle is A = 1 ab sin C

2
Know tan x sin x and

sin 2 x cos2 x 1

cos x

Solomon worksheets
available

Standards Unit A13

simplifying Log
expressions

December

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Revise for the C1

MOCK Exam in
January

Look into 1-Day revision sessions at UCL/Imperial College

January 2015

C1 MOCK Exam (internal)

C1 Solomon Paper ??

Solomon Paper TBC at dept. meeting closer to the time

This will take place during lesson time. Y12 will have a Mock week later in the year.

January

Core 2: p51 72

January

Ch4. COORDINATE GEOMETRY

IN THE (x, y) PLANE

The equation of a circle centre (a, b) with radius r is ( x a)2 ( y b)2 r 2 .

Example: Find the centre and the radius of the circle with equation
x2 2 x y 2 6 x 6 0

4.1 The mid-point of a line

4.2 Distance between two points
4.3 The equations of a circle

Extension Question:

Core 2: p76 86
e.g. 1: Find the expansion of 3x y 4 .
e.g. 2: Find the first 4 terms in the expansion 2a 3b 10 .

5.1 Pascals Triangle

5.2 Combinations and Factorial
Notation

January/
February

E.g. Find the non-zero value of b if the coefficient of

is equal to the coefficient of

( )

Core 2: p87 101

Ch6: RADIAN MEASURE
6.1 Using radians to measure angles
6.2 The length of an arc
6.3 The area of a sector
6.4 The area of a segment

Solomon worksheets
available

e.g. 3: Find the coefficient of x 4 y 4 in the expansion of 1

x 3y

5.3 Using ( ) in the binomial

expansion
)
5.4 Expanding (

Condensed 1 page notes

available with questions for
Binomial theorem

Note that in C2 n

Ch5. THE BINOMIAL

EXPANSION

Know that
radians

360o

= 2

x5

Solomon worksheets
available

in the expansion of b 2 x 6

in the expansion of 2 bx 8 .

Solomon worksheets
available

Why are there 360o in a circle?

What is 1 radian?
Convert rads into degrees
Convert 150o into radians
Prove the length of an arc is l = r
Show that the area of a sector is A =
Show that the area of a segment in a circle is A =

February

Core 2: p102 118

If 3, x and 9 are the first three terms of a geometric sequence, find x and the value of the 4th
term.
What is the first term in the GP 3, 6, 12, 24 to exceed 1 million?

Ch7: GEOMETRIC SEQUENCES &

SERIES

Show that the general term for the sum of a GP is

7.1 Geometric sequences

7.2 geometric progression & the nth
term
7.3 Using a G.P to solve problems
7.4 Sum of a G.P
7.5 Sum to infinity of a geometric
series
February
February/
March

(
(

)
)

or

(
(

)
)

Solomon worksheets
available
Standards Unit N13
Analysing sequences

Show that the sum to infinity of a GP is

)
Find (

FEBRUARY HALF TERM

Core 2: p119 137

Standards Unit A12

matching activities &
probing questions available
as PDF ask me or someone
for it

Ch8. GRAPHS OF
TRIGONOMETRICAL
FUNCTIONS
8.1 Sin, Cos & Tan functions
8.2 Values of trig functions in all 4
quadrants
8.3 Exact values & surds for trig
functions
8.4 Graphs of Sin , Cos & Tan
8.5 simple transformations of Sin ,

Solomon worksheets
available

Cos & Tan

March

Core 2: p141 153

Ch9. DIFFERENTIATION
9.1 Increasing & decreasing functions
9.2 Stationary points
9.3 Using turning points to solve
problems

Students need to be
able to confidently find
areas, surface areas &
volumes of various 2D
& 3D shapes inc.
circles & arcs

Condensed 1 page notes

available with questions
Standards Unit C2
Solomon worksheets
available

March

Core 2: p154 170

Know and use
Sketch the graphs of:

Ch10. TRIGONOMETRICAL
IDENTTIS AND SIMPLE
EQUATIONS

Solomon worksheets
available

;
and show coordinates of intersection with the axes

10.1 Simple Trigonometric identities

10.2 Solving simple Trig equations
March

Year 12 MOCK week

March/April

EASTER HOLIDAYS

April

Core 2: p154 170 continued

Ch10. TRIGONOMETRICAL
IDENTITIES AND SIMPLE
EQUATIONS
10.3 Solving Equations of the form:

Sin (n + a), Cos(n + a) & Tan(n +

a)

C1 MOCK exam
(Hall)

We will assess C2 during April along with mocks for the Applied modules (D1, M1 and
S1) which will take place during lesson time.
Students to continue with their revision into the Easter Holidays

Example:
(a) Solve the equation sin x = in the interval 0 x 540
(b) The height of the water above mean tide level in a harbour t hours after midnight is h
metres, given by the equation h 1.8sin(30t 90) .
Use your answers to part (i) to find three times on the same day when the water is 0.6m
above mean tide level.
Extension Questions:

Condensed 1 page notes

available with questions
Solomon worksheets
available

10.4 Solving quadratic

Trigonometrical equations

April

Core 2: p171 192

Ch11. INTEGRATION 2

Tarsias available:
Definite Integration Example:
Find: 4 (2 x 1)( x 2)dx .

11.1 Simple Definite integration

11.2 Area under a curve
11.3 Area under a curve that gives
negative values
11.4 Area between a line & a curve
11.5 The trapezium rule

Evaluate:

,
3
1( x 1)dx

1 dx
2

x 11 ( x 2)( x 5) dx

Finding areas
Integration can be used to find the area underneath a curve.
Example 1: Find the area beneath the curve y 3x2 5 between the lines x = 2 and x =
4.

Solomon worksheets
available

y
50

40

30

20

10

-1

NB: Areas beneath the x-axis are negative. You need to calculate areas above and below the axes
separately.
Example 2: The diagram shows the curve y = x(x 3). Find the shaded area (answer:
1 56 4 12 6 13 )
y
10

-1

-2

To find the area between 2 curves you can use the formula:

Area= (top curve - bottom curve)dx

Extension Questions:

C1 & C2
Deadline
Week

Core 1 & Core 2

April

C1 & C2 MOCK EXAMS

May

REVISION & INTERVENTION

26th May
30th May

MAY HALF TERM

May/June

EXTERNAL AS EXAMS

Jun 2015

START OF THE NEW

TIMETABLE_ START C3 SOW

June

Core 3: p1 11
Ch1. ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS

Teachers to aim to complete all teaching by this week to allow time for past paper
practice, revision & last minute intervention.
Comprehensive notes are available for C2 from the 1-day revision day at UCL

REVISION & CATCH-UP WEEK

1.1 Simplify algebraic fractions by

C2 & M1 Notes from May

2013 Lectures at UCL on
Fronter

Teachers to conduct these during lesson time or do a HOME-Mock to save lesson

time. Papers to use will be discussed nearer the time. The papers will be printed for
you.
PAST PAPERS
Year 12 study leave
starts May

Students should do about 15-20 past papers for every modules they will be sitting in
the summer this could be a combination of actual and Solomon papers

Exams for C1, C2, S1 & M1

NB: Both 4hr &6hr

teachers to teach C3
until October Halfterm

Solomon worksheets
available

cancelling common factors

1.2 Multiply and divide algebraic
fractions.
1.3 Add and subtract algebraic
fractions
1.4 Dividing algebraic factions and
the remainder theorem.
Core 3: p12 30
Ch2. FUNCTIONS

Solomon worksheets
available

1.1 Mapping diagrams and

graphs of operations.
1.2 Functions & Function
notation
1.3 Range, Mapping diagrams,
graphs & definitions of
functions
1.4 Using composite functions
1.5 Finding &using inverse
functions
July

Core 3: p31 44
Ch3. THE EXPONENTIAL & LOG
FUNCTIONS
3.1

3.2

3.3

Introducing exponential
functions of the form y = ax
Graphs of exponential functions
and modelling using y = ax
Using ex and the inverse of the
exponential function logex

23rd July 1st

Sept 2014

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

1st Sept 2014

C3: Review Chapters 1-3 ( week)

Sept 2014

C3: p45 57
Ch4 NUMERICAL METHODS
4.1 finding approximate roots of f(x)
= 0 graphically
4.2 using iterative & algebraic
methods to find approximate roots of
f(x) = 0

IV has matching
activities/tarsias & extension
problems

Solomon worksheets
available

Sketch the functions ax, a > 0, ex, lnx and and their graphs.

Before you teach Ch5

familiarise yourself with
Autograph - speak with
BMM on how to use this
software
Solomon worksheets
available

September

C3: p63 82
Ch5 TRANSFORMING GRAPHS
OF FUNCTIONS

Autograph

5.1 Sketching graphs of the modulus

| ( )|
function
5.2 Sketching graphs of the function
(| |)
5.3 solving equations involving a
modulus
5.4 applying a combinations of
transformations to sketch curves
5.5 sketching transformations &
labelling the coordinates of a given
point

Solomon worksheets
available
Standards Unit A12

October 2014

C3: p83 105

Ch6 TRIGONOMETRY

Solomon worksheets
available

6.1 The functions secant , cosecant

and cotangent

6.2 The graphs of secant , cosecant

and cotangent

6.3 simplifying expressions, proving

identities & solving equations using

sec , cosec and cot

6.4 using identities

6.5 using inverse trigonometrical
functions and their graphs
October 2014

C3: p106 131

Ch7 FURTHER
TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
& THEIR APPLICATIONS

Solomon worksheets
available

7.1 using additional trigonometrical

formulae
7.2 using double angle
trigonometrical formulae
7.3 solving equations and proving
identities using double angle
formulae
7.4 using the form
in solving trigonometrical problems
7.5 the factor formulae
October 2014

OCTOBER HALF TERM

November
2014

Core3: p132 151

Ch8 DIFFERENTIATION
8.1 Differentiating using the chain
rule
8.2 Differentiating using the product
rule
8.3 Differentiating using the quotient
rule
8.4 Differentiating the exponential
function
8.5 finding the differential of the
logarithmic function
8.6 Differentiating sin x
8.7 Differentiating cos x
8.8 Differentiating tan x
8.9 Differentiating further
trigonometric functions
8.10 Differentiating functions formed
by combining trigonometrical,
exponential, logarithmic &

C3 PAST PAPER
BOOKLETS
DISTRIBUTED for
students to revise from
over the Christmas break
papers including full
solutions we will use
Solomon Papers A-L

Solomon worksheets
available

polynomial functions
December
2014

START TEACHING CORE 4

December
2014

Core 4: p1 9
Ch1. PARTIAL FRACTIONS

Must start C4 before Christmas to allow you time for revision & past papers of C3 & C4 in April
& May
Solomon worksheets
available

1.1 Adding & subtracting algebraic

fractions
1.2 Partial fractions with two linear
factors in the denominator
1.3 Partial fractions with three or
more linear factors in the
denominator
1.4 Partial fractions with repeated
linear factors in the denominator
1.5 Improper fractions into partial
fractions

December
2014
January 2015

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Core 4: p10 22
Ch2. COORDINATE GEOMETRY
IN THE (x, y) PLANE
1.6 Parametric equations used
to define the coordinates of
a point
1.7 Using parametric equations
in coordinate geometry
1.8 Converting parametric
equations into Cartesian
equations
1.9 Finding the area under a
curve given by parametric
equations
Core 4: p23 35
Ch3. THE BINOMIAL
EXPANSION
3.1 The binomial expansion for a
positive integral index
3.2 using the binomial expansion to
)2
expand (
3.3 using Partial fractions with the
binomial expansion

Solomon worksheets
available
Standards Unit A14
Exploring equations in
parametric form

Solomon worksheets
available

January 2015

Core 4: p36 50
Ch4. DIFFERENTIATION

Solomon worksheets
available

4.1 Differentiating functions given

parametrically
4.2 Differentiating relations which are
implicit
4.3 Differentiating the function
4.4 Differentiating rates of change
4.5 Simple differential equations
February
2015

FEBRUARY HALF TERM

February

Core 4: p51 86
Ch5. VECTORS

Solomon worksheets
available

5.1 Vector Definitions and Vector

Diagrams
5.2 Vector arithmetic and the unit
vector
5.3 using vectors to describe points in
2 or 3 dimensions
5.4 Cartesian components of a vector
in 2D
5.5 Cartesian components of a vector
in 3D
5.6 Extending 2D vector results to 3D
5.7 The scalar product
5.8 The vector equation of a straight
line
5.9 Intersecting straight line vectors
equations
5.10 The angle between two straight
lines

March/April

Core 4: p87 128

Ch6. INTEGRATION
6.1 Integrating standard functions
6.2 Integrating using the reverse
chain rule
6.3 using trigonometric identities in
integration
6.4 using partial fractions to integrate
expressions
6.5 using standard patterns to
integrate expressions
6.6 Integration by substitution

C4 PAST PAPER BOOKLETS DISTRIBUTED for students to revise from over the half-term
break papers including full solutions use Edexcel

Solomon worksheets
available

6.7 Integration by parts

6.8 Numerical integration
6.9 Integration to find areas and
volumes
6.10 using integration to solve
differential equations
6.11 Differential equations in context
Mid April
2015

Core 4: REVISION
EASTER HOLIDAYS

April 2015

C3, C4 + APPLIED MODULES

REVISION

PAST PAPERS

PAST PAPER BOOKLETS

April 2015

C3, C4 + APPLIED MODULES

REVISION

PAST PAPERS

PAST PAPER BOOKLETS

NOTES FOR THE TEACHER

DEADLINE
AS Teachers must aim to complete teaching by end of March 2015 to leave sufficient time for exam prep & past paper revision
A2 Teachers must aim to complete teaching by mid-April 2015 to leave sufficient time for exam prep & past paper revision
MAIN RESOURCE
Teachers will use the LiveText for all modules. Students will buy these themselves and bring to each lesson.
Additional resources are available from MEP, click HERE
HOMEWORK

A variety of tasks can be set ranging from short Q&A to extended pieces of investigation work. When you set homework you MUST mark it and record it. You should also ask students to make
summary notes of each chapter as independent study. Fronter has been loaded with a wealth of homework practice which students should be directed to by you.
Students are expected to spend as much time outside lessons as in them i.e. about 5 hours on maths outside lessons each week. Most of this time will be spent on homework set by the teacher.
= I am confident with what I am doing (able) set Mixed exercise/Review exam style questions
= I am ok with this but could do with a little more practice (so-so) set questions from normal exercises focussing on end of exercise questions
= I am struggling with this topic/subject (weak) set usual exercises for extra practice (Ex 1A, 1B etc.)
FMSP REVISION COURSES
Payment to be collected before the publication of revision dates. Places to be allocated on a first come first served basis. Deposits to be collected by front office and must NOT be handled by
the Maths department.
G&T PROVISION
Pure Investigations and Pure what if & why problems available for the most able from The Centre for Teaching Maths (Plymouth University) covering C1-C4
RULES FOR CLOSING THE GAP:
Know your students; Plan effectively; Enthuse & Inspire; Engage & Guide; Feedback appropriately & Evaluate together.
ASSESSMENT:
What about short tests in class?
Teachers should simply get students to do questions straight from the book to avoid printing costs maybe do a couple of carefully chosen questions each month to assess student retention of
prior learning or maybe flash a select few questions on the IWB
Alternatively, the Integral website from FMSP has lots of End of chapter assessments speak to Mr Mani about these