NEW SYLLABUS MATHEMATICS 2 & 3 (6th Edition)

Specific Instructional Objectives (SIOs) for Normal (Academic) Level

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Term 1 Chapter 6  Identify a right-angled triangle and its hypotenuse. 6a Pg 178 Textbook
Of Book 2
Week  Define the Pythagoras’ theorem and its converse and use 6a Pg 181:
1, 2 & Pythagoras’ proper symbols to express the relationship. Find out how
3 Theorem mathematics
 Apply the Pythagoras’ theorem to find the unknown side of a 6b and music are
right-angled triangle when the other two sides are given. related, how
computer
 Solve word problems involving right-angled triangles using 6b music are
Pythagoras’ theorem. made etc.

Pg 185:
Find out more
about
Pythagorean
Triples.

Term 1 Chapter 9  Identify important features of quadratic graphs 9a Pg 261-262, Pg 263, Graph- Textbook
Of Book 2 y = ax2 when a takes on positive and negative values. 264-265 264 matica:
Week Pg 262
4, 5 & Graphs of  Construct a table of values for x and y for a quadratic function. 9a
6 Quadratic
Functions  Plot a quadratic graph from a table of values with/without the 9a
aid of a curved rule.

 Identify the equation of a line of symmetry of a quadratic 9b

graph.
9b
 Find the values of x and y from the quadratic graph by
locating the point/s of intersection of a graph and a straight
line.

 Express word problems into quadratic equation and solve the

problem using graphical method.

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Term 1 Chapter 6  Solve problems involving profit and loss. 6a Discuss the Pg 135, 137, Pg 132, Pg 134 Textbook
Of Book 3 power of 139-140, 149 151 Exercise 6b
Week  Solve problems involving further examples of percentages. 6b compound Q8 & Q9
7, 8 & Application interest. Ask
9 of  Solve problems involving simple interest. 6c pupils to Pg 147 on
Mathematics calculate the taxation
in Practical  Solve problems involving compound interest. 6d amount that one
Situations has to pay if one Pg 153
6e owes money to Exercise 6h
 Solve problems involving hire purchase. the credit card Q12 & Q13
6f company where
 Convert from one currency to another. interest is charge
6g at 24% per
 Calculate simple taxation problems. annum
6h compounded
 Solve problems involving personal and household finances. monthly and why
many people are
 Interpret and use tables and charts in solving problems. made bankrupt in
the face of credit
 Use different problem solving strategies to solve everyday life 6i card debts.
problems. Compare this to
the rate that the
loan sharks
charged.

Term 1 Chapter 1  Solve quadratic equations by factorisation (revision). 1a NE pg 14 Pg 5, 14 Pg 14 Pg 3, 10 Textbook

Of Book 3 Discuss why we Example 14 Refer to
Week  Form a quadratic equation when the roots are given. have COE & TG
10 Solutions to ERP and whether Pg 17
and Quadratic 1b they are Exercise 1f
 Complete a given expression of the form ( x 2  kx) to obtain
Equations necessary and Q16
Term 2 a perfect square. effective.
Week
1&2  Solve a quadratic equation by ‘completing the square’ 1c
method. 1d
 Solve a quadratic equation by using the formula

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 b  b 2  4ac .
x
2a
1e
 Solve non-quadratic equations by reducing it to a quadratic
equation.
1f
 Solve problems involving quadratic equations.

Term 2 Chapter 2  Use the Multiplication Law of Indices to simplify terms that 2a NE Pg 22 Pg 33, 36, 41-Pg 32, Pg 22 Textbook
Of Book 3 involve positive indices. Discuss the need 42, 44 36, 39, Introduction
Week for taxes and how 43
3 & 4 Indices And  Use the Division Law of Indices to simplify terms that 2b the taxes are used Pg 49
Standard involve positive indices. in Singapore. Exercise 2h
Form Q27
 Use the Power Law of Indices to simplify terms that involve 2c
positive indices. Pg 52
Review
 Use the Various Laws of Indices to simplify terms that 2c Questions 2
involve positive indices. Q6

2d
 State the Laws of Indices involving zero and negative indices
and use them to evaluate numerical expressions with zero and
negative indices.
2e
 State the Law of Indices involving fractional indices and use
it to evaluate and simplify expressions involving them.
2f
 Solve equations involving indices.

 Use the standard form to express very large or very small 2g

numbers.
2h
 Use the calculator to evaluate numbers involving standard
form and powers of a number.

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Term 2 Chapter 4  Locate the position of a coordinate point on a graph and find 4a Ask pupils to cite Pg 79, 85 GSP: Pg Textbook
Of Book 3 the length of a line segment. examples of how 83, 84
Week the idea of Refer to
5, 6 & Coordinate  Find the gradient of a line joining two given points. 4b coordinate TG
7 Geometry geometry is used
 Find the equation of a straight line given its gradient m and 4c in everyday life
one point on the line. situations.

 Find the equation of a straight line joining two given points. 4c

4c
 Solve related problems involving equations of straight lines.

Term 3 Chapter 7  Interpret and use conversion graphs. 7a Pg 171 Pg 176, Textbook
Of Book 3 183
Week  Interpret and use travel graphs. 7b
1, 2 & Linear Graphs
3 and their  Draw graphs to represent to represent practical problems 7c
Applications
 Solve problems involving linear graphs such as travel graphs 7d
and graphs in practical situations.

Term 3 Chapter 9  State that the ratio of the area of any two similar figures is Pg 242, 250 Pg 245, Textbook
Of Book 3 equal to the square of the ratio of any two corresponding 251
Week lengths of the figures.
4, 5 & Area and Pg 241,
6 Volume of  Use the above rule to solve problems involving the area and 9a 242, 244,
similar lengths of two similar figures. 251
figures and
solids

 State that the ratio of the volumes of any two similar solids is
equal to the cube of the ratio of any two corresponding
lengths of the solids.

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 Use the above rule to solve problems involving the volumes, 9b
areas and lengths of two similar solids.

Term 3 Chapter 10  Define the three basic trigonometrical rations in terms of 10a Pg 261, 273, Pg 262, GSP: Pg Textbook
Of Book 3 hypotenuse side, opposite side and adjacent side with respect 278 273 265-266
Week to an acute angle of a right-angled triangle.
7, 8, 9 Trigono- Pg 272
& 10 metrical  Find the value of a trigonometrical ratio using a calculator. 10b
Ratios
 Find the length of a side of a right-angled triangle using
trigonometrical ratios. 10c

 Find the value of an angle of a right-angled triangle using

trigonometrical ratios. 10d

 Solve problems involving angles and lengths of a right- 10e

angled triangle.

 Solve practical everyday life problems using trigonometrical 10f

ratios.

 Solve more complicated problems with the use of 10g

trigonometry.
Term 4 Chapter 13  State the symmetric properties of a circle, 13a Pg 371, 377- Pg 373 GSP: Pg Textbook
Of Book 3 (i) a straight line drawn from the centre of a circle to 378, 382 365-367
Week bisect a chord is perpendicular to the chord,
1, 2, 3 Geometrical (ii) equal chords are equidistant from the centre of a circle
& 4 Properties of or centres of equal circles.
Circles
 Calculate the perpendicular distance between the centre of a 13a
circle and a chord and solve related problems.

 State the angle properties of a circle,

(i) an angle at the centre of a circle is twice any angle at 13b
at circumference subtended by the same arc,

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(ii) every angle in a semicircle is a right angle,
iii (iii) angles in the same segment of a circle are equal,
and use the above properties to solve related problems.

 State the properties of angles in opposite segments of a circle

are supplementary and use the above property to solve 13c
problems involving angles of a quadrilateral on a circle and
related problems on angle properties of circles.

 Use all the above properties to prove mathematical statements

involving angle properties of circles. 13d

 State the property that a tangent to a circle is perpendicular to

the radius drawn to the point of contact.

 State the properties regarding tangents drawn from an

external point, 13e
(i) tangents drawn to a circle from an external point are
equal in length,
(ii) tangents subtend equal angles at the centre,
(iii) the line joining the external point to the centre of the
circle bisects the angle between the tangents, and use
the
above properties to solve problems involving tangents to
a circle.

For Chapter 11  Find the value of trigonometrical ratios of an obtuse angle. 11a Pg 304, 308- Pg 321, GSP: Pg Textbook
Sec Of Book 3 309, 311 322 306-307
4N(A)  State the formula for finding the area of a triangle
Further 1 1 1 11b
Trigonome- ABC  ab sin C  bc sin A  ac sin B and use
try 2 2 2
it to solve a triangle.

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a b c
 State the sine rule   and use it to 11c
sin A sin B sin C
solve a triangle given two sides and non-included angle or
one side and two angles.

 Identify whether the ambiguous case occurs for a particular 11c

triangle and solve a triangle involving ambiguous case.

 State the cosine rule a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc cos A and use it to 11d

solve a triangle given two sides and an included angle or
given three sides.

 Find the bearing of one point from another and use the sine 11e
and cosine rules to solve problems involving bearing.

 Solve simple problems involving 3-D figures in the form of a 11f

cube, cuboid, right pyramids, circular cones and cylinders.

 Find the angle of elevation and depression in simple 3D 11g

problems.
For Chapter 12  Find the area and circumference of a circle, a quadrant and a 12a Pg 338, 340- Pg 341, Textbook
Sec Of Book 3 semi-circle. 341 343, 352
4N(A
Mensuration-  Find the length and area of a sector. 12b
Arc Length,
Sector Area,  Define a radian and to convert an angle in radian to degree 12c
Radian and vice versa.
Measure
1 2
 Use the formula s  r and A  r  to solve problems 12d
2
involving arcs and sectors expressed in radians.

For Chapter 3  State the properties of inequalities: 3a Discuss and give Pg 55, 63, Pg 57, Pg 61 Textbook
Sec Of Book 3 (1) if x  y and y  z , then x  z. examples on how 59, 60, Example 6
5N(A inequalities are 62

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Linear (2) if x  y , then x  z  y  z and x  z  y  z , used in everyday Pg 63
Inequalities life situation. Exercise 3c
(3) if x  y and z  0, then xz  yz and x  y , Q1 & Q2
z z
x y Pg 70
(4) if x  y and z  0, then xz  yz and  ,
z z Review
and use them to solve simple inequalities. Questions 3
Q10
3b
 Distinguish the difference between < and  and use a
number to represent them.
3c
 Solve problems involving Inequalities.
3d
 Solve linear inequalities involving one variable.

For Chapter 5  State the properties and characteristics of Row, Column, 5a Discuss how the Pg 109, 110 Pg 95 Textbook
Sec Of Book 3 Square, Equal and Null Matrices. idea of matrices
5N(A is being use in
Matrices  State the order of a matrix. 5a spread sheets and
how these
 Add and subtract two matrices of the same order. 5b programmes are
so useful in our
 Multiply a matrix by a real number. 5c everyday lives.

5d
 Multiply two matrices.
5e
 Solve everyday life problems by using matrices.

For Chapter 8  Identify congruent triangles. 8a Discuss how Pg 204-205, Pg 206, Textbook
Sec Of Book 3 congruent and 209-210, 220- 216, 217
5N(A  State and use the congruency tests: SSS, SAS, AAS and RHS 8a similar figures 221 219, 227
Congruent to test if two triangles are congruent. are found and use
and Similar in everyday life
Triangles  Apply the congruency tests to solve given triangles. 8b situations.

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8c
 Identify similar triangles.

 State the tests for similarity between two triangles. 8d

 Use the rules for similarity between two triangles to solve 8e

problems involving similar triangles.

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