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level: 4
credit: 5
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Purpose: Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate basic understanding of algebra.
Special comments:
Element 1
Performance criteria
Use set language and set notation, and Venn diagrams, to describe sets and represent
relationships between sets as follows: Definition of sets, e.g.
A = {x : x is a natural number}
B = {(x, y): y = mx + c}
1.1 Notation:
Union of A and B : A ∪ B
Intersection of A and B : A ∩ B
Number of elements in set A: n(A)
". . . is an element of . . ." ∈
". . . is not an element of . . ." ∉
Complement of set A: A’
Element 2
Performance criteria
2.1 Letters to express generalised numbers and express basic arithmetic processes
algebraically is used.
2.2 Knowledge of substituting numbers for words and letters in formulae is
demonstrated.
2.3 Simple and more complicated formulae are transformed.
2.4 Equations from given situation are constructed.
Element 3
Performance criteria
Element 4
Explain Indices
Performance criteria
4.1 Positive, negative, zero and fractional indices are used and interpreted.
Element 5
Performance criteria
5.1 Simple linear equations in one unknown are solved.
5.2 Simple fractional equations with numerical and linear are solved.
5.3 Simple simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns are solved.
5.4 Quadratic equations by factorisation either by use of the formula or by
completing the square are solved.
5.5 Simple linear inequalities are solved.
Element 6
Describe the Graphical representation of inequalities.
Performance criteria
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Providers must be accredited by the Mauritius Qualifications Authority.