Further Mathematics SS 1 FIRST TERM
SS1
FIRST TERM
Further Mathematics SS 1 FIRST TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT |
| 1 | INDICES | (a) Revision of standard form.
(b) Relationship between indices and standard form. (c) Laws of indices; (i) ax x ay = ax+y (ii) axay = ax-y (iii) (ax)y = axy, etc. (d) Application of indices, simple indicial equation. |
| 2 | LOGARITHMS 1 | (a) Deducing logarithm from indices and standard form.
(b) Definition of Logarithms. (c) Graph of y = 10x. (d) Reading of logarithm and the antilogarithm tables. |
| 3 | LOGARITHMS 2 | (a) Use of logarithm table and antilogarithm table in calculation involving (multiplication, division, powers and roots.
(b) Application of logarithm in capital market and other real life problems. |
| 4 | SETS 1 | (a) Definition of set.
(b) Set Notation – (i) listing or roster method (ii) rule method (iii) set builder notation. (c) Types of sets. |
| 5 | SETS 2 | (a) Set operations (i) Union (ii) Intersection (iii) Complement.
(b) Venn diagram. (f) Application of Venn diagram up to 3 set problem. |
| 6 | NUMBER BASE SYSTEM | (a) Conversion from other bases to base 10 and vice versa.
(b) Conversion of decimal fraction in other bases to base 10 and vice versa. |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | NUMBER BASE SYSTEM | (a) Conversion of number from one base to another base.
(b) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of number bases. (c) Application to computer programming. |
| 9 | SIMPLE EQUATIONS AND VARIATIONS | (a) Formulae, substitution and simple binary operations.
(b) Change of subject of formulae. (c) Variations (i) Direct and inverse, (ii) joint and partial. (d) Application of variation. |
| 10 | REVISION | |
| 11 | EXAMINATION |
