Core 2 Scheme of Work (Estimated 42 lessons)

Please be advised that being familiar with the content of C1 will be necessary in some areas.
Chapter 1 Algebra and functions

Duration: 3 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Simplify Algebraic fractions by division

Divide a polynomial by (x + a) where a is an integer
Factorise a polynomial by using the factor theorem
Find the remainder when a polynomial is divided by (ax b) by using the remainder

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Chapter 2 The sine and cosine rules

Duration: 3 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Use the sine rule to find unknown angles or sides in a triangle

Find more than one solution for certain sets of data, using the sine rule
Use the cosine rule to find angles and sides in triangles
Use combinations of the sine and cosine rule, trig ratios and Pythagoras Theorem

to solve problems
Calculate the area of a triangle using the sine-based formula

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Chapter 3 Exponentials and logarithms

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Recognise the shape of an exponential function y = a

Write an expression as a logarithm, and vice versa
Calculate logarithms using a calculator
Know and be able to use the multiplication, division, and power laws of logarithms
Solve equations of the form ax = b
Use the change of base rule to aid with evaluating a logarithm
x

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Chapter 4 Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Find the midpoint of a line segment, numerically and algebraically

Draw sketches of information involving parts of a circle such as the diameter,
chords etc
Know that the perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the centre of a
circle
Use Pythagoras Theorem to find the distance between 2 coordinates
Know that the angle in a semi-circle is a right angle
Know the formula following formula for a circle, and what a, b and r represent

( xa )2 + ( y b )2=r 2
Solve problems relating to circles combined with the straight line geometry from

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Solve problems relating to the intersection of a circle and a straight line

Chapter 5 The Binomial expansion

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Use Pascals triangle to expand expressions (although in reality they will move

onto other methods later)

Understand and use combination and factorial notation
Use the above to perform the binomial expansion
Use quicker methods for expanding (1 + x)n and (a + bx)n
Understand how to solve problems involving unknown coefficients

Chapter 6 Radian measure and its applications

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Duration: 3 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Understand the difference between radians and degrees and how to convert
between them
Use the formula for the length of an arc when an angle is given in radians
Use the formula for the area of a sector when the angle is given in radians
Work out the area of a segment using radians (either by using the formula or a

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sector subtract the triangle method

Solve extended worded problems including algebraically
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Chapter 7 Geometric sequences and series

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Understand the definition of a geometric sequence and the algebraic notation

used
Use geometric sequences to solve problems involving growth and decay, such as
interest rates, population decline, depreciation etc
Find the sum of a geometric sequence and be able to derive the formula
themselves
Use the sum of notation and understand what it means
Find the sum to infinity of a convergent series and understand the rule for which
is works

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Chapter 8 Graphs of Trigonometric functions

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Find equivalent sine/cos and tan values using a CAST diagram or a graphical
method (they do not require both methods!)
Be comfortable using other trig ratios such as sin60, tan 45 etc (they do not need

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Know that Cos = Sin( 90)
Recognise the graphs of sin, cos and tan
Transform the graphs of sin, cos and tan

Chapter 9 Differentiation

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

Suggested resources:

Know the difference between an increasing and decreasing function

Find the coordinates of stationary points on a curve and determine whether it is a
minimum, maximum or turning point
Be able to apply the above to worded problems and scenarios

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Chapter 10 Trigonometrical Identities and simple equations

Duration: 5 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Use the two Trigonometrical Identities listed below:

sin 2 +cos 2 =1

tan=

sin
cos

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Use the information on whether an angle is acute/obtuse/reflex and its ratio in

sin/cos/tan to find the other ratios of the same angle
Solve simple Trigonometrical equations of the form sin or cos = k
Find all possible values for the type of question listed above
To be able to solve equations of the form sin(n + a) = k (or a cos equivalent) by
altering the limits of the answer (CAST or graphical methods are both
acceptable)
Solve quadratic equations in sin, cos or tan using any of the quadratic methods
learnt up to this point

Chapter 11 Integration

Duration: 4 lessons

Students need to be able to:

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Integrate a simple function within defined limits and understand the notation
used
Use the process above to find the area under a section of a curve
Understand how to work out an area below the x-axis (which will give a negative
answer)
Find an area which has part above and part below the x-axis, by splitting the area

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after choosing appropriate limits

Find the area between a curve and a straight line
Use the trapezium rule to approximate the area beneath a curve, again between
defined limits