currents in:

i) A current –carrying wire in a magnetic

field;
ii) A current-carrying solenoid in a
magnetic field
-Applications of electromagnetic field:
i) Electric motor
ii) Moving coil galvanometer
9 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD The teacher guide the students
-Electromagnetic induction to investigate the effect of
-Faraday’s law rotating wire in magnetic field
-Lenz’s law
-Motor generator effect
-Eddy currents
10 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD The teacher guides the students
-The transformer to investigate the effect of
-Power transmission moving a magnet in a solenoid
-The induction coil or coil carrying current near a
solenoid

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13 Examination Examination

FURTHER MATHS
SS 2 FIRST TERM

WEEK TOPIC / CONTENT ACTIVITIES

1 ROOTS OF QUADRATIC Teacher: leads students to find sum and
EQUATION products of roots of quadratic equation
i. Sum and product of roots Students: use formular to find sum and
ii. forming quadratic equation product of roots of quadratic equation
given sum and product of root Instructional Resource: charts showing a
iii. condition for quadratic quadratic equation
equation to have:
- Equal roots (b2=4ac)
- Real roots (b2>4ac)
- No roots (b2<4ac) (complex)
2 ROOTS OF QUADRATIC Teacher: states condition for quadratic
EQUATION II equation to have equal roots, real roots and
i. Conditions for given line to no roots(complex roots).
intersect a curve, be tangent to Students: solve various problems on root of
curve, not intersect a curve. quadratic equation
ii. Solution of problems on roots Instructional Resource: charts showing
of quadratic equation condition for lines to intersect curve and not
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3 POLYNOMIALS Teacher: gives definition and examples of
i. Definition of polynomial polynomials
a. addition Students: state definition and examples of
b. subtraction polynomial
c. multiplication Instructional Resource: charts giving
ii. Division of polynomials by a examples of polynomials of various degrees.
polynomial of lesser degree
4 POLYNOMIALS Teacher: demonstrates how to find
i. Reminder theorem remainder when a polynomial is divided by
ii. Factor theorem another polynomial of lesser degree.
iii. Factorization of polynomials Students: solve problems on remainder
theorem and factor theorem
Instructional Resource: charts showing
sum of root and product.
5 POLYNOMIALS Teacher: leads students to solve problem on
i. Roots of cubic equation roots of cubic equation
a. Sum of roots α+ᵝ+ᵟ = -b/a Students: solve problems on roots of cubic
b. sum products of two roots equation.
α ᵝ + αᵟ + ᵝᵟ = c/a Instructional Resource: charts showing
c. product of roots αᵝᵟ = -d/a sum of roots, sum of product of two roots and
where ax3+bx2+cx+d=0 products of three roots of a cubic equation.
6 PROBABILITY Teacher: leads students to evolve concepts
i. Classical, frequential and of classical and frequential approaches using
axiomative approaches to ludo dice.
probability Students: identify the classical, frequential
ii. Sample space and event and axiomatic definition of probability
space Instructional Resource: ludo dice, coin,
iii. Mutually exclusive, pack of cards.
independent and conditional
events.
7 PROBABILITY Teacher: solves conditional probability
i. Conditional probability Students: solve problems on conditional
ii. Probability trees probability
Instructional Resource: ludo dice, coin,
pack of cards.
8 VECTORS IN THREE Teacher: gives examples of vectors in three
DIMENSIONS dimensions
i. Scalar product of vector in Students: write out more examples of three
three dimensions dimensional vectors
ii. Application of scalar product Instructional Resource: charts depicting
example of three dimensional vectors.
9 VECTORS IN THREE Teacher: guides students to find cross
DIMENSIONS product of two vectors and leads them to
i. Vector or cross product in solve problems on application
three dimensions Students: solve problem on cross product of
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 product.
Instructional Resource: charts showing
short cut method of finding dot product.
10 LOGICAL REASONING Teacher: guides students to identify
i. Fundamental issues in fundamental issues in intelligent system
intelligent system Students: Identify fundamental issue in
ii. Fundamental definition intelligent system
iii. Modelling the world. Instructional Resource: charts showing
critical issues in intelligent system.
11 LOGICAL REASONING Teacher: introduces propositional and
i. Introduction to propositional predicate logical resolution
and predicate logical resolution Students: explain propositional and
ii. Introduction to theorem proving predicate resolution
Instructional Resource: charts showing
points to note in proving of theorem.
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FURTHER MATHS
SS 2 SECOND TERM

WEEK TOPIC / CONTENT ACTIVITIES

1 DIFFERENTIATION Teacher: guides students on how to find
i. Limits of a function limits of a function and differentiate from first
ii. Differentiation from first principle.
principle Students: Evaluate limits of a function at a
iii. Differentiation of polynomials given value and differentiate from first
principle.
Instructional Resource: charts showing
rules of differentiation.
2 DIFFERENTIATION Teacher: leads students to differentiate
Differentiation of transcendental transcendental functions
function such as sin x, eax, log 3x Students: Differentiate transcendental
functions.
Instructional Resource: chart showing
areas of application
3 DIFFERENTIATION Teacher: guides students to use rules of
i. Rules of differentiation differentiation
ii. Product rule Students: use rules of differentiation
iii. Quotient rule Instructional Resource: charts showing
iv. Function of function rules of differentiation
4. DIFFERENTIATION Teacher: leads students to use
i. Application of differentiation to differentiation in finding: rate of change,
a. rate of change gradient of a function and optimization

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 b. gradient involving maximum and minimum values.
c. maximum and minimum values Students: use differentiation in finding: rate
d. equation of motion of change, gradient of a function and
optimization involving maximum and
minimum values.
Instructional Resources: chart showing
areas of application.
5 DIFFERENTIATION Teacher: guides students to higher
i. Higher derivatives derivative and differentiation of implicit
ii. Differentiation of implicit functions
functions. Instructional Resource: chart showing
areas of application.
6 BINOMIAL EXPANSION Teacher: guides students to demonstrate the
i. Pascal triangle Pascal triangle and write out the binomial
n
ii. Binomial expression of (a+b) expansion.
where n is +ve integer, -ve Students: construct the Pascal triangle and
integer or fractional value write our binomial expansion.
Instructional Resource: charts showing
Pascal triangle

7 BINOMIAL EXPANSION Teacher: leads students to extend the power

i. Finding nth term of negative integer and fractional values.
ii. Application of binomial Students: use the knowledge of expansion
expansion of positive expansion to negative and
fractional powers.
Instructional Resources: charts showing
nth term of a given binomial expansion.
8 CONIC SECTION: THE CIRCLE Teacher: leads students to define circle and
i. Definition of circle explain concept of a circle as conic section .
ii. Equation of circle given centre Students: solve various types of problems
and radius on circles.
Instructional Resources: chart depicting
circle as section of a cone.
9 CONIC SECTION: THE CIRLCE Teacher: guides students to solve various
i. General equation of a circle types of problems on circles.
a. finding centre and radius of a Students: solve various types of problems
given circle on circle.
b. finding equation of a circle Instructional Resources: chart showing
given the end point of the equation of circle passing through 3 points.
diameter
c. equation of a circle passing
through three points.
10 CONIC SECTION: THE CIRCLE Teacher: leads students to find the equation
i. Equation of tangent to a circle of a tangent to circle
ii. Length of tangent to a circle Students: learn technique of finding
equation of tangent to circle

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 Instructional Resources: chart showing
tangent of circle and length of tangent.
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FURTHER MATHS
SS 2 THIRD TERM

WEEK TOPIC / CONTENT ACTIVITIES

1 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION Teacher: leads students to identify and find
i. Knowledge of six trigonometric trigonometric function of angles
functions of angles of any Students: identify angles of the six
magnitude (since, cosine, trigonometric ratios.
tangent, secant, cosecant, Instructional Resources: charts showing
cotangent). relationship between the six trigonometric
ii. Range and domain of specified ratios.
trigonometric functions
iii. Graphs of trigonometric ratios
with emphasis on their amplitude
and periodicity.
2 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION Teacher: leads students to identify
i. Relationship between graphs relationship between graphs of trigonometric
of trig ratios e.g. sin x and sin 2x ratios.
graphs of y = a sin (bx) + c Students: identify relationship between the
y = a cos (bx) + c graphs of trigonometric ratios e.g. sinx and
y = a tan (bx) + c sin2x.
ii. Graphs of inverse by ratio Instructional Resource: charts showing
sketches of inverse of sinx, cosx and tanx.
3 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION Teacher: guides them to solve simple
i. solution of simple equation equations involving trigonometric ratios.
involving the six trigonometric Students: solve simple trigonometric
functions equation.
ii. proofs of simple trigonometric Instructional Resources: charts showing
identities e.g. sin 2x + cos2x = 1 sketches of inverse of sin x, cosx and tanx.
sec2x = 1+tan 2x
4 PERMUTATIONS AND Teacher: guides students to solve problem
COMBINATIONS on cyclic permutation and other types of
i. Permutation on arrangement permutation.
ii. Cyclic permutation Students: solve various problems on
iii. Arrangement of identical permutation
object. Instructional Resources: charts showing :
Functional notation
n
pr
n
cr

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5 PERMUTATIONS AND Teacher: demonstrates application of
COMBINATIONS combination in probability.
i. Arrangements in which Students: use concept of combination to
repetitions are allowed solve problem on probability.
ii. Introduction to combination on Instructional Resources: charts showing
selection. functional notation.
a). Conditional arrangements and
selection
b). Probability arrangement
problem involving arrangement
and selection.
6 DYNAMICS Teacher: explains Newton’s law of motion
i. Newton laws of motion and states the three laws of motion.
ii. Motion along inclined plane Students: write down the laws of motion and
solve problems on Newton’s laws of motion.
Instructional Resources: Ball and heavy
block placed on table to demonstrate 3rd law.
7 DYNAMICS Teacher: guides students to solve problem
i. Motion of connected particles involving application of Newton’s law of
ii. Work, Energy and Power motion.
iii. Impulse and Momentum Students: solve problem on motion along
inclined plane.
Instructional Resources: An inclined plane
with object on it.
8 DYNAMICS Teacher: guide students to solve various
i. Projectiles problem on projectiles.
ii. Trajectory of projectiles Students: solves various problems on
iii. Projection along inclined projectile
plane. Instructional Resources: Light smooth
pulley with two blocks connected by string.
9. INVENTORY MODEL Teacher: guide students to give practical
i. Concept of inventory examples on inventory.
ii. Definitions of important terms Students: define various terms on inventory
in inventory. Instructional Resources: charts depicting
iii. Holding list items on inventory.
iv. Ordering list etc. computation
of optimal quantity [EOQ model].
10 REPLACEMENT MODEL Teacher: explains the concept of
i. Concept of replacement replacement
ii. Individual replacement of Students: gives practical examples of item
sudden failure item that wear out suddenly and gradually.
iii. Replacement of items that Instructional Resources: charts showing
wear out gradually. diagrams of items such as plugs, bulbs,
generators, grinding machines etc.
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