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1 Study Plan Study plan - Year 10 Extension Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the course formative assessment a tailored study plan is created identifying the lessons requiring revision.

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2 Surds Introducing surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and know the properties of surds as irrational numbers and be able to distinguish them from rational numbers.

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3 Surds Some rules for the operations with surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to use the rules for division and multiplication of surds.

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4 Surds Simplifying surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to use the rules for simplifying surds using division and multiplication.

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5 Surds Creating entire surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to write numbers as entire surds and compare numbers by writing as entire surds

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6 Surds Adding and subtracting like surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add and subtract surds and simplify expressions by collecting like surds.

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7 Surds Expanding surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to expand and then simplify binomial expressions involving surds.

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8 Surds Binomial expansions Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to expand and simplify the squares of binomial sums and differences involving surds.

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9 Surds Conjugate binomials with surds Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to expand and simplify conjugate binomial expressions involving surds.

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10 Surds Rationalising the denominator Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to rationalise denominators of fractions where the denominator involves surds.

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11 Surds Rationalising binomial denominators Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to rationalise denominators of fractions where the denominator involves binomial expressions.

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12 Rules for indices/exponents Negative Indices Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to evaluate or simplify expressions containing negative indices.

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13 Fractional indices/exponents Fractional indices Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to evaluate or simplify expressions containing fractional indices.

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14 Fractional indices/exponents Complex fractions as indices Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to evaluate or simplify expressions containing complex fractional indices.

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15 Scientific notation Changing scientific notation to numerals Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to change numbers written in scientific notation to basic numerals and be capable of solving problems on the calculator in scientific notation.

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16 Significant figures Significant figures Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to observe how many significant figures are in a number and how to express a number to a certain level of significant figures.

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17 Logarithms-Power of 2 Powers of 2. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should be able to convert between logarithmic statements and index statements to the power of 2.

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18 Logarithms-Equations and logs Equations of type log x to the base 3 = 4. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have an enhanced understanding of the definition of a logarithm and how to use it to find an unknown variable which in this case is the number from which the logarithm evolves.

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19 Logarithms-Equations and logs Equations of type log 32 to the base x = 5. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have an enhanced understanding of the definition of a logarithm and how to use it to find an unknown variable which in this case is the base from which the number came.

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20 Logarithms-Log laws Laws of logarithms. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with 5 logarithm laws.

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21 Logarithms-Log laws expansion Using the log laws to expand logarithmic expressions. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the log laws to expand logarithmic expressions.

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22 Logarithms-Log laws simplifying Using the log laws to simplify expressions involving logarithms. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify logarithmic expressions using the log laws.

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23 Logarithms-Log laws numbers Using the log laws to find the logarithms of numbers. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have an enhanced understanding of the use of the log laws and be able to do more applications with numerical examples.

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24 Logarithms-Equations and logs Equations involving logarithms. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve equations with log terms.

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25 Logarithms-Logs to solve equations Using logarithms to solve equations. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use logarithms to solve index equations with the assistance of a calculator.

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26 Algebra- formulae Equations resulting from substitution into formulae. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to substitute into formulae and then solve the resulting equations.

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27 Algebra- formulae Changing the subject of the formula. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to move pronumerals around an equation using all the rules and operations covered previously.

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28 Algebra-inequalities Solving Inequalities. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the 'greater than' and 'less than' signs, and be able to perform simple inequalities.

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29 Algebra-negative indices Algebraic fractions resulting in negative indices. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand how to simplify an algebraic fractional expression with a negative index, and also how to write such an expression without a negative index.

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30 Factorisation Factorisation of algebraic fractions including binomials. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should be able to simplify more complex algebraic fractions using a variety of methods.

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31 Algebraic fractions-binomial Cancelling binomial factors in algebraic fractions. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should be able to factorise binomials to simplify fractions.

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32 Graphing binomials Binomial products. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the term binomial product and be capable of expanding and simplifying an expression.

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33 Graphing binomials Binomial products with negative multiplier Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand specific terms and be prepared to expand and simplify different monic binomial products.

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34 Graphing binomials Binomial products [non-monic]. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson, the student will have examined more complex examples with binomial products.

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35 Squaring binomial Squaring a binomial. [monic] Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should understand the simple one-step process of squaring a monic binomial.

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36 Squaring binomial Squaring a binomial [non-monic]. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will apply the same rule that is used with monic binomials.

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37 Factorising Expansions leading to the difference of two squares Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand expansions leading to differences of 2 squares.

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38 Algebraic expressions-products Products in simplification of algebraic expressions Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand simplification of algebraic expressions in step-by-step processing.

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39 Algebraic expressions-larger expansions Algebraic Expressions - Larger expansions. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of expanding larger algebraic expressions.

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40 Algebra-highest common factor Highest common factor. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of turning a simple algebraic expression into the product of a factor in parentheses and identifying the highest common factors of the whole expression.

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41 Factors by grouping Factors by grouping. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to complete the process given just two factors for the whole expression.

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42 Difference of 2 squares Difference of two squares Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student understand the difference of two squares and be capable of recognising the factors.

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43 Common fact and diff Common factor and the difference of two squares Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be aware of common factors and recognise the difference of two squares.

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44 Quadratic trinomials Quadratic trinomials [monic] - Case 1. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the factorisation of quadratic trinomial equations with all terms positive.

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45 Factorising quads Factorising quadratic trinomials [monic] - Case 2. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will accurately identify the process if the middle term of a quadratic trinomial is negative.

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46 Factorising quads Factorising quadratic trinomials [monic] - Case 3. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have an increased knowledge on factorising quadratic trinomials and will understand where the 2nd term is positive and the 3rd term is negative.

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47 Factorising quads Factorising quadratic trinomials [monic] - Case 4. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to factorise all of the possible types of monic quadratic trinomials and specifcally where the 2nd term and 3rd terms are negative.

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48 Factorising quads Factorisation of non-monic quadratic trinomials Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of factorising any quadratic trinomial.

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49 Factorising quads Factorisation of non-monic quadratic trinomials - moon method Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student know two methods for factorisation of quadratic trinomials including the cross method.

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50 Algebraic fractions Simplifying algebraic fractions. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should be familiar with all of the factorisation methods presented to this point.

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51 Simultaneous equns Simultaneous equations Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve 2 equations with 2 unknown variables by the substitution method.

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52 Simultaneous equns Elimination method Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve 2 equations with 2 unknown variables by the elimination method.

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53 Simultaneous equns Elimination method part 2 Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve all types of simultaneous equations with 2 unknown variables by the elimination method.

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54 Simultaneous equns Applications of simultaneous equations Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to derive simultaneous equations from a given problem and then solve those simultaneous equations.

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55 Quadratic equations Introduction to quadratic equations. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand simple quadratic equations.

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56 Quadratic equations Quadratic equations with factorisation. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find both roots of a quadratic equation by factorising.

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57 Quadratic equations Solving quadratic equations. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have gained more confidence in working with quadratic equations.

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58 Quadratic equations Completing the square Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the process of completing the square.

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59 Quadratic equations Solving quadratic equations by completing the square Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the reasoning behind completing the square.

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60 Quadratic equations The quadratic formula Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with the quadratic formula.

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61 Quadratic equations Problem solving with quadratic equations Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to express a problem as a quadratic equation and then solve it.

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62 Quadratic equations Solving simultaneous quadratic equations graphically Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will better understand why quadratic equations have two solutions and will be capable of solving quadratic equations and problems graphically..

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63 Geometry-circles The circle: to find radii of circles Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to describe a circle mathematically given its equation or its graph. Additionally, the student will be able to work out the equation of a circle given its centre and radius.

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64 Geometry-parabola The parabola: to describe properties of a parabola from its equation Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to predict the general shape and important features of a parabola and then graph the parabola to check the predictions.

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65 Functions and graphs Quadratic polynomials of the form y = ax. + bx + c. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to predict the general shape of a parabola and verify the predictions by sketching the parabola. The student will also be introduced to the discriminant and the axis.

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66 Functions and graphs Graphing perfect squares: y=(a-x) squared Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to analyse a curve and then check their work by graphing the curve.

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67 Co-ordinate Geometry-Two point formula Two point formula: equation of a line which joins a pair of points. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to calculate the equation of a line given any two named points on the line.

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68 Co-ordinate Geometry-Intercept form Intercept form of a straight line: find the equation when given x and y Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have an effective and efficient method for calculating the equation of a straight line.

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69 Co-ordinate Geometry-Parallel lines equations Parallel lines: identify equation of a line parallel to another Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to decide if two or more lines are parallel or not and to solve problems involving parallel lines.

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70 Co-ordinate Geometry-Perpendicular lines Perpendicular lines. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to derive the equation of a line, given that it is perpendicular to another stated line.

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71 Co-ordinate Geometry-Inequalities Inequalities on the number plane. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to derive the expression for an inequality given its graph. The student will also be able to solve some problems using inequalities.

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72 Trigonometry-exact ratios Trigonometric ratios of 30., 45. and 60. - exact ratios. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the exact sine, cosine and tangent ratios for the angles 30., 45.and 60.

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73 Trigonometry-cosine rule The cosine rule to find an unknown side. [Case 1 SAS]. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the cosine rule to find the length of an unknown side of a triangle knowing 2 sides and the included angle.

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74 Trigonometry-cosine rule The cosine rule to find an unknown angle. [Case 2 SSS]. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the size of an unknown angle of a triangle using the cosine rule given the lengths of the 3 sides.

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75 Trigonometry-sine rule The sine rule to find an unknown side. Case 1. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the Sine rule to find the length of a particular side when the student is given the sizes of 2 of the angles and one of the sides.

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76 Trigonometry-sine rule The sine rule to find an unknown angle. Case 2. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine rule to find an unknown angle when given 2 sides and a non-included angle.

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77 Trigonometry-areas The area formula Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine formula for finding the area of a triangle given 2 sides and the included angle.

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78 Statistics - grouped data Calculating mean, mode and median from grouped data Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of identifying class centres, get frequency counts and determine the mean and mode values.

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79 Statistics - Range and dispersion Range as a measure of dispersion Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to determine the range and using it in decision making.

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80 Statistics - Spread Measures of spread Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the standard deviation, using a data set or a frequency distribution table and calculator.

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81 Statistics - Standard deviation Normal distribution Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the standard deviation of a normal distribution to find the percentage of scores within ranges.

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82 Statistics - Interquartile range Measures of spread: the interquartile range Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the upper and lower quartiles and the interquartile range

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83 Statistics Stem and Leaf Plots along with Box and Whisker Plots Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be familiar with vocabulary for statistics including quartiles, mode, median, range and the representation of this information on a Box and Whisker Plot.

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84 Statistics Scatter Plots Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to construct scatter plots and draw conclusions from these.

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85 Statistic-probability Experimental probability Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to find the probabilities in an experimental trial.

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86 Statistic-probability Tree diagrams - not depending on previous outcomes Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be confident in drawing tree diagrams to list outcomes of a multi stage probability problem and then finding probabilities of certain events not depending on previous outcomes.

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87 Statistic-probability Tree diagrams - depending on previous outcomes Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be confident in drawing tree diagrams to list outcomes of other multi stage probability problems and then finding probabilities of certain events depending on previous outcomes.

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88 Statistic-probability The complementary result .. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of ascertaining the probability of certain results where the complementary event is involved.

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89 Statistic-probability P[A or B] When A and B are NOT mutually exclusive Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to distinguish between mutually exclusive and non mutually exclusive events and be able to find the probabilities of both.

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90 Geometry-reasoning Further difficult exercises involving formal reasoning Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify which geometric properties are needed to complete a question and be able to use formal reasoning to write out this information.

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91 Geometry-polygons Angles of regular polygons Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and use the angle sum of a polygon formula, and understand that the external angles of a polygon add up to 360 degrees.

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92 Pythagoras Find the hypotenuse Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras' Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

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93 Pythagoras Pythagorean triples Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the 3-4-5 Pythagorean triple.

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94 Pythagoras Find the hypotenuse Part 2 Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras' Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse using decimals and surds.

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95 Pythagoras Calculating a leg of a right-angled triangle Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to use Pythagoras' Theorem to calculate the length of one of the shorter sides of a right triangle.

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96 Pythagoras Proofs of Pythagoras theorem Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will have geometric proofs for Pythagoras' Theorem

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97 Circle Geometry Theorem - Equal arcs on circles of equal radii subtend equal angles at the centre. Theorem - Equal angles at the centre of a circle on equal arcs. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that 'Equal arcs on circles of equal radii, subtend equal angles at the centre', and that 'Equal angles at the centre of a circle stand on equal arcs.' They should then be able to use these pro

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98 Circle Geometry Theorem - The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord. Theorem - The line from the centre of a circle to the mid-point of the chord is perpendicular to the chord. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that 'The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.' and its converse theorem 'The line from the centre of a circle to the mid-point of the chord is perpendicular'

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99 Circle Geometry Theorem - Equal chords in equal circles are equidistant from the centres. Theorem - Chords in a circle which are equidistant from the centre are equal. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that equal chords in equal circles are equidistant from the centre.

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100 Circle Geometry Theorem - The angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc.

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101 Circle Geometry Theorem - Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angles in the same segment are equal.

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102 Circle Geometry Theorem - The angle of a semi-circle is a right angle. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that 'The angle of a semi-circle is a right-angle.'

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103 Circle Geometry Theorem - The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.

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104 Circle Geometry Theorem - The exterior angle at a vertex of a cyclic quadrilateral equals the interior opposite angle. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the exterior angle at a vertex of a cyclic quadrilateral equals the interior opposite.

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105 Circle Geometry Theorem - The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to it at the point of contact. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the tangent and the radius of a circle are perpendicular at the point of contact.

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106 Circle Geometry Theorem - Tangents to a circle from an external point are equal. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that tangents to a circle from an external point are equal.

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107 Circle Geometry Theorem - The angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.

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108 Exam Exam - Year 10 - Stage 5.3 Info Go
 

Objective: Exam

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