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1 Study Plan Study plan - Year 12 Specialist 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 Trig-reciprocal ratios Reciprocal ratios. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and use the reciprocal trigonometric ratios of sine, cosine and tan, that is, the cosecant, secant and cotangent ratios.

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3 Trig complementary angles Complementary angle results. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to establish the complementary angle results for the sine and cosine ratios and then how to use these results to solve trig equations.

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4 Trig identities Trigonometric identities Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify trigonometrical expressions and solve trigonometry equations using the knowledge of trig identities.

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5 Trig larger angles Angles of any magnitude Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the trigonometric values of angles of any magnitude by assigning angles to the four quadrants of the circle.

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6 Trig larger angles Trigonometric ratios of 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° and 360° Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will learn how to find the Trigonometric Ratios of 0, 90, 180, 270 and 360 degrees.

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7 Graph sine Graphing the trigonometric ratios - I Sine curve. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will recognise and draw the sine curve exploring changes in amplitude and period.

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8 Graph cosine Graphing the trigonometric ratios - II Cosine curve. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the cosine curve exploring changes in amplitude and period.

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9 Graphs tan curve Graphing the trigonometric ratios - III Tangent curve. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the tan curve.

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10 Trig larger angles Using one ratio to find another. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will find other trig ratios given one trig ratio and to work with angles of any magnitude.

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11 Trig equations Solving trigonometric equations - Type I. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve simple trig equations with restricted domains.

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12 Trig equations Solving trigonometric equations - Type II. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve trig equations with multiples of theta and restricted domains.

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13 Trig equations Solving trigonometric equations - Type III. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve trig equations with two trig ratios and restricted domains.

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14 Trigonometry Sin(A+B) etc sum and difference identities (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be using the reference triangles for 30, 45 and 60 degrees with the sum and difference of angles to find additional exact values of trigonometric ratios.

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15 Trigonometry Double angle formulas (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will derive and use the double angle trig identities.

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16 Trigonometry Half angle identities (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will derive and use the power reducing formulas and the half angle trig identities.

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17 Trigonometry t Formulas (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve trig equations using the t substitution.

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18 Logarithms-Complex numbers Imaginary numbers and standard form Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use the a+bi form of complex numbers for addition and subtraction.

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19 Logarithms-Complex numbers Complex numbers - multiplication and division Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use the a+bi form of complex numbers for multiplication and division.

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20 Logarithms-Complex numbers Plotting complex number and graphical representation Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use the argand diagram to assist in the addition and subtraction of complex numbers.

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21 Logarithms-Complex numbers Absolute value Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use the absolute value or modulus of complex numbers

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22 Logarithms-Complex numbers Trigonometric form of a complex number Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will write complex numbers in trigonometric or polar form. This may also be known as mod-ard form.

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23 Logarithms-Complex numbers Multiplication and division of complex numbers in trig form (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use the trig form of complex numbers for multiplication and division.

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24 Logarithms-Complex numbers DeMoivre's theorem (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use DeMoivre's theorem to find powers of complex numbers in trig form.

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25 Logarithms-Complex numbers The nth root of real and complex numbers (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will use DeMoivre's theorem to find roots of complex numbers in trig form.

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26 Logarithms-Complex numbers Fundamental theorem of algebra (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will recognise and use the fundamental theorem of algebra to find factors for polynomials with real coefficients over the complex number field.

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27 Logic Inductive and deductive reasoning Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will understand and use the terms hypothesis, conclusion, inductive and deductive.

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28 Logic Definition and use of counter examples Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of this lesson the student will be able to create counter examples to statements.

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29 Logic Indirect proofs Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use indirect proofs by assuming the opposite of the statement being proved.

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30 Logic Mathematical induction Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to perform the process of mathematical induction for simple series.

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31 Logic Conditional statements (converse, inverse and contrapositive) (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to form related conditional statements.

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32 Geometry - triangles Triangle inequality theorem Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand and use the triangle inequality theorem.

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33 Polar coordinates Plotting polar coordinates and converting polar to rectangular Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the polar coordinate system and relate this to the rectangular coordinate system.

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34 Polar coordinates Converting rectangular coordinates to polar form Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the polar coordinate system and report these from rectangular coordinates.

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35 Polar coordinates Write and graph points in polar form with negative vectors (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be using negative angles and negative vector lengths.

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36 Algebra-polynomials Introduction to polynomials Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand all the terminology associated with polynomials and be able to judge if any algebraic expression is a polynomial or not.

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37 Algebra-polynomials The sum, difference and product of two polynomials. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to add subtract and multiply polynomials and find the degrees of the answers.

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38 Algebra-polynomials Polynomials and long division. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the long division process with polynomials.

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39 Remainder theorem The remainder theorem. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how the remainder theorem works and how it can be applied.

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40 Remainder theorem More on remainder theorem Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the remainder theorem and how it can be applied to solve some interesting questions on finding unknown coefficients of polynomials.

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41 Factor theorem The factor theorem Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the factor theorem and determine if a term in the form of x minus a is a factor of a given polynomial.

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42 Factor theorem More on the factor theorem Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will fully understand the factor theorem and how it can be applied to solve some questions on finding unknown coefficients of polynomials.

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43 Factor theorem Complete factorisations using the factor theorem Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to factorise polynomials of a higher degree than 2 and to find their zeros.

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44 Polynomial equations Polynomial equations Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of solving polynomial equations given in different forms.

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45 Graphs, polynomials Graphs of polynomials Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to graph polynomials using the zeros of polynomials, the y intercepts and the direction of the curves.

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46 Vectors Vectors Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to represent a vector in matrix and diagrammatic form, as well as add two vectors using matrices and/or a diagram.

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47 Simultaneous equations Number of solutions (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson of the lesson the student will identify simultaneous equations that are consistent, inconsistent or the same.

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48 Vectors 2 vector addition in 2 and 3D (stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand and use component forms for vector resolution.

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49 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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50 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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51 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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52 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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53 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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54 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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55 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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56 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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57 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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58 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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59 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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60 Circle Geometry-cyclic quads Theorem - If the opposite angles in a quadrilateral are supplementary then the quadrilateral is cyclic. Info Go
 

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

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61 Calculus Limits Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve problems using limiting sum rule.

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62 Calculus=1st prin Differentiation from first principles. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able apply the first principles (calculus) formula to find the gradient of a tangent at any point on a continuous curve.

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63 Calculus=1st prin Differentiation of y = x to the power of n. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to differentiate a number of expressions involving x raised to the power of n.

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64 Calculus-differential, integ Meaning of dy over dx - equations of tangents and normals. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to apply differentiation and algebra skills to find the equation of the tangent and the normal to a point on a curve.

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65 Calculus-differential, integ Function of a function rule, product rule, quotient rule. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will understand how to use the chain rule, the product rule and the quotient rule.

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66 Calculus-differential, integ Increasing, decreasing and stationary functions. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to find the first derivative of various functions, and use it in various situations to identify increasing, decreasing and stationary functions.

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67 Calculus Turning points and the first derivative. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to use the first derivative to find and identify the nature of stationary points on a curve.

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68 Calculus-2nd derivative The second derivative - concavity. Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to find a second derivative, and use it to find the domain over which a curve is concave up or concave down, as well as any points of inflexion.

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69 Calculus - Curve sketching Curve sketching Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to use the first and second derivatives to find turning points of a curve, identify maxima and minima, and concavity, then use this information to sketch a curve.

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70 Calculus - Maxima minima Practical applications of maxima and minima Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to apply calculus to a suite of simple maxima or minima problems.

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71 Calculus - Integration Integration - anti-differentiation, primitive function Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to use rules of integration to find primitives of some simple functions.

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72 Calculus - Computation area Computation of an area Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will be able to select an appropriate formula to calculate an area, re-arrange an expression to suit the formula, and use correct limits in the formula to evaluate an area.

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73 Calculus - Computation volumes Computation of volumes of revolution Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will know how to choose an appropriate volume formula, re-arrange an expression to suit the formula, and then calculate a result to a prescribed accuracy.

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74 Calculus - Trapezoidal and Simpson's rules The Trapezoidal rule and Simpson's rule Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the Calculus lesson the student will know how to calculate sub-intervals, set up a table of values, then apply the Trapezoidal Rule, or Simpson's Rule to approximate an area beneath a curve.

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75 Functions Functions combinations Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to perform operations with functions while working with their domains.

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76 Functions Composition of functions Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand composition of functions or a function of a function.

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77 Functions Inverse functions Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find inverse functions, use the notation correctly and the horizontal line test will be used.

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78 Functions Rational functions Part 1 Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to work with the division of functions and to interpret this on the coordinate number plane showing vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

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79 Functions Rational functions Part 2 Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the degree of polynomials and polynomial division to assist in graphing rational functions on the coordinate number plane showing vertical, horizontal and slant asymptotes.

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80 Functions Parametric equations (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to eliminate the parameter from a set of equations and identify appropriate restrictions on the domain and range.

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81 Functions Polynomial addition etc in combining and simplifying functions (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have multiple techniques to understand and construct graphs using algebra.

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82 Functions Parametric functions (Stage 2) Info Go
 

Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand some standard parametric forms using trigonometric identities, appreciate the beauty of the the graphs that can be generated and an application to projectile motion.

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83 Exam Exam - Year 12 Specialist Info Go
 

Objective: Exam

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