Topic Learning Outcomes Resources/Activities Time

1. ALGEBRA

1.1 Solutions of Equations  Solve simple linear and fractional equations. 3 weeks

1.2 Multiplication of  Expand products of algebraic expressions.

Polynomials
 Factorise expressions of the form ax +bx , a 2 x 2 −b 2
1.3 Factorisation , a 2 + 2ab + b 2 and ax 2 +bx + c .

 Solve quadratic equations by factorization.

1.4 Solving Quadratic  Solve quadratic equations by use of quadratic
Equations formula.

2. SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS
 Solve simultaneous linear equations in two New Additional 3 weeks
2.1 Simultaneous Linear unknowns either by substitution or by elimination. Mathematics Chapter 2
Equations in Two Additional Mathematics
Unknowns  Solve simultaneous linear and non-linear equations Chapter 5
in two unknowns by substitution.
2.2 Simultaneous Linear
 Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of
and Non-
a straight line and a curve by solving their equations
Linear Equations in
simultaneously.
Two
Unknowns

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3. COORDINATE
GEOMETRY
4 weeks
 Calculate the length of a line segment by New Additional
3.1 Distance between Two using the formula Mathematics Chapter 7
Points Additional Mathematics
( x 2 − x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 − y1 ) 2 . Chapter 7
 Solve problems on distance between two points.

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3.2 Midpoint of the Line  Find the midpoint of a line segment using
Joining Two  x1 + x 2 y1 + y 2 
 ,  and solve problems related to the
Points  2 2 
midpoint of a line segment.

3.3 Gradient of a Line  Calculate the gradient of a straight line passing

through two points.
 State the gradient of a straight line from a given
3.4 Equation of a Straight
equation.
Line
 Obtain the equation of a straight line graph in the
form y = mx + c given the gradient, m and the y-
intercept, c.
3.5 Equations of Parallel  Obtain the equation of a straight line using
and y − y1 = m( x − x1 ) given the gradient and one point
Non-Parallel Lines (x1 , y1) on the straight line.

 State that the gradients of parallel lines are

equal.
3.6 Equations of
Perpendicular Lines  Solve problems on the gradients and equations of
parallel lines and non-parallel lines.

 State that the product of the gradients of the

perpendicular lines is equal to −1. (m1 m 2 = −1) .
3.7 Perpendicular Bisector
 Solve problems on the gradients and equations
of perpendicular lines.
3.8 Miscellaneous
Problems
 Write the equation of the perpendicular bisector of a

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 given line segment and solve problems on
perpendicular bisector.

 Solve miscellaneous problems on coordinate

geometry including finding the coordinates of
vertices of a triangle or quadrilateral, ratio of
lengths of sides and area of a triangle or trapezium.

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4. INDICES / SURDS

4.1 Indices (Exponents)  Perform simple operations using rules of New Additional 3 weeks
indices. Mathematics Chapter
 Simplify expressions and write answers as a 3
2 3 x −2.8 x Additional Mathematics
single term e.g. write as a single term in Chapter 4
4 2 x +1
the form of a power of 2.
4.2 Simple Exponential
Equations  Expand and simplify expressions like
2 1 1 2
( a 3 + b 3 )( a 3 − b 3 ) .

 Solve simple exponential equations a x = b by using

the same base or index. http://library.thinkquest.org/C
 Solve exponential equations e.g. 2 2 x −3(2 x ) +2 = 0 0110248/algebra/islsurdlaw.h
by using suitable substitution. tml
4.3 Surds

 Define a surd as a root that cannot be http://www.purplemath

expressed as a rational number. .com/modules/radicals.
 Apply the rules of surds a × b = ab and htm

4.4 Rationalising Surds a a

= to perform simple
b b
operations with surds.

 Know that the product of a surd expression and its

conjugate surd gives a rational number.
 Rationalise the denominator of simple surds like
1 8
, , by multiplying both numerator and
3 2
denominator with the surd itself.

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 Rationalise the denominator of surds like ,
3− 2
2 3 +10
by multiplying both numerator and
3 −1
denominator with the conjugate surd of the
denominator.
 Solve word problems involving surds.

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5. LOGARITHMIC &
EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
 Define logarithmic function as the inverse of New Additional
5.1Logarithmic Functions exponential function. Mathematics Chapter 6 weeks
3 and Chapter 19
 Convert exponential functions to logarithmic
(Graphs of Exponential
functions and vice-versa.
and Logarithmic
 Solve simple logarithmic equations such as Functions)
x = log 2 64 , log x 25 = 2 , etc. by converting to Additional Mathematics
5.2Laws of Logarithms
exponential form. Chapter 7

 State and apply the laws of logarithms to evaluate http://www.coolmath.c

5.3 Common and Natural logarithmic expressions. om/algebra/Algebra2/0
Logarithms  Apply the laws of logarithms to solve 6ExponentialsLogs/07_
logarithmic equations. whatsalog.htm

 Define common logarithm as logarithm to the

base 10, written as lg x.
 Define natural logarithm as logarithm to the
base e, written as ln x.
5.4 Simultaneous
Equations Involving  Solve equations of the form a x = b by taking
Exponential & logarithms on both sides.
Logarithmic Functions  Solve logarithmic equations involving common
and natural logarithms.
 Solve exponential equations involving substitution
5.5Change-of-Base Law and use of logarithms e.g. 32 x −6(3 x ) +8 = 0 .

 Solve simultaneous equations involving exponential

functions and logarithmic functions.

5.6Application of

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 Exponential & log c b
Logarithmic Functions  State the change-of-base law log a b = .
log c a
 Apply the change-of-base law to simplify and
evaluate logarithmic expressions.
 Apply the change-of-base law to solve
logarithmic equations.

 Solve word problems involving exponential and

logarithmic functions.

Topic Learning Outcomes Resources/Activities Time

5.7Graph of Exponential &  Draw the basic graph of exponential and Use Graphmatica
Logarithmic Functions logarithmic functions, software or graphic
 y = e x and y = ln x. calculator to
investigate the graphs
 Explain the characteristic of the two graphs.
of exponential and
 Recognize that since y = ln x is the inverse logarithmic functions.
function of y = e x , thus the graph of y = ln x is the
reflection of the graph of y = e x in the line y = x.
 Sketch or draw the graph of exponential and
logarithmic functions and use it to solve equations
graphically.
6. FUNCTIONS

6.1 Introduction to  Understand the terms function, domain, range New Additional 5 weeks
Functions (image set), one-one function, inverse function and Mathematics Chapter
composition of functions. 9
 Use the notation, f : x → lg x, (x > 0) [read as ‘f Additional Mathematics
maps x onto lg x’] , Chapter 2
f(x) = sin x [read as ‘f of x is equal to sin x’], f −1 (x)
6.2 Composite Functions and f 2 (x) = f(f(x)).

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  Form composite functions. http://www.coolmath.c
6.3 Inverse Functions  Know that fg ≠ gf , f 2 ( x) ≠ ( f ( x )) 2 . om/algebra/Algebra2/0
5InverseFuncs/02_one-
to-one.htm
 Explain in words why a given function is a function
or why it does not have an inverse.
Use Graphmatica
 Find the inverse of a one-one function and of a software to investigate
composite function. the relationship
6.4 Absolute-Valued
Functions  Use sketch graphs to show the relationship between between a function and
a function and its inverse. its inverse.

 Understand and use the relationship between y = Use Graphmatica

f(x) and y = f(x), where f(x) may be linear, software or graphic
quadratic or trigonometric. calculator to observe
 Solve absolute-valued equations. the relation between of
graphs of y = f(x) and
 Sketch the graphs of the absolute-valued
functions. y = f(x).

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7. FACTORS OF
POLYNOMIALS
 Recognise polynomials and know the terms: New Additional 4 weeks
7.1 Polynomial Identities coefficient, constant term, degree of a polynomial Mathematics Chapter
and polynomial identity. 5
 Find unknowns in an identity. New Additional
Mathematics Chapter
7.2 Remainder Theorem  Find the remainder when a polynomial f(x) is 6
divided by (ax+b) using long division, then use the
http://www.purplemath
−b
Remainder Theorem to evaluate f ( ). .com/modules/polydiv3.
a htm
7.3 Factor Theorem  Evaluate unknowns using the Remainder Theorem.

 Determine if (ax + b) is a factor by testing if

7.4 Solving Cubic −b
f( ) =0.
Equations a

 Find one factor for f(x) by trial and error. Find

the other factors either by long division or by
inspection.
 Solve f(x) = 0 and if the resulting quadratic
factor cannot be factorised further, then use the
quadratic formula.

8. QUADRATIC
EXPRESSIONS
5 weeks
AND EQUATIONS
 Write f: x → ax2 + bx + c in the completed square form f: New Additional
8.1 Maximum/ Minimum x → a(x – h)2 + k. Mathematics Chapter
Value of a  Find the maximum or minimum point of the 4
Quadratic Expression quadratic function Additional

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 f: x → ax2 + bx + c by using the completed square form Mathematics Chapter 3
or any other method.
 Sketch the graph of f(x) and describe the properties
of the parabola.
 Determine the range of f(x) for a given domain.

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8.2 Roots of a Quadratic  State the conditions with respect to the discriminant http://www.coolmath.c
Equation b 2 −4ac for a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 to om/algebra/Algebra1/1
have (i) two real and distinct roots, (ii) two real and 1Quadratics/07_introgr
equal roots, or (iii) no real roots. aphing.htm to
 Determine the nature of the roots of a quadratic ...Quadratics/17....
equation.
 State the conditions when a given line (i) intersects
a given curve at two points, b 2 −4ac > 0 , (ii) is a Use Graphmatica
tangent to a given curve, b 2 −4ac = 0 , or (iii) does software or graphic
calculator to
not intersect a given curve, b 2 −4ac < 0 .
investigate the
 Solve problems related to the condition that coordinates of the
b 2 −4ac = 0 given that the roots of the quadratic maximum or minimum
equation are real and equal or that a line is a points in relation to the
tangent to a curve. values of h and k in the
function
f: x → a(x – h)2 + k.

8.3 Quadratic Inequalities  Find the solution set for quadratic inequalities. http://www.purplemath
 Solve quadratic inequalities formed using .com/modules/ineqqua
conditions related to b 2 −4ac ≥ 0 (when the roots are d.htm
real), b 2 −4ac > 0 or b 2 −4ac < 0 .

Text books
1. New Additional Mathematics (Ho Soo Thong & Khor Nyak Hiong)
2. Additional Mathematics (H H Heng, JF Talbert)

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