CCEA AS Mathematics Year 13 Schedule

Schedule is based upon shared teaching with equal times for each of 2 teachers.

Statistics and Mechanics are integrated throughout course.

Teacher A – Unit 1 and Unit 2A

Teacher B – Unit 1 and Unit 2B

Order can be changed for single teacher scenario, by ensuring that for any topic the pre-requisite
knowledge listed earlier in that column is already completed.
Week Teacher A Teacher B
1 Vectors Quadratics
 Use of vectors in 2 dimensions  Factorising
 Calculate magnitude and direction  Solution of equations
 Convert between component form and  Completing the square (and applications)
magnitude/direction form  Disguised quadratics
2  Addition of vectors and multiplication by a Simultaneous Equations
scalar  Linear with 2/3 variables
 Position vectors  Linear and quadratic
 Distance between 2 points represented by
position vectors
3 Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration
4  Understanding of associated units and language Surds
 s−t and v−t graphs  Use and manipulate surds
 Equations of motion  Rationalise denominator
 To include use of vectors
5 Trigonometry Indices
 Sine and cosine rules  Use of laws for all rational exponents
6  Area of triangle Sampling
 Graphs of sine, cosine and tangent and their  Knowledge of basic terminology
properties  Understand and be able to select appropriate
sin θ sampling techniques
 Use of tanθ=  Use sample to make inferences about
cos θ
population
 Use of sin θ+cos 2 θ=1
2
7 Histograms
 Solution of simple trig. equations in a given
 Interpretation and use
interval
8 Statistical Measures
9 Force  Calculation and interpretation of mean, median,
 Force as a vector mode
 Resolving forces  Calculation and interpretation of standard
 Resultant of forces deviation and variance
 Equilibrium  Use of either σ n or sn as appropriate
10 Correlation
 Interpretation of scatter graphs and regression
lines
 Simple interpretation of correlation
 Calculate and interpret product-moment
correlation
11 Coordinate Geometry Interpretation of Data
 Equation of a straight line  Select suitable presentation technique
 Midpoint of a line  Recognise outliers
 Length of line segment  Clean data
 Conditions for parallel/perpendicular lines
12 Newton’s Laws Further Quadratics
13  Newton’s 2nd law  Use of discriminant
 Use of weight  Linear and quadratic inequalities
14  Use of friction (including limiting friction) Probability
15  Newton’s 3rd law  Use of addition and multiplication laws
 Know and use
o Mutually exclusive events
o Exhaustive events
o Statistical dependence/independence
 Calculate combined probabilities – to include
o Tree diagrams
o Venn diagrams
o 2-way tables

Week Teacher A Teacher B

16 Differentiation Polynomials
 Differentiation of x n and related multiples, sums  Algebraic manipulation
and differences  Long division
 Interpretation of derivative as gradient of curve  Use of remainder and factor theorems
17  Interpretation as rate of change Binomial Theorem
n
 Application to  Use of binomial expansion of ( a+ bx ) , where n
o Gradients and stationary points is a positive integer
18 o Use of 2nd derivative Binomial Distribution
19 o Increasing and decreasing functions  Calculate probabilities using the binomial
o Tangents and normal distribution
 Links to binomial expansion and tree diagrams
20 Integration Graphs
 Understanding as reverse of differentiation  Sketch graphs of
 Integration of x n (n ≠−1) and related o quadratics and cubics
multiples, sums and differences o reciprocal functions
 Definite integrals  Interpret solution of equations
Application to area between a curve and either  Use points of intersection to solve equations
21 axis Graph Transformations

22 Logarithms
23 Circle Geometry  Graphs of exponential and log functions
24  Equation of a circle  Relationship between exponential and log
 Find the centre and radius functions
 Find the equation of a tangent at a given point  Laws of logs
on the circumference  Solution of equations and inequations involving
Use of standard circle properties exponential functions
 Exponential growth and decay
A2 Mathematics Year 14 Schedule

Schedule is based upon shared teaching with equal times for each of 2 teachers.

Statistics and Mechanics are integrated throughout course.

Teacher A – Unit 1 and Unit 2A

Teacher B – Unit 1 and Unit 2B

Order can be changed for single teacher scenario, by ensuring that for any topic the pre-requisite
knowledge listed earlier in that column is already completed.
Week Teacher A Teacher B

1 Partial Fractions Trigonometry

 Simplify rational expressions by factorising,  Radian measure
cancelling and algebraic division  Arc length and sector area
 Decompose rational functions into partial  Definitions of secant, cosecant, cotangent
fractions  Definitions of arcsin, arccos and arctan
2 Differentiation (i)  Graphs of each function, including domains and
3  Differentiation of exponential, logarithmic and ranges
4 trig functions and their related sums,  Use of
5 differences and constant multiples o sec 2 θ=1+ tan 2 θ
 Chain rule
 Product rule
o cosec 2 θ=1+ cot 2 θ
 Quotient rule  Compound angle formulae for sine, cosine and
6 Integration tangent
 Double angle formulae
7 kx 1
8  Integrate e , , sin kx , cos kx and related  Harmonic form
x  Construct proofs involving trig functions and
functions identities
 Area between 2 curves  Use of trig functions to solve problems in context
9  Integration using Probability
o Substitution  Use of conditional probability – to include tree
o Parts diagrams, Venn diagram and two-way tables
o Partial fractions  Use of the conditional probability formula
 Volumes of revolution  Solution of problems in context
10 Parametric Equations
 Use parametric equations of curves
 Convert between parametric and Cartesian
forms
11 Differentiation(ii) Normal distribution
12  Differentiation of simple functions defined  Use of the normal distribution as an example of a
implicitly or parametrically continuous probability distribution
 To include second derivatives  Find probabilities using the normal distribution
 Selection of an appropriate binomial/normal
model for a specific context
13 Differential Equations Sequences and Series
14  Construct and solve simple differential  Simple sequences, including recurrence relations
equations  Convergence, divergence and oscillation
 Interpret solution and identify limitations  Use of sigma notation for series
15 Moments  Arithmetic Progressions
 Use moments in simple static contexts – to  Geometric Progressions
16 include Binomial
17 o Rods n
 Expansion of ( a+ bx ) for any rational n
o Ladders
 Knowledge of range of validity
o Hinged beams
18 Kinematics and calculus Hypothesis Testing
19  Motion in a straight line  Understand and use the language of hypothesis
 Motion in two dimensions in vector form testing
20 Impulse and Momentum  Conduct a hypothesis test for
21  Simple use of impulse and momentum o the proportion in the binomial
 Conservation of linear momentum distribution
 Problems to involve direct collisions and o the mean of a normal distribution
explosions  Interpret results of hypothesis test in context
22 Projectiles  Interpret a correlation coefficient using a p-value
 Solve problems involving projectiles – may or critical value
23 include vector format Functions
24  Derive and use formulae for time of flight,  Definition and terminology
range, equation of path of flight  Composite function
 Inverse functions and graphs
 Modulus function
25 Numerical Methods Graph Transformations
26  Use of trapezium rule as an approximation to  Combination of simple transformations
the area under a curve
 Location of roots
 Newton-Raphson method