National Junior College Mathematics Department 2013

National Junior College 2013 2014 H2 Mathematics SH1 December Holiday Homework A. List of Homework Description/Remarks Deadline & ALL tutorial questions (BMQs, TQs) are to be completed, including the Mon, 6 Jan 2014 Discussion Worksheet (on pg 6). To be prepared for discussion DO NOT attempt the assignment first do this only after the tutorial during first tutorial lesson in 2014 discussion for the topic has been completed. Term 1 Week 1. Vectors I Part 1 The following components are to be completed: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 Online LMS lesson - viewing of video lectures, The mind map summary is to be - all quizzes in the lesson, and submitted to your SH2 H2 Maths - a mindmap summary of the concepts learnt from the lesson* tutor on the first tutorial lesson in 2014 Term 1 Week 1. Note: The first lecture in 2014 will start off IMMEDIATELY from Vectors I Part 2, which will require your knowledge of Part 1.
*The online lesson comprises an instructional video on creating mind maps. Watch the video FIRST before creating your mind map summary.

S/N Item 1 Permutations Combinations Tutorial 2

Corrections for If your PROMO (NOT overall) score is 2013 NJC SH1 H2 50 49 Maths Promotional Do the corrections for the 2013 NJC SH1 H2 Maths Promotional Examination Examination SEPARATELY from your original answer script. DO NOT refer to the suggested solutions when writing your corrections. Review the suggested solutions with markers comments when you are done writing your corrections and make further ammendments if necessary. Submit the following (in the order specified) to your tutor: - corrections (on top) - original answer script (below)

(Only for students who obtained promo score 49) Tue, 21 Jan 2014 To be submitted to the consolidation session lecturer.

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S/N Item Description/Remarks Deadline 4 ONE (assigned) (For ALL students) If your PROMO (NOT overall) score is promo paper from Mon, 6 Jan 2014 55 54 another college Attempt the 2013 HCI Promo Paper* Attempt the 2013 JJC Promo To be submitted to your SH2 H2 as a timed practice (2 h 30 min) Paper* as a timed practice (3 h) Maths tutor on the first tutorial AFTER you have completed the timed practice(s), download the solutions lesson in 2014 Term 1 Week 1, marked AND corrected. from LMS* and - mark your own answer scripts using either a green pen or pencil (NOT a red pen) - do corrections
*The 2013 Promo Papers from HCI, JJC, PJC and VJC are included in this package and can also be downloaded from LMS (under Tests and Exams Other Colleges Papers. Questions based on topics that you have not learnt yet are marked with X. You can attempt more than one paper, but you MUST complete the one that you are assigned to do. Solutions will only be uploaded onto LMS on 23 December 2013.

SH2 H2 Maths *Only for students who obtained a PROMO score 49 (All other Consolidation students should still do their own consolidation of SH1 topics.) Diagnostic Test Preparation* You are required to sit for a test on Term 1 Week 3, which will cover the following topics: 1. Curve Sketching 2. Functions 3. Applications of Integration 4. Differential Equations

Date: Tue, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 Time: 3.30pm to 5.00pm Venue: To be confirmed Attendance is COMPULSORY. All consolidation lessons take precedence over CCA and/or other commitments.

Please make the necessary Your test score will be used as a determining factor for whether or not you arrangements if you foresee any will be required to attend the subsequent consolidation sessions. potential clashes.
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Forecasted Timeline for 2014 Term 1 Weeks 1 to 4

This is a rough timeline to aid in your preparation for next year. There may be minor adjustments that will be announced later, if any. Week Dates Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Tutorial Lesson 1 Tutorial Lesson 2 1 6 Jan 2014 Permutations & Permutations & Vectors I Part 2 Vectors I Part 2 10 Jan 2014 Combinations Combinations 2 13 Jan 2014 Vectors I Part 2 Vectors II Vectors I Tutorial 1 Vectors I Tutorial 2 17 Jan 2014 3 20 Jan 2014 Vectors II Vectors II Vectors I Tutorial 3 Vectors II 24 Jan 2014 4 27 Jan 2014 No lesson No lesson Vectors II Vectors II 31 Jan 2014 (Chinese New Year) (Chinese New Year) C. Suggested December Holiday Planner

The following is a suggested holiday planner to help you schedule your holiday homework. You should adjust the following planner to suit your own schedules (e.g. holiday trips) and needs (especially for topics to revise). For topical revision, read through your notes again and complete any incomplete questions from the relevant tutorials and/or past revision packages. Jot down any doubts that you cannot address on your own, so that you can seek your SH2 H2 Maths tutor for clarification and/or consultation if necessary. Week Dates Suggested Homework 1 18 Nov 2013 Complete the Permutations & Combinations tutorial. 24 Nov 2013 Carry out topical revision for two topics (e.g. Sequences and Series, Arithmetic & Geometric Series). 2 25 Nov 2013 Complete the Vectors I Online Lesson, including the quizzes and the mind map summary. 1 Dec 2013 Carry out topical revision for two topics (e.g. Binomial & Maclaurin Series, Applications of Differentiation). 3 2 Dec 2013 Write your corrections for the 2013 NJC SH1 H2 Maths Promo Paper. 8 Dec 2013 Carry out topical revision for two topics (e.g. Functions, Inequalities & Systems of Linear Equations). 4 9 Dec 2013 Carry out topical revision for three topics (e.g. Curve Sketching, Conics and Transformations of Graphs 15 Dec 2013 include sketching of y = f(x)). 5 16 Dec 2013 Carry out topical revision for three topics (e.g. Integration Techniques, Applications of Integration and Differential 22 Dec 2013 Equations). 6, 7 23 Dec 2013 Carry out topical revision for remaining topics (e.g. Sampling Methods and Mathematical Induction). 5 Jan 2014 Complete the assigned 2013 promo paper from other colleges under timed conditions, and mark the paper and do corrections where necessary. Do other timed practices if you feel you require more practice.
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Create your own December Holiday Planner Fill in the column for Tasks to Complete for ALL weeks at the START of your December holidays. At the end of every week, carry out a review of whether or not you have completed the work you have assigned yourself to do at the end of every week. Week(s) Tasks to Complete Review (Are the task(s) complete? When do you aim to work on the incomplete tasks?) Date of Review

Week 1: 18 Nov 2013 24 Nov 2013

Week 2: 25 Nov 2013 1 Dec 2013

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Week(s)

Tasks to Complete

Review (Are the task(s) complete? When do you aim to work on the incomplete tasks?)

Date of Review

Week 3: 2 Dec 2013 8 Dec 2013

Week 4: 9 Dec 2013 15 Dec 2013

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Week(s)

Tasks to Complete

Review (Are the task(s) complete? When do you aim to work on the incomplete tasks?)

Date of Review

Week 5: 16 Dec 2013 22 Dec 2013

Weeks 6 & 7: 23 Dec 2013 5 Jan 2014

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