MATHEMATICS SCHEME OF WORK FOR MA 5 O LEVEL 2006

DATES TOPICS OBJECTIVES REFERENCES ACTIVITIES/REMARKS

CONSTRUCTION / LOCI
• Construction of angle bisector, perpendicular
2 weeks

14th Jan

1) Geometrical construction 4A U3
2nd Jan

bisector, parallel lines, angle 90°, 60°, 45°, 30°

→

• Use and the method of intersecting loci to solve

2) Loci in 2 dimension 4A U4
problems
3) Loci in 3 dimension 5B U9, SAP U4D

SETS
1. Sets language/notation • Use of set language 4B U10
16th Jan
2 weeks

28th Jan

2. Basic concepts and operations • Operation with sets SAP U12

→

• Use of Venn Diagram to represent relationships

3. Venn Diagram
between sets
4. Word problems with sets

MATRICES
→

1. Matrix addition and subtraction • Know the order of a matrix and the type of matrices 5A U3 How matrix method is being
used for stock checking,
2. Multiplication of a matrix by a
2 weeks

11th Feb

• Solve problems involving sum, difference and pricing, selling and other
5B U10
scalar quantity product of two matrices financial transactions.
• Calculate the product of a scalar quantity and a
3. Matrix multiplication
30th Jan

SAP U11
matrix
4. Determinant and inverse of a • Calculate the determinant and inverse of a non-
matrix singular matrix

GEOMETRICAL
th
25

TRANSFORMATION
• Do the geometrical transformations of the plane and Explain the meaning and
2 weeks
13th Feb →

1. Reflection 3B U11 significance of transformation

their combinations
Feb

• Identify and give accurate descriptions of in everyday life activities. E.g.

2. Rotation 4B U9 How shapes are distorted, the
transformations connecting figures
reflection of one's face in the
3. Translation 5B U10 mirror, the rotation of an
4. Enlargement SAP U10A
 5. Shear object, the enlargement of
6. Stretch images, etc.
7. Combined transformations
8. Identifying transformations

Test 1 Week 27TH FEB → 4TH MARCH

Test Marking & Correction 6TH MARCH → 11TH MARCH
Term 1 Holiday 17TH MARCH → 26TH MARCH

MATRIX TRANSFORMATIONS
1. Adding a column vector: • Know the different forms of representing a vector:
5B U10
Translation equivalent vectors
27th March → 15th April

• Do transformations of the plane using a 2 x 2

2. Pre-multiplying by a 2x 2 matrix SAP U10B
transformation matrix
• Identify the transformation matrix used in a given
3 weeks

3. Reflection
transformation
4. Rotation
5. Enlargement
6. Shear
7. Stretch
8. Combined transformations
9. Identifying the transformation
matrix

FUNCTIONS
→ 15th April
27th March

1. Definition • Graphical representation 5A U1

1 weeks

2. Inverse function • Use of function notation f- : x → 3x + 5 5A U5

• f -1 as inverse function SAP U13
• To find f -1 given the function f

VARIATION
1st May →
1 weeks

6th May

1. Direct Variation • Express direct and inverse proportion algebraically 4B U8

2. Inverse Variation • Use this to solve problems 5A U5
SAP U3F
 Revision week 8th May → 13th May
Mid year Examination 15th May → 25th May
Correction week 27th May → 1st June
Term 2 Holidays 11th June → 25th June

VECTORS
Using graphical method to
26th June → 8th July

1. Addition and subtraction of • Know the different forms of representing a vector,

5B U7 show direction and magnitude
vectors equivalent vectors
of vectors
2 weeks

Games related to vectors are

2. Multiplication of a vector by a • Add and subtract vectors and multiply a vector by a
5B U10 to be organized for student's
scalar quantity scalar quantity
participation.
3. Magnitude of a vector • Calculate the magnitude of a vector SAP U7
• Solve problems involving position vectors and
4. Position vectors
vector geometry
5. Vector problems

(REVISION TOPICS)
1. Percentages • Calculate a given percentage of a quantity 5A U4
2. Financial Transactions • Express one quantity as a percentage of another SAP U1C
10th July → 22nd July

a. Discount • Calculate percentage increase or decrease SAP U1B

• Carry out calculations involving reverse
b. Profit & Loss, Cost Price,
percentages, e.g. Finding the cost price given the
2 weeks

Selling Price
selling price and the percentage profit or loss
• Use given data to solve problems personal and
c. Tax and Commission involving earnings, simple interest, discount, profit
and loss
d. Hire Purchase
e. Simple Interest
f. Foreign Exchange
3. Miscellaneous Problems
 PROBABILITY
1. Probability of a single event
a. The possibility diagram
24th July → 5th August
• Know the meaning of probability and the properties
5B U8
of probability Using a dice, a pack of cards
• Calculate the probability of a single event 5B U10 or a dart to show that

• Use the possibility diagram and the tree diagram to outcomes depend on chance.
b. The tree diagram SAP U9
represent outcomes
2 weeks

• Solve problems on the probability of simple Students are encouraged to

2. Probability of combined events
combined events with replacement and without participate in some of the
without replacement
replacement games.
a. The 'either-or' statement
b. The "and" statement
3. Probability of combined events
with replacement
a. The "either-or" statement
b. The "and" statement

9 REVISION FOR
7th August → 17th August
QUALIFYING EXAM
9 QUALIFYING
19th August → 31st August
EXAMINATION
9 TERM 3 HOLIDAYS 1st September → 10th September
9 CORRECTION FOR
11th September → 16th September
QUALIFYING EXAM
9 REVISIONS FOR GCE
18th September → 17th October
'O'LEVEL EXAMINATION
9 GCE 'O' LEVEL
18th October → 19th October
EXAMINATION
9 RAMADAN AND AIDIL
20th October → 29th October
FITRI HOLIDAYS
9 GCE 'O' LEVEL
30th October → 28th November
EXAMINATION
9 TERM 4 HOLIDAYS 1st December → 31st December