SCHEME OF WORK – IGCSE MATHEMATICS (0580) YEAR 11 2012

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3 Weeks 12. PROBABILITY • Calculate the probability of simple Use simple examples to illustrate how possibility diagrams Various problems involving
combined events, and tree diagrams can help to organise data. probability at
12.1 Definition of http://nrich.maths.org/public/leg.
Use possibility diagrams and tree diagrams to help calculate php
Probability • Using possibility diagrams and tree probabilities of simple combined events, paying particular
diagrams where appropriate attention to how diagrams are labelled. IGCSE Mathematics (2nd
12.2 Probability of (impossibility diagrams outcomes will be edition) by Ric Pimentel and
Combined Events represented by points on a grid and in Solve straightforward problems involving independent and Terry Wall Pg 369-378
tree diagrams outcomes will be written at dependent events, e.g. picking counters from a bag with and
12.2.1 Possibility the end of branches and probabilities by without replacement.
Diagrams the side of the branches).
IGCSE Mathematics by
Karen Morrison Pg 236-244
12.2.2 Tree Diagrams

3 Weeks 13. SETS • Use language, notation and Venn

Give examples from work already covered to illustrate the Information and references to
language and notation of sets. Distinguish between a subset activities for teachers at
diagrams to describe sets and represent and a proper subset. http://www.mathworld.wolfram.c
13.1 Set language and relationships between sets as follows: om/VennDiagram.html
Notation Draw Venn diagrams and shade the regions which represent
• Definition of sets, e.g. the sets A ∪B, A ∩B, A' ∪B, A ∪B', A' ∩B, A ∩ B ', A'
A = {x: x is a natural number} ∪B' and A' ∩ B' . Show that (A ∪B) ' is the same as A' ∩B' IGCSE Mathematics (2nd
13.2 Set Operations B = {(x,y): y= mx+ c} and that (A ∩B) ' is the same as A' ∪ B' . edition) by Ric Pimentel and
C = {x: a≤x≤b}
D = {a, b, c, .....} Terry Wall Pg 30-40
Use Venn diagrams to solve problems involving sets.
13.3 Venn Diagrams
• Notation: IGCSE Mathematics by
number of elements in set A n(A) Karen Morrison Pg 9-14
“.... is an element of ....” ∈
“.... is not an element of ....” ∉
Complement of the set A A'
The empty set ∅
Universal set ξ
A is a subset of B, A ⊆B
A is a proper subset of B, A ⊂B
A is not a subset of B , A ⊆B
A is not a proper subset of B, A ⊄B
Union of A and B , A ∪ B
Intersection of A and B, A ∩ B

Use the concept of translation to explain a vector.

3–4 14. VECTORS • Describe a translation by using a Interactive work on vector sums
at
Weeks 14.1 Vector
vector represented by x, or a. Use simple diagrams to illustrate column vectors in two http://www.standards.nctm.org/d
dimensions, explaining the significance of positive and ocument/eexamples/chap7/7.1/p
Representation • Add and subtract vectors and negative numbers. art2.htm
multiply a vector by a scalar.
Introduce the various forms of vector notation.

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14.2 Addition and
Subtraction of
Vectors
14.3 Multiplication by a
Scalar
14.4 Column Vectors
14.5 Parallel Vectors
14.6 Magnitude
Show how to add and subtract vectors algebraically and by IGCSE Mathematics (2nd
• Calculate the magnitude of a vector
making use of a vector triangle. edition) by Ric Pimentel and
Show how to multiply a column vector by a scalar and
Terry Wall, Pg 278 – 289
as . (Vectors will be printed
illustrate this with a diagram.
as or a and their magnitudes
IGCSE Mathematics by
denoted by modulus signs, e.g. or Use simple diagrams to help show how to calculate the
magnitude of a vector (Pythagoras’ theorem may have to be Karen Morrison
. In their answers to questions
candidates are expected to indicate a in revised). Pg 255 - 261
some definite way, e.g. by an arrow or by
underlining, thus or a ). Define a position vector and solve various straightforward
problems in vector geometry.
• Represent vectors by directed line
segments.
• Use the sum and difference of two
vectors to express given vectors in terms
of two coplanar vectors.

• Use position vectors.

2 Weeks 15. NUMBER • Continue a given number sequence;
SEQUENCE
• Recognise patterns in sequences
and relationships between different
sequences,
• Generalise to simple algebraic
statements (including expressions
for the nth term) relating to such
sequences.
Define a sequence of numbers. Work with simple Various problems involving
sequences, e.g. find the next two numbers in a sequences of numbers at
sequence of even, odd, square, triangle or Fibonacci
numbers, etc. http://nrich.maths.org/public/l
eg.php
Find the term-to-term rule for a sequence, e.g. the
sequence 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, .... has a term-to-term rule IGCSE Mathematics (2nd
of +6 edition) by Ric Pimentel and
Terry Wall
Find the position-to-term rule for a sequence, e.g. the Pg 25 – 29
nth term in the sequence 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, .... is 6n - 3 .
Class activity: Square tables are placed in a row so IGCSE Mathematics by
that 6 people can sit around 2 tables, 8 people can sit Karen Morrison
around 3 tables, and so on. How many people can sit Pg 7 - 8
around n tables?

3 Weeks 16. MENSURATION • Carry out calculations involving the

Revise, using straightforward examples, how to calculate the IGSCE Mathematics (2nd
circumference and area of a circle, and the perimeter and Edition) by Ric Pimentel and
perimeter and area of a rectangle and

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16.1 Perimeter and triangle, the circumference and area of a area of a rectangle and a triangle. Extend this to calculating Terry Wall,
circle, the area of a parallelogram and a the area of a parallelogram and a trapezium. pg 250 - 276
Areas trapezium.
Class activity: Using isometric dot paper investigate the
16.1.2 Common • Solve problems involving the arc area of shapes that have a perimeter of 5, 6, 7, …units.
length and sector area as fractions of the
Figures circumference and area of a circle. Use straightforward examples to illustrate how to calculate
arc length and the area of a sector.

• Carry out calculations involving the Starting with simple examples draw the nets of various solids. Calculating areas of
16.1.3 Composite volume of a cuboid, prism and cylinder Show, for example, that the net of a cube can be drawn in parallelograms and trapeziums
Figures and the surface area of a cuboid and a different ways. at
cylinder. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gc
Class activity: Draw nets on card and make various sebitesize/maths/shapeih/areaa
16.2 Arc Length and • Solve problems involving the geometrical shapes. ndvolumerev1.shtml
Use nets to illustrate how to calculate the surface area of a
Area of Sector surface area and volume of a sphere,
cuboid, a triangular prism, a cylinder, a pyramid and a cone.
pyramid and cone (given formulae for the Try the dipstick investigation at
Show how to obtain the formula πr(r+l) for the surface area of
sphere, pyramid and cone).
16.3 Volume and a cone. Calculate the surface area of a sphere using the http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/resourc
formula 4πr² . e/dipstick.htm
Surface Area
Use straightforward examples to illustrate how to calculate Try the dipstick investigation at
16.3.1 Common the volume of various prisms (cross-sectional area x length). http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/resourc
Calculate the volume of a pyramid (including a cone) using e/dipstick.htm
Solids the formula ⅓ x area of base x perpendicular height.
Calculate the volume of a sphere using the formula 4/3πr³ . IGCSE Mathematics by
16.3.2 Composite Class activity: Find the surface area and volume of various Karen Morrison
Solids composite shapes.
Pg 150 – 154
Class activity: An A4 sheet of paper can be rolled into a
cylinder in two ways. Which gives the biggest volume? If the Pg 157 – 160
area of paper remains constant but the length and width can
vary investigate what width and length gives the maximum
cylinder volume.