Suggested order of teaching – SL
The student book is structured to allow you to teach the core content (Chapters 1–10) to a
combined class of Analysis and approaches and Applications and interpretation students, before
dividing into course-specific groups. If, however, you are teaching a class of only Analysis and
approaches students, you may wish to follow the suggested order of teaching outlined below,
which groups together content from the core section of the syllabus with content that is specific
to the Analysis and approaches course.
This is a planning document that is meant to be amended. The dates are not fixed and should be
adapted to fit the calendar provided by your school.
Year 1
Wk Unit Topics Student book T&L resource(s)
chapter(s)
1 1 Standard form 1 Large numbers Task
Suggested order of teaching – SL
2 1 Arithmetic S&S 2 Fibonacci PP, TED talk
3 1 Exponents & logs 1, 12
4 1 Exponents & logs 1, 12
5 1 Binomial theorem 13 Binomial expansions
Task
6 1 Geometric S&S 2, 13
7 1 Applications 2
8 Proof 11
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10 2 Straight line geometry 3, 4
11 2 Function notation 3, 4
12 2 Graphs of functions (Tech) 3, 4
13 2 Composite, Inverse functions 14 Composite functions PP
14 2 Quadratics 15
15 2 Solving equations/GDC focus 17
16 2 Rational functions, asymptotes 16 Asymptotes PP
17 2 Logs and exponential graphs 16
18 2 Transforming functions 16 Transforming functions
Task
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20 3 Area & volume 5
21 3 Sine & Cosine rules, Applications 5 Sine and cosine PP
22 3 Unit circle 18 Unit circle Task
23 3 Arc lengths, Area of sectors, 18 Radians PP
Radians
24 3 Trigonometric identities 18
25 3 Trigonometric graphs 18 Transforming functions
Task
26 3 Trigonometric equations 18
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29 4 Data sampling 6 Sampling PP
30 4 Histograms, Cumulative Freq. 6
31 4 Measures of central tendency, 6, 19 Variance PP
variance
32 4 Linear correlation 6, 19 r -value PP
33 4 Probability 7
34 4 Probability 7
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36 Exams & Exploration
Year 2
Wk Unit Topics Student book T&L resource(s)
chapter(s)
1 Exploration
2
3 5 Binomial distribution 8 Spreadsheet activity
4 5 Normal distribution 8 Spreadsheet activity
5 5 Standardization of normal 19
variables
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7 5 Limits, Rate of change 9 First principles PP
8 5 Increasing/decreasing functions 9
9 5 Tangents & normals 9
10 5 Chain, product, quotient rules 20
11 5 The second derivative, max/min 20
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12 5 Optimization 20
13 5 Kinematics 21 Kinematics PP
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15 5 Introduction to integration 10, 21
16 5 Area under curve 10, 21 Volume of revolution PP
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