By Grade 09 AP Maths

Thursday 24 July 2025

1. reviewed the last two examples that we did on equations with fractions from just before exams (P34 4. Equations: 4.1 Linear Eqns Eg1. and p35 Activity 19 Continued Further equations with fractions Eg2. and p36 Eg3. and below it #5 ) (see video).

2. Homework for Tuesday: Complete Activity 19 up to number 8

Video of lesson:

Tuesday 29 July

1.  Mark homework Activity 19 up to number 8 (see solutions below, and video)

2.  Continue with 4.2  Quadratic equations with Fractions on p37

3.  Homework p 37 Activity 19 #9 & 10; p38 Activity 20 # 1-12

Thursday 31 July 2025

1.  Mark homework Activity 19 number 9 & 10 (see solutions below, and video)

2.  Continue with 4.2  Quadratic equations with Fractions on p37

3.  Homework p 37 Activity 19 #11;  p38 Activity 20 # 13-20 Also Class Test 14 & Class Test 15

Tues 5 August

Went over a couple of questions (see video) then wrote test.

Homework : Class Test 16 and Activity 22

 

Thursday 7 August

1.   Handed back test & went through Activity 22 to deduce how to complete the square

2.  Did 3 examples on completing the square

3.  Homework:  Solve the following 4 examples using completing the square (you can check your answers by factorising):

a)   x² – 5x + 6 = 0

b)  x² + 5x – 6 = 0

c)  x² – 2x – 8 = 0

d)  x² + 6x + 8 = 0

Video

Tuesday 12 August

Mark 4 examples from homework on completing the square – coeff of x² 1

and start coefficient of x² > 1

Homework Redo all egs on Completing the square.

Video of lesson:

THursday 14 August

Classwork:  Division of fractions by 2 and Completing the square with coefficient of x² > 1

Homework Activity 23 No 1 & 2

Video of lesson

Tuesday 19 August

Thursday 21 August

Homework: p46 Activity 24 no 1-8

p47  Class Test 17

Thursday 28 August:

1. Went through pretest 2. Wrote test 3. Did some of Activity 24 and Exponential Equations 4.3

4. Homework: Complete Activity 24; Class Test 18 and all egs from 4.3 Exponential equations

Here is the video of the lesson

Thursday 4 September – 2 videos

Quick check of some egs from HW; Then more exponential equations.

Homework: p50 Activity 25; p52 Class Test 20 & Test on Thursday on everything in Class Test 20.

Video 1 – Checking solutions to Activity 24

Video 2 – Exponential Equations

Thursday 11 September

Introduction to the Nature of the roots

Homework: “3 types of Questions” on Nature of Roots:  Type 1 a & b and Revision Paper 2 #2, 3, 6, 7

NB:  Last big Test on Friday next week (Fri 19 Sept) On everything from Activity 19 – Activity 25 during Assembly