SSS2 Mathematics

In this course, we shall consider all the topics in Senior Secondary School curriculum as required by West African Examination Council. We shall cover the following subjects:

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• Preliminary Chapter
• Review of previous course work
• Number and numeration
• Algebraic Processes
• Geometry and Mensuration
• Statistics and Probability

Numerical Processes (1) (Logarithms)

• Standard form
• Logarithms of numbers greater than 1
• Logarithms of numbers less than 1
• Multiplication and division with numbers less than 1
• Powers and roots of numbers less than 1
• Simple equations with logarithms

Circle Geometry (1) (Chords, arcs, angles)

• Chords and arcs
• Angles in a circle
• Cyclic quadrilaterals

Algebraic Processes (1) (Quadratic equations)

• Quadratic equations
• Equations with irrational roots
• Completing the square
• The quadratic formula
• Sum and product of roots
• Word problems leading to quadratic equations

Numerical Processes (2) (Approximation and errors)

• Approximations
• Percentage error
• Degree of accuracy

Trigonometry (1) (The Sine Rule)

• Trigonometrical ratios
• The sine rule
• Bearings and distances

Geometrical Ratios

• Equal intercepts
• Proportional division of the sides of a triangle
• Bisector of an angle in a triangle
• Similar triangles

Algebraic Processes (2) (Simultaneous linear and quadratic equations)

• Simultaneous linear equations
• Simultaneous linear and quadratic equations
• Graphical methods

Statistics (1) (Measures of central tendency)

• The mean
• Median and mode
• Comparison of mean, median, and mode
• Rates and mixtures

Trigonometry (2) (The Cosine Rule)

• The cosine rule
• Combining sine and cosine rules
• Bearings and distances

Algebraic Processes (3) (Linear inequalities)

• Linear inequalities in one variable
• Linear inequalities in two variables
• Linear programming

Statistics (2) (Probability)

• Experimental probability
• Theoretical probability
• Combined probabilities
• Outcome tables and tree diagrams

Circle Geometry (2) (Tangents)

• Tangent to a circle
• Tangents from an external point
• Alternate segment

Vectors

• Vector quantities
• Sum and difference of vectors
• Scalar multiplication
• Vector components
• Vector algebra

Statistics (3) (Grouped data)

• Presentation of grouped data
• Measures of central tendency
• Cumulative frequency

Transformation Geometry

• Congruencies
• Properties of plane shapes
• Enlargement
• Combining transformations

Algebraic Processes (4) (Gradients of straight lines and curves)

• Gradient of a straight line
• Sketching graphs of straight lines
• Equation of a straight line
• Gradient of a curve

Algebraic Processes (5) (Algebraic fractions)

• Simplification of fractions
• Substitution in fractions
• Equations with fractions
• Undefined fractions

Numerical Processes (3) (Sequences and series)

• Sequences
• Arithmetic progressions
• Geometric progressions
• Series
• The sum of an arithmetic series
• The sum of a geometric series

Statistics (4) (Measures of dispersion)

• Dispersion and variation
• Measures of dispersion
• Standard deviation

Logical Reasoning (Valid argument)

• Simple and compound statements
• Valid argument

Recommended text is New General Mathematics for Senior Secondary Schools by:

• {MF Macrae, GU Guba, AO Kalejaiye, MO Ademosu, ZI Chima}.