SSS2 Mathematics

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

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• Preliminary Chapter
• Review of previous coursework
• 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}.