RPH MINGGU 27 - 29

Day/Date/Week	Monday/4 July 2011/27
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.2 Arc length of a circle 8.3 Area of sector
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of length of arc of circle to solve problem Understand & use the concept of area of sector of a circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find perimeter of segments of circles Students will be able to solve problem involving lengths of arc Students will be able to find the area of sectors of circles
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Application of formula
Noble values	Accurate, making conclusion
Reflection	Students need more examples when solving problems involving arc length, otherwise everything is fine.

Day/Date/Week	Tuesday/5 July 2011/27
Time	10.20 – 11.30 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.2 Arc length of a circle 8.3 Area of sector
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of length of arc of circle to solve problem Understand & use the concept of area of sector of a circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find perimeter of segments of circles Students will be able to solve problem involving lengths of arc Students will be able to find the area of sectors of circles
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Application of formula
Noble values	Accurate, making conclusion
Reflection	Small group of students require teacher's assistance in solving more complex problems regarding arc length of circles

Day/Date/Week	Thursday/7 July 2011/27
Time	11.30 am – 12.40 pm
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.3 Area of sector
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of area of sector of a circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find the area of segments of circles Students will be able to solve problems involving areas of sectors
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Application of formula
Noble values	Accurate, making conclusion
Reflection	About 40% of the students have problem solving more complex area of sectors such as 2 sectors with proportionate length of radius and application of basic trigonometric functions. However, after given few examples of similar problems, students begin to capture the concepts.

Day/Date/Week	Friday/8 July 2011/27
Time	9.40 – 10.40 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.3 Area of sector
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of area of sector of a circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find the area of segments of circles Students will be able to solve problems involving areas of sectors
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Application of formula
Noble values	Accurate, making conclusion
Reflection	40 % of the students require some guidance when the problems given are combination of area of sectors and area of segments.

Day/Date/Week	Monday/11 July 2011/28
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.3 Area of sector
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of area of sector of a circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to answer the given enrichment exercise
Activities	Enrichment exercise, exercise discussion
CCTS	Problem solving
Noble values	Honest, cooperation
Reflection	Enrichment exercise was given as a review exercise for topic 8 after exercise discussion from previous given homework

Day/Date/Week	Tuesday/12 July 2011/28
Time	10.20 – 11.30 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.3 Area of sector
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of area of sector of a circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to answer the given enrichment exercise
Activities	Enrichment exercise, exercise discussion
CCTS	Problem solving
Noble values	Honest, cooperation
Reflection	Enrichment exercises done but some students still require assistance in doing so.

Day/Date/Week	Thursday/14 July 2011/28
Time	11.30 am – 12.40 pm
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	9.1 Concept Of Differentiation
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of gradient of curve and differentiation
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine the value of a function when its variable approaches a certain value Students will be able to find first derivative of a function y = f(x), as the gradient of a tangent to its graph Students will be able to find the first derivative of polynomials using the first principles
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking, application of rules
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Initially, small numbers of students have difficulties finding the first derivative using the first principle but they finally understood the steps after witnessing more examples. In terms of limit concept, they have no problem of understanding it.

Day/Date/Week	Friday/15 July 2011/28
Time	9.40 – 10.40 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	9.1 Concept Of Differentiation
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of gradient of curve and differentiation
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine the value of a function when its variable approaches a certain value Students will be able to find first derivative of a function y = f(x), as the gradient of a tangent to its graph Students will be able to find the first derivative of polynomials using the first principles
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking, application of rules
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	As for the first principle, few students have difficulties getting the first derivative of polynomials but after given more examples they finally figured it out.

Day/Date/Week	Monday/18 July 2011/29
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	9.1 Concept Of Differentiation 9.2 The first derivative of polynomial functions
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of gradient of curve and differentiation Understand & use the concept of first derivative of polynomial function to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to deduce the formula for first derivative of the function y = f(x) by induction Students will be able to determine the value of first derivative of the function for any given x
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking, application of rules
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Students have problems inducing the formula of first derivative of polynomial especially expanding polynomial of degree higher than 3. So, I intervene and assist them inducing formula of first derivative.

Day/Date/Week	Tuesday/19 July 2011/29
Time	10.20 – 11.30 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	9.1 Concept Of Differentiation 9.2 The first derivative of polynomial functions
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of gradient of curve and differentiation Understand & use the concept of first derivative of polynomial function to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to deduce the formula for first derivative of the function y = f(x) by induction Students will be able to determine the value of first derivative of the function for any given x
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking, application of rules
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Students have problems inducing the formula of first derivative of polynomial especially expanding polynomial of degree higher than 3. So, I intervene and assist them inducing formula of first derivative.

Day/Date/Week	Thursday/21 July 2011/29
Time	11.30 am – 12.40 pm
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	9.2 The first derivative of polynomial functions
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of first derivative of polynomial function to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine first derivative of a function involving addition or subtraction of algebraic terms Students will be able to determine first derivative of a product and quotient of two polynomial
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking, application of rules
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Majority (80%) of the students were able to determine the first derivative of a product and quotient of two polynomials but the pace of doing it is slow to some students

Day/Date/Week	Friday/22 July 2011/29
Time	9.40 – 10.40 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	9.2 The first derivative of polynomial functions
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of first derivative of polynomial function to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine first derivative of a function involving addition or subtraction of algebraic terms Students will be able to determine first derivative of a product and quotient of two polynomial
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking, application of rules
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Most (90%) of the students were able to determine the first derivative of a product and quotient of two polynomials though some may require minimal assistance in doing so

Day/Date/Week	Wednesday/6 July 2011/27
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	5.5 Addition formulae & double-angle formulae
Learning objectives	Understand & use addition & double-angle formulae
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to solve trigonometric equations involving addition formulae
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A.
CCTS	Mental process, problem solving.
Noble values	Determination, careful, systematic
Reflection	Some students have problems solving more complex trigonometric equations using addition formulae as it requires students to recall and use the concepts of quadratic equation and sign of trigonometric functions in quadrants in Cartesian plane and complimentary angles. So, I have reminds them about the required prior knowledge.

Day/Date/Week	Friday/8 July 2011/27
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	5.5 Addition formulae & double-angle formulae
Learning objectives	Understand & use addition & double-angle formulae
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to solve trigonometric equations involving double angle and half angle formulae
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A.
CCTS	Mental process, problem solving.
Noble values	Determination, careful, systematic
Reflection	Class was postponed to next Wednesday (13 July 2011) as the students attended the Chemistry talk by Mr. Felix Ngui at Access Room.

Day/Date/Week	Wednesday/13 July 2011/28
Time	7.05 - 8.15 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	5.5 Addition formulae & double-angle formulae
Learning objectives	Understand & use addition & double-angle formulae
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to solve trigonometric equations involving double angle and half angle formulae
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A.
CCTS	Mental process, problem solving.
Noble values	Determination, careful, systematic
Reflection	Exercise discussion done, 50 % of the students admitted that this chapter is difficult.

Day/Date/Week	Friday/15 July 2011/28
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	6.1 Permutations
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of permutations
Learning outcomes	Students will be to able to determine the total number of ways to perform successive events using multiplication rule Students will be able to determine the number of permutations of n different objects and n different objects taken r at a time
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, permutations experiment
CCTS	Logical thinking, mental process
Noble values	Systematic, tolerance
Reflection	Initially, students find this topic very challenging as it requires a lot of logical thinking and mental process but they enjoy the topic as relates real world problem such as permutation as 4-digit numbers.

Day/Date/Week	Wednesday/20 July 2011/29
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	6.1 Permutations 6.2 Combinations
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of permutations Understand & use the concept of combinations
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine the number of permutations of n different objects for given conditions Students will be able to determine the number of combinations of r objects chosen from n different objects Students will be able to determine the number of combinations of r objects chosen from n different objects for given conditions
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercise discussion
CCTS	Logical thinking
Noble values	Systematic, tolerance
Reflection	Most students (90%) agreed that combination is easier than permutation. Thus, they were able to determine combination of r objects chosen from n objects with or with conditions

Day/Date/Week	Friday/22 July 2011/29
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	6.2 Combinations
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of combinations
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine the number of combinations of r objects chosen from n different objects for given conditions
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Logical thinking
Noble values	Systematic, tolerance
Reflection	Majority (60%) of the students were able to determine the number of combinations of r objects chosen from n different objects for given conditions but some students may require intervention in achieving the learning outcomes