RPH MINGGU 24 - 26

Day/Date/Week	Monday/13 June 2011/24
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	6.6 The equation of locus
Learning objectives	Understand the concept of equation of locus
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find the equation of locus Students will be able to solve problems involving locus
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercises discussion
CCTS	To apply formula, logical thinking
Noble values	Neat & systematic, perseverance
Reflection	Most common problem students faced is unable to interpret vital information from the given questions correctly or accurately. Having said that, problem solved if they manage to overcome this obstacles.

 

Day/Date/Week	Tuesday/14 June 2011/24
Time	11.40 am – 12.40 pm
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	6.6 The equation of locus
Learning objectives	Understand the concept of equation of locus
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find the equation of locus Students will be able to solve problems involving locus
Activities	Enrichment exercise, discussion
CCTS	To apply formula, logical thinking
Noble values	Neat & systematic, perseverance
Reflection	Enrichment exercise completed in class. More abstract questions require my intervention to facilitate problem solving.

 

Day/Date/Week	Thursday/16 June 2011/24
Time	9.45 – 10.55 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.1 Measure of central tendency
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of central tendency
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine mean, median & mode of ungrouped data Students will be able to find mode of data from histograms Students will be able to determine mean for grouped data
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Use of formula, logical thinking
Noble values	Honest
Reflection	All students were able to determine mean, median and mode for ungroup data as they are quite familiar with this topic as they have learned statistic at the lower form.

 

Day/Date/Week	Friday/17 June 2011/24
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.1 Measure of central tendency
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of central tendency
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine mean, median & mode of ungrouped data Students will be able to find mode of data from histograms Students will be able to determine mean for grouped data
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Use of formula, logical thinking
Noble values	Honest
Reflection	All students were able to determine mean, median and mode for ungroup data as they are quite familiar with this topic as they have learned statistic at the lower form.

 

Day/Date/Week	Monday/20 June 2011/25
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.1 Measure of central tendency
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of central tendency
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to calculate mean of grouped data Students will be able to calculate the median of grouped data from cumulative frequency tables Students will be able to determine the effects on mean, mode & median for a set of data is changed uniformly, extreme values exist & certain data is added or removed
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercises discussion
CCTS	Use of formula, logical thinking
Noble values	Honest
Reflection	All students were able to calculate measure of central tendency for grouped data

 

Day/Date/Week	Tuesday/21 June 2011/25
Time	10.20 – 11.30 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.1 Measure of central tendency
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of central tendency
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to calculate mean of grouped data Students will be able to calculate the median of grouped data from cumulative frequency tables Students will be able to determine the effects on mean, mode & median for a set of data is changed uniformly, extreme values exist & certain data is added or removed
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercises discussion
CCTS	Use of formula, logical thinking
Noble values	Honest
Reflection	90 % of the students were able to calculate measure of central tendency for grouped data, the rest requires my intervention in doing so.

 

Day/Date/Week	Thursday/23 June 2011/25
Time	11.30 am – 12.40 pm
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.2 Measures of dispersion
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of dispersion
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find range of ungrouped and grouped data Students will be able to find the interquartile range of ungrouped data Students will be able to find interquartile range of grouped data from the cumulative frequency table Students will be able to determine the variance for ungrouped & grouped data
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercises discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Classification of data, observing relationship
Noble values	Perseverance
Reflection	20 % of the students claimed that calculating interquartile range and variance quite taxing tasks as it requires high concentration and precision to avoid careless mistakes

 

Day/Date/Week	Friday/24 June 2011/25
Time	9.40 – 10.40 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.2 Measures of dispersion
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of dispersion
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to find range of ungrouped and grouped data Students will be able to find the interquartile range of ungrouped data Students will be able to find interquartile range of grouped data from the cumulative frequency table Students will be able to determine the variance for ungrouped & grouped data
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercises discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Classification of data, observing relationship, use of formula
Noble values	Perseverance
Reflection	About 60 % of the students agreed that computing variance is very taxing due to numerous calculations involved as one careless mistake could jeopardize the correct answers.

 

Day/Date/Week	Monday/27 June 2011/26
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.2 Measures of dispersion
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of dispersion
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine the standard deviation for ungrouped & grouped data Students will be able to determine the effects on range, inter quartile range, variance & standard deviation for a set of data when data is changed uniformly
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercises discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Compare & contrast, problem solving
Noble values	Logical thinking, careful
Reflection	Overall students have fewer problems when computing variance and standard deviation. However, students are reminded to be more careful when calculating these two measures of dispersion as over confident always turns the table around.

 

Day/Date/Week	Tuesday/28 June 2011/26
Time	10.20 – 11.30 am
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	7.2 Measures of dispersion
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of measures of dispersion
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to determine the standard deviation for ungrouped & grouped data Students will be able to determine the effects on range, inter quartile range, variance & standard deviation for a set of data when data is changed uniformly
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercises discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Compare & contrast, problem solving
Noble values	Logical thinking, careful
Reflection	Carelessly mistakes are common when students are trying to compute variance and standard deviation. Students are reminded to be extra careful when calculating these two measures of dispersion.

 

Day/Date/Week	Thursday/30 June 2011/26
Time	11.30 am – 12.40 pm
Class	4S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.1 Radians 8.2 Arc length of a circle
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of radian Understand & use the concept of length of arc of circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to convert measurements in radians to degrees and vice versa Students will be able to determine the length of arc, radius and angle subtended at the centre of the circle based on given information.
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Application of formula
Noble values	Accurate, making conclusion
Reflection	All students were able to convert measurements in radians to degrees and vice versa; and determine the arc length, radius and subtended angle at the centre of the circle.

 

Day/Date/Week	Friday/1 July 2011/26
Time	9.40 – 10.40 am
Class	4S1
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	8.1 Radians 8.2 Arc length of a circle
Learning objectives	Understand & use the concept of radian Understand & use the concept of length of arc of circle to solve problem
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to convert measurements in radians to degrees and vice versa Students will be able to determine the length of arc, radius and angle subtended at the centre of the circle based on given information.
Activities	Concept & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A
CCTS	Application of formula
Noble values	Accurate, making conclusion
Reflection	All students have no problem of computing measurement involving radians, arc length, radius and subtended angle at the centre of the circle.

 

Day/Date/Week	Wednesday/15 June 2011/24
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	N/A
Learning objectives	N/A
Learning outcomes	N/A
Activities	First term examination answer scripts returns and discussion
CCTS	Discussion
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Discussion and correction for Paper 1 completed

 

Day/Date/Week	Friday/17 June 2011/24
Time	9.40 – 10.40 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	N/A
Learning objectives	N/A
Learning outcomes	N/A
Activities	First term examination answer discussion
CCTS	Discussion
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Discussion and correction for Section A of Paper 2 completed

 

Day/Date/Week	Wednesday/22 June 2011/25
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	N/A
Learning objectives	N/A
Learning outcomes	N/A
Activities	Project paper discussion, the project paper consists of three questions which require students to select ONE (1) question for their project.
CCTS	Discussion
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Discussion of Additional Mathematics Project Paper assignment done.

 

Day/Date/Week	Friday/24 June 2011/25
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	N/A
Learning objectives	N/A
Learning outcomes	N/A
Activities	First term examination answer discussion
CCTS	Discussion
Noble values	Hardworking
Reflection	Discussion and correction for Section B and C of Paper 2 completed

 

Day/Date/Week	Wednesday/29 June 2011/26
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	5.3 Graph of Sine, cosine and tangent functions 5.4 Basic Identities
Learning objectives	Understand and use graph of sine, cosine and tangent functions Understand & use of basic identities
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to draw and sketch graphs of trigonometric functions Students will be able to prove other trigonometric identities using basic identities
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, Q & A.
CCTS	Sketching graphs, establish connection
Noble values	Neat, systematic
Reflection	60% of the students were able to sketch the graphs of trigonometric functions; other problems include wrong conjectures or calculation of number of periods, amplitude, and position of graphs and labeling of correct angles of x-axis. Basic proving of other trigonometric identities are not matters of concern.

 

Day/Date/Week	Friday/1 July 2011/26
Time	8.15 – 9.25 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Additional Mathematics
Chapter	5.4 Basic Identities 5.5 Addition formulae & double-angle formulae
Learning objectives	Understand & use of basic identities Understand & use addition & double-angle formulae
Learning outcomes	Students will be able to solve trigonometric equation using basic identities Students will be able to prove trigonometric identities using addition formulae for .
Activities	Concepts & examples discussion, exercise discussion, Q & A.
CCTS	Mental process, problem solving.
Noble values	Determination, careful, systematic
Reflection	Solving problems involving trigonometric equations using basic identities are difficult for 50 % of the students. More examples are required to facilitate the concepts understanding. However, almost all students were able to calculate values of trigonometric functions using addition formulae.