Monday 13 September 2010

Monday 12 July 2010

M1 Moments 12/07/10

  • Introduce moments as a turning effect
  • Define a moment as a force x perpendicular distance
  • Combine moments to find an overall moment about a pivot
  • Define equilibrium as moments sum to zero and resultant force zero
  • Setting up and solving problems involving moments

http://www.scribd.com/doc/34213745/M1-Moments-120710

Wednesday 7 July 2010

M1 Friction and slopes 07/07/10

  • Problem on a smooth inclined plane
  • Resolving forces parallel and perpendiclar to an inclined plane
  • Friction, limiting equilibrium and coefficient of friction
  • Finding the coefficient of friction - horizontal plane
  • Finding the coefficient of friction - inclined plane

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33999148/M1-Friction-and-Slopes-070710

Monday 5 July 2010

M1 Types of forces 05/07/10

  • Reminder of problem involvig particle in equilibrium
  • Defining types of forces - weight, normal reaction, tension, thrust, friction
  • Setting up problems - creating diagrams of forces
  • Resolving to horizontal and vertical components
  • Equating to find unknowns

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33914555/M1-Types-of-Forces-050710

Wednesday 30 June 2010

M1 Resolving forces 30/06/10

  • Resultant of a horizontal and vertical force
  • Resolving a force into components
  • Resultant of two or more forces
  • Using vectors with forces
  • Equilibrium of forces

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33732086/M1-Resolving-Forces-300610

Monday 28 June 2010

M1 Motion in a vertical plane 28/06/10

  • Recap motion in a horiztonal plane
  • Modelling motion in a vertical plane
  • Gravity as constant acceleration
  • Problems involving motion in a vertical plane

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33655933/M1-Vertical-Plane-280610

Wednesday 23 June 2010

M1 Equations of motion - horizontal plane 23/06/10

  • Discovering and defining equations of motion
  • Using equations of motion in the horizontal plane

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33443864/M1-Equations-of-Motion-Horizontal-230610

Monday 21 June 2010

M1 Applications of vectors 21/06/10

  • The i and j components of any vector
  • Unit vectors
  • Displacement vectors
  • Position vectors
  • Velocity vectors
  • Acceleration vectors
  • Problems applying vectors

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33354066/M1-Applications-of-Vectors-210610

Thursday 17 June 2010

M1 i and j vectors 17/06/10

  • Combining vectors
  • Defining vectors in i-j form
  • Defining the zero vectors
  • Adding and subtracting vectors in i-j form
  • Multiplying a vectors in i-j form by a constant
  • Parallel vectors in i-j form
  • Size of/magnitude of/modulus of a vectors in i-j form
  • Direction of a vector in i-j form (angle with positive x-axis)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33173857/M1-i-and-j-vectors-170610

Wednesday 16 June 2010

M1 Introduction to vectors 16/06/10

  • Using bearings - including co-interior angles
  • Bearings problems - using cosine rule and sine rule including ambiguous case for sine rule
  • Using vectors - combining vectors - vectors defined by ratios, fractions, multiples of others

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33112733/M1-Vectors-Intro-160610

Monday 7 June 2010

Tuesday 1 June 2010

Monday 17 May 2010

Core1Revision May 2007 paper 17/05/10

  • Going through whole Edexcel Core 1 May 2007 paper

http://www.scribd.com/doc/31480772/Core-Revision-May-2007-Paper-170510

next lessons...

lesson 1 Wed 19th May - Jan 2007 Core 1 paper

lesson 5 Thurs 20th May - May 2009 Core 1 paper

Core1Revision January 2008 C1 paper 13/05/10

  • Working through every questions of Edexcel Core 1 January 2008

http://www.scribd.com/doc/31465393/Core-Revision-Jan-2008-Paper-130510

Friday 7 May 2010

Core1&2Revision Sequences and series 06/05/10

  • Arithmetic series
  • Sequences with recurrence relation formula
  • Geometric series
  • Extra question looking at graph sketching and intersection of curves

http://www.scribd.com/doc/31017321/Core-and-Revision-Sequences-and-Series-060510

Friday 30 April 2010

Core1Revision Inequalities 29/04/10

  • Solving linear inequalities
  • Solving quadratic inequalities - using graph sketching
  • Linking to exam questions following on from use of discriminant to create inequality

http://www.scribd.com/doc/30734233/Core-Revision-Inequalities-290410

Friday 23 April 2010

Core1Revision Some indices and straight lines 22/04/10

  • Short revision session looking at a little indices and a couple of questions involving straight lines (equations and lengths)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/30378937/Core-Revision-Some-Indices-and-Straight-Lines-220410

Core1Revision Simultaneous equations 22/04/10

  • Some Edexcel Core1 past exam papers questions on simultaneous equations - including one requiring the use of completing the square (or quadratic formula)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/30378875/Core-Revision-Simultaneous-Equations-220410

Monday 19 April 2010

Core1Revision Surds and indices 19/04/10

  • Some past exam questions (Edexcel Core1) testing surds and indices

http://www.scribd.com/doc/30172029/Core1-Revision-Surds-and-Indices-190410

Core2 Logs 19/04/10

Covering lesson for GTE
  • Revising and extending basic log rules including changing base

http://www.scribd.com/doc/30171919/12B-logs-190410

Friday 9 April 2010

Revision lessons April & May 2010

Revision schedule for lessons from Monday 19th April to Thursday 20th May
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29647577/Revision-Schedule

For the lessons in the above schedule, this document lists the questions from past Edexcel Core 1 and Core 2 papers which will be relevant to each lessons
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29647664/Revision-Lessons-Relevant-Exam-Questions

Core Revision - Video links

Links below to some videos of revision sessions by the Further Mathematics Support Programme covering topics from Core 1 and 2 modules.

Algebra
http://bit.ly/ASAlgebra

Curve sketching
http://bit.ly/ASCurveSketch

Coordinate geometry
http://bit.ly/ASCoordGeom

Polynomials
http://bit.ly/ASPolynomials

Logarithms and indices
http://bit.ly/ASLogIndices

Sequences and series
http://bit.ly/C2Sequences

Trigonometry
http://bit.ly/ASTrigonometry

Integration
http://bit.ly/ASTrigonometry

Wednesday 31 March 2010

Core2 Infinite geometric series 31/03/10

  • Recap of geometric series including sums of
  • Proof of rule for sums of infinite geometric series
  • Using infinite geometric series

http://www.scribd.com/doc/29217787/Core2-Infinite-Geometric-Series-310310

Monday 29 March 2010

Core2 Geometric series 29/03/10

  • Reminder of arithmetic series
  • Describing geometric sequences
  • Introducing geometric series
  • Proof of formula for sum of geometric series

http://www.scribd.com/doc/29089848/Core2-Geometric-Series-290310

Thursday 25 March 2010

Wednesday 24 March 2010

Monday 22 March 2010

Monday 15 March 2010

Core2 Area under a curve 15/03/10

  • Integration revision
  • Plotting a curve, counting squares to find an area
  • Area under a curve proof
  • Indefinite / definite integrals
  • Positive / negative areas above / below x-axis

http://www.scribd.com/doc/28389841/Core2-Area-Under-a-Curve-150310

Thursday 11 March 2010

Core1Revision Transforming graphs 11/03/10

  • Some past Edexcel Core1 questions
  • Identifying transformations
  • Sketching curves by identifying key points

http://www.scribd.com/doc/28208715/Core-Revision-Transforming-Graphs-110310

Core2 More trigonometry 11/03/10

  • Area of triangle
  • Sine rule
  • Cosine rule
  • Problems involving those rules
  • Two solutions using sine rule
  • More abstract problems

http://www.scribd.com/doc/28207779/Core2-More-Trigonometry-110310

Monday 8 March 2010

Core2 Arcs, sectors and triangles 08/03/10

  • Arc length and sector area given radius and angle in degrees
  • Arc length with angle in radians
  • Sector area with angle in radians
  • Area of a triangle (including proof)
  • Area of triangle in a circle (two sides are radii)
  • Area between chord and circumference
  • Lesson includes reminders of using special triangles to find values of sin

http://www.scribd.com/doc/28017360/Core2-Arcs-Sectors-Triangles-080310

Thursday 4 March 2010

Core1Revision Sequences and series 04/03/10

  • Two past Edexcel Core 1 exam questions
  • Sequence defined by recurrence relation
  • Arithmetic sequence and series

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27828913/Core-Revision-Sequences-and-Series-040310

Core2 More trigonometric equations 04/03/10

  • Solving trigonometric equations
  • Rearranging to single trigonometric functions
  • Including using trigonometric identities
  • Then finding angle for that function

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27828727/Core2-More-Trigonometric-Equations-040310

Wednesday 3 March 2010

Core2 Solving trigonometric equations 03/03/10

  • Finding angles for given values of trigonometric ratios - using special triangles
  • Solving trigonometric equations

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27758673/Core-2-Solving-Trigonometric-Equations-030310

Core2 Special triangles and identities 01/03/10

  • Finding exact values for sin, cos and tan of 30,45,60 degrees
  • Reminders of values of sin, cos and tan of 0 and 90 degrees
  • Reminders of radian equivalents of those angles
  • Proof of sin squared + cos squared = 1
  • Proof of sin divided by cos = tan
  • One example of using those identities

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27754453/Core2-Special-Triangles-and-Identities-010310

Wednesday 24 February 2010

Core2 Angles 24/02/10

  • Definition of a radian
  • Equivalence of radians and degrees
  • Angles on a coordinate plane - quadrants, negative angles, angles greater than one turn
  • Angles on a coordinate plane - radians and degrees
  • Trigonometric functions - equal magnitudes - signs in which quadrant

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27376608/Core2-Angles-240210

Monday 22 February 2010

Core2 Trigonometry revision 22/02/10

  • Basic trigonometric ratios (sin, cos, tan)
  • Sine rule (finding side and finding angle)
  • Cosine rule (finding side and finding angle)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27261989/Core2-Trigonometry-Revision-220210

Thursday 11 February 2010

Core1Revision Differentiation&Integration 11/02/10

  • All past exam questions (Edexcel Core 1)
  • Straight-forward differentiation and integration problems
  • Including dealing with fractional indices
  • Including rearranging original function first

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26727195/Core-Revision-Differentiation-Integration-110210

Core2 Maximums and minimums - exam questions 11/02/10

  • All past exam questions (Edexcel Core 2)
  • Focus on using maximums and minimums to solve practical problems
  • Equate differential to zero to find stationary points
  • Second differential negative to justify maximum
  • Second differential positive to justify minimum

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26727005/Core2-Maximums-and-Minimums-Exam-Questions-110210

Wednesday 10 February 2010

Core2 Stationary points2 10/02/10

  • Consolidation of previous lesson (sketching graphs by gathering key information including stationary points)
  • Using the second differential to determine the type of stationary point

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26657970/Core2-Stationary-Points2-100210

Monday 8 February 2010

Core2 Stationary points 08/02/10

  • describing graphs - using gradients
  • increasing and decreasing functions (positive and negative gradients)
  • stationary point (zero gradient)
  • sketching graphs by identifying stationary points
  • types of stationary points (local maximum, local minimum, point of inflexion)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26552777/Core2-Stationary-Points-080210

Thursday 4 February 2010

Core2 Remainder and factor theorems - exam questions 04/02/10

  • Recent Edexcel Core 2 exam questions ....
  • Remainder and factor theorems
  • Divison of polynomials
  • Completely factorising cubic expressions
  • Solving cubic equations

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26374364/Core2-Remainder-and-Factor-Theorems-Exam-Questions-040210

Core1Revision Straight lines 04/02/10

  • lengths of line segments
  • gradients of lines
  • equations of lines
  • equations in form ax + by + c = 0
  • perimeter of a triangle
  • showing triangle to be right angled
  • area of triangle

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26373150/Core-Revision-Straight-Lines-040210

Wednesday 3 February 2010

Core2 Remainder and factor theorems 030210

  • reminder of dividing polynomials including with remainders
  • discovery of remainder and factor theorems by substiuting values
  • definitions of remainder and factor theorems
  • using remainder and factor theorems to find factors of expressions

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26303422/Core2-Remainder-and-Factor-Theorems-030210

Monday 1 February 2010

Core2 Dividing polynomials 01/02/10

  • Dividing polynomials that leave no remainder
  • Dividing polynomials that leave a remainder
  • Comparing method used to long division method

http://www.scribd.com/Core2-Dividing-Polynomials-010210/d/26197907

Thursday 28 January 2010

Core1Revision Surds 280110

  • Manipulating surd expressions
  • Simplifying surd expressions
  • Expanding and simplifying with surds
  • Rationalising a denominator

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25981957/core1revision-surds-280110

Wednesday 27 January 2010

Core2 Identities2 27/01/10


  • factorising to perfect squares
  • completing the square
  • using completing the square to find vertex
  • using in identity exam type question

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25894717/core2-identities2-270110

Monday 25 January 2010

Core2 Identities1 25/01/10

  • difference between an equation and an identity
  • substitute to eliminate
  • substitute then solve simultaneouly
  • equate coefficients
  • using completing the square

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25769117