SECOND TERM MATHEMATICS SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS2/BASIC 8

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Lagos State Curriculum for Mathematics

Jss2 Mathematics Curriculum for Second Term

1. Algebraic expression
2. Algebraic expression
3. Simple equation
4. Linear inequality
5. Graph of linear inequality
6. Plane shapes
7. Scale drawing
8. Estimation

Jss2 Mathematics Curriculum for Second Term – Modified I

1. Revision of First Term Work, expanding and factorizing algebraic expression, solving of quadratic equations.
2. Simple Equations: Harder problems on Algebraic Fractions.
3. Word Problems on algebraic Fractions. World problem leading to Simple Algebraic Fractions.
4. Linear inequality in one variable. Graphical representations of solutions of linear inequalities in one variable.
5. Graphs: plotting points on the Cartesian plane (the axis and plotting of points). Linear Equation in two variables – plotting the graph of Linear Equations in two variables
6. More work on plotting and joining points to form plane shapes on Cartesian Planes.
7. Reviews of first half terms and Periodic test
8. Graphs: Linear graphs from real-life situations – plotting linear graphs from real-life situations. Quantitative reasoning – solving quantitative aptitude problems.
9. Plane Figures/shapes: Revision on properties of parallelogram rhombus and kite.
10. Scale drawing – Drawing to scale to represent given distances. Solving problems on quantitative aptitude related to plane shapes/ figures
11. Revision
12. Examination.  

Jss2 Mathematics Curriculum for Second Term – Modified II

Week 1: EXPANSION OF ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

i. Expansion of the form a(b + c) = ab + ac

ii. Expansion of the form (a + b) (c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd

iii. Quantitative reasoning involving expansion

Week 2: FACTORIZATION OF ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

i. Factorisation of the form ax + ay = a (x + y)

ii. Factorisation of the form abc + abd = ab (c + d)

Week 3: ALGEBRAIC FRACTION

i. Algebraic fraction with monomial denominators (addition, substraction, multiplication and division)

ii. Word problems leading to simple algebraic fractions

Week 4: SIMPLE EQUATIONS

i. Solving simple equations

ii. Word problems on simple equations.

Week 5: LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE

i. Solution of linear inequalities

ii. Graphical representation of linear inequalities

iii. Word problems involving linear inequalities in one variable

Week 6: PLANES, SHAPES AND FIGURES

Properties of:

i. Parallelogram

ii. Rhombus

iii. Kite

Week 7: ANGLES IN A POLYGON

i. Revision of angles in a triangle 

ii. Identification and naming of polygons (up to 10 sides)

iii. Sum of angles in a quadrilateral.

iv. The sum of interior angles in a polygon

Week 8: SCALE DRAWING

i. Drawing plane objects to scale

ii. Converting actual lengths to scale 

iii. Calculation from scale drawing

iv. Combination of plane shapes to produce design

Week 9: GRAPHS

i. Revision of plotting of points on the Cartesian plane

ii. Solutions of linear equations in two variables using graphs 

iii. Linear graphs from real life situations

Week 10: ANGLES OF ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION

i. Identifying angles of elevation and depression 

ii. Distinguishing between angles of elevation and depression

iii. Measuring angles of elevation and depression 

iv. Using angles of elevation and depression in calculating distances and heights

Week 11/12: Revision/Examination

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