Sec 1 to Sec 4 Progression: A Parent’s Ultimate Guide to Secondary School Math Success

Outline of how students progress in each main topic from Secondary 1 to Secondary 4. The topics are grouped by the three main strands: Number and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics and Probability.


Number and Algebra

Secondary 1

  • Numbers and Operations
    • Prime factorization, HCF, LCM, and roots
    • Negative numbers, integers, rational and real numbers
    • Approximation and estimation
  • Ratio and Proportion
    • Basic concepts and problems
  • Percentage
    • Increasing/decreasing values, reverse percentages
  • Rate and Speed
    • Average and constant speeds
  • Algebraic Expressions and Formulae
    • Simplifying, evaluating, and translating expressions
  • Functions and Graphs
    • Linear functions and gradients
  • Equations and Inequalities
    • Solving and formulating linear equations

Secondary 2

  • Ratio and Proportion
    • Direct and inverse proportion, map scales
  • Algebraic Expressions and Formulae
    • Expansion, factorization, and quadratic expressions
  • Functions and Graphs
    • Quadratic functions and their graphs
  • Equations and Inequalities
    • Solving inequalities, simultaneous equations, and quadratic equations

Secondary 3 & 4

  • Numbers and Operations
    • Standard form, laws of indices
  • Functions and Graphs
    • Sketching quadratic and power functions
  • Equations and Inequalities
    • Quadratic equations, completing the square, and fractional equations
  • Set Language and Notation
    • Set operations and Venn diagrams
  • Matrices
    • Operations and applications

Geometry and Measurement

Secondary 1

  • Angles, Triangles, and Polygons
    • Angle properties, symmetry in polygons
  • Mensuration
    • Area of parallelograms and trapeziums, volume of prisms and cylinders

Secondary 2

  • Congruence and Similarity
    • Congruent and similar figures, proportionality
  • Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry
    • Use of Pythagoras’ theorem, trigonometric ratios
  • Mensuration
    • Volume of pyramids, cones, and spheres

Secondary 3 & 4

  • Congruence and Similarity
    • Scale drawings, ratios of areas and volumes
  • Properties of Circles
    • Tangents, angle properties
  • Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry
    • Extension to obtuse angles, sine and cosine rules
  • Mensuration
    • Arc length, sector area, and radian measures
  • Coordinate Geometry
    • Gradient, length, and equations of straight lines
  • Vectors in Two Dimensions
    • Representation, magnitude, and operations

Statistics and Probability

Secondary 1

  • Data Handling and Analysis
    • Basics of tabulation and interpretation of graphs (e.g., bar graphs, line graphs)

Secondary 2

  • Data Handling and Analysis
    • Advanced statistical diagrams (e.g., histograms, stem-and-leaf plots)
    • Measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median)
  • Probability
    • Basic probability of single events

Secondary 3 & 4

  • Data Handling and Analysis
    • Quartiles, percentiles, cumulative frequency diagrams
    • Measures of spread (range, standard deviation)
  • Probability
    • Combined events, tree diagrams, and probability rules (addition and multiplication)

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