2025 Grade 11 Mathematics

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 1

TERM 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

Topics Exponents and surds Equations and inequalities

Trigonometry (reduction formulae, trig equations & general solutions)

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SBA Investigation or project & Test (content of term 1)

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 2

TERM 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12

Topics Euclidean Geometry Analytical Geometry Functions (including Trigonometric Functions) Exam

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SBA Assignment Mid-Year Exam

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 3

TERM 3 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

Topics Trigonometric graphs Trigonometry (sine, cosine and area rules) Statistics Probability Finance, growth and decay

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SBA Test Test

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 4

TERM 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 EXAM
Revision of Revision of PAPER 1 150 marks 3 hours
Topics Number patterns Revision of measurement
Algebra Trigonometry
Examination

Date completed Algebraic expressions, equations 45

and inequalities
Number patterns 25
Finance, growth and decay 15
Functions and graphs 45
SBA Probability 20
Test

PAPER 2 150 marks 3 hours

TOTAL NUMBER OF SBA TASKS 7
Statistics 20
Analytical Geometry 30
Trigonometry 50
Euclidean Geometry 50

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 1

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2025 Grade 11 Mathematics

TERM 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

Topics Exponents and surds Equations and inequalities Trigonometry (reduction formulae, trig equations & general solutions)

1. Derive and use the identities: tan  = sin  , 𝜃 ≠ 𝑘. 90° , 𝑘 an odd integer; and sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = 1 .
1. Simplify expressions and 1. Complete the square
solve equations using the cos 
laws of exponents for 2. Solve Quadratic equations (by factorization and by using the quadratic 2. Derive and use reduction formulae to simplify the following expressions:
rational exponents where, formula) 2.1. sin (90° ± 𝜃); cos (90° ± 𝜃);
𝑝
𝑞
𝑥 𝑞 = √𝑥 𝑝 ; 𝑥 > 0 ; 𝑞 > 0 2.2. sin (180° ± 𝜃); cos (180° ± 𝜃) and tan (180° ± 𝜃);
3. Solve Quadratic inequalities in one unknown (Interpret solutions graphically.) 2.3. sin (360° ± 𝜃); cos (360° ± 𝜃) and tan (360° ± 𝜃);
NB: It is recommended that the solving of equations in two unknowns is
2. Add, subtract, multiply and 2.4. sin (−𝜃); cos (−𝜃) and tan (−𝜃);
important to be used in other equations like hyperbola-straight line as this is
divide simple surds. normal in the case of graphs
3. Determine for which values of a variable an identity holds.
3. Solve simple equations 4. Equations in two unknowns, one of which is linear and the other quadratic.
involving surds. 4. Determine the general solutions of trigonometric equations. Also, determine solutions in specific intervals.
5. Nature of roots

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SBA Investigation or project & Test (content of term 1)

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 2

TERM 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

Topics Euclidean Geometry Analytical Geometry Functions (including Trigonometric Functions)

1. Accept results established in earlier grades as axioms 1. Revise, 1. Revise the effect of the parameters 𝑎 and q and investigate the effect of p on the graphs of the functions defined by:
and also, • distance between the two points; 1.1. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑝)2 + 𝑞
that a tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the point of • gradient of the line segment 𝑎
1.2. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+𝑝 + 𝑞
contact.
connecting the two points (and from
that identify parallel and 1.3. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎. 𝑏 𝑥+𝑝 + 𝑞 where 𝑏 > 0, 𝑏 ≠ 1
2. Then investigate and prove the theorems of the geometry of circles:
• The line drawn from the centre of a circle perpendicular to a chord perpendicular lines); and
• Coordinates of the mid-point of the 2. Investigate numerically the average gradient between two points on a curve and develop an intuitive understanding of
bisects the chord. the concept of the gradient of a curve at a point.
• The line drawn from the centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord is line segment joining the two points.
perpendicular to the chord. 3. Point by point plotting of basic graphs defined by 𝑦 = sin 𝜃 , 𝑦 = cos 𝜃 and 𝑦 = tan 𝜃 for 𝜃 ∈ [−360° ; 360° ].
• The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the centre of the 2. Derive and apply,
circle. • the equation of a line through two given 4. Investigate the effect of the parameter k on the graphs of the functions defined by,
• The angle subtended by an arc at the centre of a circle is double the size points; 𝑦 = sin(𝑘𝑥) , 𝑦 = cos(𝑘𝑥) and 𝑦 = tan(𝑘𝑥)
of the angle subtended by the same arc at the circle (on the same side of • the equation of a line through one point
the chord as the centre); and parallel or perpendicular to a given 5. Investigate the effect of the parameter 𝑝 on the graphs of the functions defined by,
• Angles subtended by a chord of the circle, on the same side of the chord, line; and 𝑦 = sin(𝑥 + 𝑝) , 𝑦 = cos(𝑥 + 𝑝) and 𝑦 = tan(𝑥 + 𝑝)
are equal. • The inclination (θ) of a line, where,
• The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary. 𝑚 = tan 𝜃 is the gradient of the line 6. Draw sketch graphs defined by:
• Two tangents drawn to a circle from the same point outside the circle are (0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 180° ) 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin 𝑘(𝑥 + 𝑝) ,
equal in length. 𝑦 = 𝑎 cos 𝑘(𝑥 + 𝑝) and
• The angle between the tangent to a circle and the chord drawn from the 𝑦 = 𝑎 tan 𝑘(𝑥 + 𝑝)
point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. at most two parameters at a time.
Use the above theorems and their converses, where they exist, to solve riders.
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SBA Assignment Mid-Year Exam

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 2025 Grade 11 Mathematics
2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 3

TERM 3 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Topics Trigonometry (sine, cosine and area rules) Statistics Probability Finance, growth and decay
1. Prove and apply the sine, cosine and 1. Revise measures of central 1. Revise the use of probability models to compare the relative frequency of events with the theoretical probability. 1. Revise the use of the simple and compound
area rules. tendency and dispersion in growth formulae
ungrouped and grouped data. 2. Revise the use of Venn diagrams to solve probability problems, deriving and applying the following for any two events [𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖𝑛) and 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛 ] to solve
2. Solve problems in two dimensions in a sample space S: problems, including interest, hire purchase,
using the sine, cosine and area rules. • Addition rule inflation, population growth and other real-life
2. Revise Five number summary
𝑃(𝐴 𝑜𝑟 𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) − 𝑃(𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵) ; problems.
(maximum, minimum and
quartiles) and box and whisker • 𝐴 and 𝐵 are Mutually exclusive if 𝑃(𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵) = 0; Addition rule for mutually exclusive events 𝐴 and 𝐵 is: 2. Understand the implication of fluctuating
diagram. 𝑃(𝐴 𝑜𝑟 𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) foreign exchange rates (e.g. on the petrol price,
• A and B are complementary if they are, imports, exports, overseas travel).
3. Revise Histograms ➢ mutually exclusive
and 3. Use simple and compound decay formulae:
➢ 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) = 1 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 − 𝑖𝑛) and
4. Frequency polygons 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 − 𝑖)𝑛
Then
𝑃(𝐵) = 𝑃(𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝐴) = 1 − 𝑃(𝐴) To solve problems (including straight line
5. Ogives (cumulative frequency depreciation and depreciation on a reducing
curves) 3. Identify dependent and independent events and the product rule for independent events: balance).
𝑃(𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐴) × 𝑃(𝐵)
6. Variance and standard deviation 4. The effect of different periods of compound
4. The use of Venn diagrams to solve probability problems, deriving and applying formulae for any three events 𝐴, 𝐵 growth and decay, including nominal and
of ungrouped data
and 𝐶 in a sample space S. effective interest rates

7. Symmetric and skewed data

5. Use tree diagrams for the probability of consecutive or simultaneous events which are not necessarily independent.

8. Identification of outliers. 6. Use Venn diagrams, Tree diagrams and contingency tables to solve real life problems.

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SBA Test Test

2025 National RATP: MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 – TERM 4

TERM 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 EXAM
Revision of Revision of PAPER 1 150 marks 3 hours
Topics Number patterns Revision of measurement
Algebra Trigonometry
Examination
Patterns: Investigate number patterns 1. Revise the volume and surface areas of Algebraic expressions, equations 45
leading to those where there is a right-prisms and cylinders. and inequalities
constant second difference between 2. Study the effect on volume and surface Number patterns 25
Finance, growth and decay 15
consecutive terms, and the general areas when multiplying any dimension by a
Functions and graphs 45
term is therefore quadratic. constant factor k. Probability 20
Calculate volume and surface areas of
spheres, right prisms, right cones and
combination of those objects (figures).
Date completed PAPER 2 150 marks 3 hours

Statistics 20
SBA Test Analytical Geometry 30
Trigonometry 50
TOTAL NUMBER OF SBA TASKS 7 Euclidean Geometry 50