MATHEMATICS NAME OF SCHOOL: ……..…………….…….….

ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN

GRADE 10 – 2025 NAME OF TEACHER: ……..………………………

TERM 1
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TOPIC CURRICULUM STATEMENT ASSESSMENT F/IF? SIGNATURE PLETED
DAYS STARTED COMPLETED
AND DATE Term Year
1. Understand that real numbers can be rational or irrational.
Know the difference as far as the decimal expansions of the
15/01 – 17/01
numbers are concerned. 8 2
(3 days)
2. Establish between which two integers a given simple surd
lies.
3. Round decimal numbers to an appropriate degree of
ALGEBRA accuracy.
PART 1 4. Multiplication of a binomial by a trinomial.
20/01 –31/01
(ALGEBRAIC 5. Factorisation to include types taught in grade 9 and: 33 10
(10 days)
EXPRESSIONS) • trinomials
• grouping in pairs
• sum and difference of two cubes
03/02 – 04/02
(2 days) 6. Simplification of algebraic fractions using factorisation. 38 12
7. Addition and subtraction of algebraic fractions with
05/02 –10/02
denominators with denominators of cubes (limited to sum 48 15
(4 days)
and difference of cubes).
1. Revise laws of exponents learnt in Grade 9 where
x, y  0; m, n  Z :
• x m  x n = x m+ n
11/02 • x m  x n = x m−n
ALGEBRA • ( x m ) n = x mn 50 16
(1 day)
PART 2
(Exponents) • x m  y m = ( xy) m
2. Also, by definition:
1
x − n = n , x  0 and x 0 = 1, x  0
x
12/02 –17/02 3. Use the laws of exponents to simplify expressions and solve INVESTIGATION
equations, accepting that the rules also hold for m, nQ . SBA weighting: 15 60 19
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 TERM 1 (continued)
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NUMBER OF DATE DATE
TOPIC CURRICULUM STATEMENT ASSESSMENT F/IF? SIGNATURE PLETED
DAYS STARTED COMPLETED
AND DATE Term Year
18/02 –20/02 1. Revise the solution of linear equations.
68 21
(3 days) 2. Solve quadratic equations (by factorisation).
3. Solve simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns.
21/02 –27/02 ALGEBRA
4. Solve word sums involving linear, quadratic or 80 25
(5 days) PART 3
simultaneous linear equations.
(Equations and
Inequalities) 5. Solve literal equations (changing the subject of a
28/02 –04/03 formula).
88 28
(3 days) 6. Solve linear inequalities (and show solution graphically).
Interval notation must be taught.
1. Define the trigonometric ratios sin  , cos  , and tan 
using right-angled triangles.
2. Define the reciprocals of the trigonometric ratios cosec ,
05/03 – 11/03
TRIGONO- sec and cot  using right-angled triangles. (These three
METRY reciprocals should be examined in grade 10 only.) 100 31
(5 days)
PART 1 3. Derive values of the trigonometric ratios for the special
cases (without using a calculator),
  0; 30; 45; 60; 90 .
MARCH TEST
12/03 – 28/03 REVISION and MARCH TEST to cover all the work done during Term 1.
SBA weighting: F
(12 days) MARCH TEST
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 TERM 2

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OF DAYS STARTED COMPLETED TOPIC ASSESSMENT F/IF? SIGNATURE AND PLETED
DATE Term Year
4. Solve simple trigonometric equations for angles
TRIGONO- between 0 and 90 .
08/04 –14/04 METRY 5. Extend the definitions of sin  , cos  , and tan  for 13 35
(5 days) PART 1 0    360
(continued)
6. Use diagrams to determine the numerical values of
ratios for angles from 0 to 360
1. Revise basic results established in earlier grades
regarding lines, angles and triangles, especially the
similarity and congruence of triangles.
2. Define the following special quadrilaterals: the kite,
parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus, square and
trapezium. Investigate and make conjectures about the
properties of the sides, angles, diagonals and areas of
these quadrilaterals. Prove these conjectures.
3. The following proofs of theorems are examinable:
• The opposite sides and angles of a parallelogram
015/04–12/05 are equal. 45 46
(13 days) EUCLIDEAN • The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
GEOMETRY • If one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are
equal and parallel, then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
• The diagonals of a rectangle are equal.
• The diagonals of rhombus bisect each other at
right angles and bisect the interior angles of the
rhombus.
13/05–15/05 4.
Investigate line segments joining the midpoints of 53 48
(3 days) two sides of a triangle
1. Represent geometric figures on a Cartesian co-ordinate
system.
2. Derive and apply for any two points, ( x1 ; y1 ) and
( x 2 ; y 2 ) , the formulae for calculating the: ASSIGNMENT
16/05 – 22/05 ANALYTICAL SBA weighting: F 65 52
(5 days) GEOMETRY • distance between the two points; 15
• gradient of the line segment connecting the two
points (and from that identify parallel and
perpendicular lines);
• coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment
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 TERM 2 (continued)
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TOPIC CURRICULUM STATEMENT ASSESSMENT F/IF? SIGNATURE AND PLETED
DAYS STARTED COMPLETED
DATE Term Year
1.
The concept of a function, where a certain quantity
(output value) uniquely depends on another
quantity (input value). Work with relationships
23/05
between variables using tables, graphs, words and 68 53
(1 day)
formulae. Convert flexibly between these
representations.
Note that the graph defined by y = x should be
known from Grade 9.
2. Point by point plotting of basic graphs defined by
1
y = x 2 , y = , and y = b x , b  0 and b  1 to
x
FUNCTIONS
AND GRAPHS discover shape, domain (input values), range
(output values), asymptotes, axes of symmetry,
turning points and intercepts on the axes (where
applicable).
26/05–11/06
3. Investigate the effect of a and q on the graphs 100 63
(13 days)
defined by y = a. f ( x) + q, where f (x ) = x

f (x ) = x 2 , f (x ) =
1
, and f (x ) = b x , b  0 and
x
b 1.
4. Sketch graphs, find the equations of given graphs
and interpret graphs.
Note: Sketching of the graphs must be based on the
observation of number 3 above.
REVISION JUNE EXAM
17/06 – 27/06 JUNE EXAMINATION to cover the work done
and JUNE SBA weighting: F
(9 days) during Term 1 and Term 2.
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 TERM 3
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NUMBER OF DATE DATE CURRICULUM STATEMENT
TOPIC ASSESSMENT F/IF? SIGNATURE PLETED
DAYS STARTED COMPLETED
AND DATE Term Year
1. Point by point plotting of basic graphs defined by
y = sin  , y = cos and y = tan for
TRIGONO-   [0 ;360] .
METRY 2. Study the effect of a and q on the graphs defined by
22/07 – 29/07
(6 days)
PART 2 y = a sin  + q ; y = a cos + q and y = a tan  + q , 14 68
(FUNCTIONS
AND GRAPHS)
for   [0 ;360] .
3. Sketch graphs, find the equations of given graphs and
interpret graphs.
Note: Sketching of the graphs must be based on the
observation of number 2 above.
TRIGONO-
30/07 – 05/08 Solve two-dimensional problems involving right-
METRY angled triangles. 26 72
(5 days)
PART 3
Draw a variety of graphs to display and interpret data
including:
06/08 – 08/08 STATISTICS • bar graphs and double bar graphs
33 74
(3 days) (From Grade 9) • histograms with given and own intervals
• pie charts
• broken line graphs
1. Revise measures of central tendency in ungrouped
data.
2. Measures of central tendency in grouped data:
Calculation of mean estimate of grouped data and
11/08 – 13/08
STATISTICS identification of modal interval and interval in which 40 76
(3 days)
the median lies.
3. Revision of range as a measure of dispersion and
extension to include percentiles, quartiles, interquartile
and semi- interquartile range.
4. Five number summary (maximum, minimum and
quartiles) and box and whisker diagram.
14/08 – 19/08 4. Use the statistical summaries (measures of central
STATISTICS 50 80
(4 days) tendency and dispersion), and graphs to analyse
and make meaningful comments on the context
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 TERM 3 (continued)
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DAYS STARTED COMPLETED
AND DATE Term Year
1. The use of probability models to compare the relative
frequency of events with the theoretical probability.
2. The use of Venn diagrams to solve probability
problems, deriving and applying the following for any
two events A and B in a sample space S:
20/08 – 29/08 • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A and B) ;
PROBABILITY 69 86
(8 days) • A and B are mutually exclusive if P(A and B) = 0 ;
• A and B are complementary if they are mutually
exclusive and P(A) + P(B) = 1 ;
• Then: P(B) = P(not A) = 1 − P(A) .

1. Use the simple and compound growth formulae [

A = P(1 + in) and A = P(1 + i ) ] to solve problems,
n

including annual interest, hire purchase, inflation, TERM 3 TEST

01/09 – 10/09 FINANCE AND
population growth and other real-life problems. SBA weighting: F 88 92
(8 days) GROWTH
2. Understand the implication of fluctuating foreign 14
exchange rates (e.g. on the petrol price, imports,
exports, overseas travel).
Investigate number patterns leading to those where there is a
11/09 – 17/09 NUMBER constant difference between consecutive terms, and the
general term is therefore linear. 100 96
(5 days) PATTERNS
Do not use the formula Tn = a + (n − 1)d .
SEPTEMBER
REVISION and
18/09 – 03/10 SEPTEMBER TEST to cover the work done during TEST
SEPTEMBER F
(11 days) Term 3. SBA weighting:
TEST
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 TERM 4
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DAYS STARTED COMPLETED AND DATE
1. Revise the volume and surface areas of right-
prisms and cylinders.
2. Study the effect on volume and surface area when
multiplying any dimension by a constant factor k.
TERM 4 TEST
13/10 – 21/10 MEASURE- 3. Calculate the volume and surface areas of
(7 days) MENT spheres, right pyramids and right cones.
SBA weighting: F 100 100
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• In case of pyramids, bases must either be an
equilateral triangle or a square.
• Problem types must include composite
figures.
22/10 – 28/10
(5 days) REVISION OF PAPER 1 TOPICS
29/10 – 04/11
(5 days) REVISION OF PAPER 2 TOPICS
FURTHER
REVISION
05/11 – 10/12 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION to cover all the NOVEMBER
and F
(26 days) work done during Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4. EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER
EXAM

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 GR. 10 MATHEMATICS 2025 TEST and EXAMINATION SCOPE
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4
JUNE EXAMINATION NOVEMBER EXAMINATION
MARCH TEST SEPTEMBER TEST
PAPER: 1 PAPER 1:

DURATION: 1½ hours DURATION: 1 hour DURATION: 1½ hour DURATION: 2 hours

TOTAL MARKS: 75 TOTAL MARKS: 50 TOTAL MARKS: 75 TOTAL MARKS: 100

This test will consist of the following This examination will consist of the This test will consist of the following This examination paper will consist of
sections: following sections: sections: the following sections:
Algebra Part 1 Algebra 25±3 marks Number patterns 15±3 marks Algebraic expressions,
(Algebraic Expressions)
42±3 marks equations (and inequalities) 30±3 marks
Algebra Part 3
Functions and Graphs 25±3 marks Finance and growth 10±3 marks and exponents.
(Equations and Inequalities)
Algebra Part 2 (Exponents) 18±3 marks Probability 15±3 marks Number patterns 15±3 marks
Trigonometry Part 1
(no. 1 – 3) 15±3 marks Statistics 15±3 marks Functions and graphs 30±3 marks
Trigonometry Part 2
(Trigonometric Functions and 10±3 marks Finance and growth 10±3 marks
Graphs)
Trigonometry Part 3
(2D problems involving right- 10±3 marks Probability 15±3 marks
angled triangles)
PAPER 2: PAPER 2:

DURATION: 1 hour DURATION: 2 hours

TOTAL MARKS: 50 TOTAL MARKS: 100

This examination paper will consist of the This examination paper will consist of
following sections: the following sections:
Euclidean Geometry 25±3 marks Statistics 15±3 marks

Analytical Geometry 13±3 marks Analytical Geometry 15±3 marks

Trigonometry Part 1 12±3 marks Trigonometry 40±3 marks

Euclidean Geometry and
Measurement 30±3 marks

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