A1 Double Mathematics
Vivien Moore
The course
• The Doubles course consists of six modules in
the first year : C1, C2, C3, C4, M1and FP1. We
will be finishing C1 and C2 by mid October.
After that we will be working on M1, C3, C4
and then FP1 after Christmas
• Your full two A level consists of six modules
C1, C2, C3, C4, M1 and FP1 this year and six
modules FP2, FP3, S1, S2, M2, D1
• V’s lessons C1, M1, C4
• G’s lessons C2, C3, FP1
Starting With Confidence
• Hand in the Summer Assignment now. Make
sure it is marked by you before you do.
• There will be a Starting With Confidence Test
in the first lesson It will last 40 minutes. If you
have completed the Summer work, you should
get 100% and a tracking test in w/b October
11th.
Assignments the Drill
• Assignments with V need to be handed in during
Thursday’s lesson each week to me and are on the
weekly page of www.jazzymaths.com
• Assignments with G need to be handed in during
Tuesday’s lesson each week to G
• Start each question on a new side. Drill A on one side,
Drill B on another side, etc.
• There will be a 20 -30 minute test on each assignment
every Tuesday for G and every Thursday for V. Some
weeks the numbers in the questions will be different,
some weeks they will be the same as the assignment.
• You are expected to achieve 100% in the test otherwise
your learning is clearly incomplete
Assignments
• You have 9 hours lesson time and you are
expected to spend 9 hours working outside
lessons. Each assignment is designed to take 7
hours which leaves 2 hour for you to firm up your
understanding by completing the “Backpack”,
watching videos and making notes.
• Write your maths clearly and logically. See the
www.jazzymaths.com page “how to write maths”
for guidance
• Each assignment must be completed and stapled.
The “Backpack” front cover must be completed.
The “Backpack” work needs to be handed in,
separately and stapled with your name on.
Incomplete assignments will not be taken in.
Backpack
• When completing the assignment, use the “Completed”
column and tick every question on the Backpack sheet as
soon as you have completed it. Mark your work as soon as
you get it correct.
• Check your graphs on your graphical calculator if you have
one or use www.graphsketch.com or Autograph and mark
your graphs
• You then need to decide whether or not you would be able
to get the question correct if it came up in the assignment
test. Be honest. If you think you would get it correct, tick
the “Ready” column.
• If you don’t think you would get it correct, wait a day and
then try the question again. Keep repeating this question
until you know you understand it and would be able to get
it correct if tested on it. This work comprises the
“Backpack”
Preparing For V’s Lessons
• Use the website www.jazzymaths.com to prepare
for each lesson.
• Look at the page “week beginning w/b” to see
what each lesson is about and what video you
need to watch by what date.
• Make notes in your Survival Kit. The videos will
sometimes introduce a topic sometimes they will
consolidate something we did in class.
• I have used many of the exam solutions videos
because they are brilliant.
• There are also notices on the page where
relevant
Support
• I recommend that you set up a study group with your friends.
• See the SE extension sessions for A2 in room 7 each week
• “Drop In With The A2 Doubles” in room 7 – a timetable will be
posted soon.
• Use room 7 as a workroom.
• Email me
• Sunday evening online session see VLE
• Textbooks – these will be issued to anyone who wants them.
• BHASVIC Maths Facebook.
• Survival kit.
• Videos on my website or other teachers’ websites – see the
VLE for links
Quality
We must all strive to be perfect.
Avoid expensive errors
– Arithmetic
– Minus signs
– Algebraic manipulation
– Read the Question
– Grammar
– Proofs
Use robust checking techniques
Departmental tests
Tracking Tests will be
– Tuesday September 14th SWC
– w/b Monday October 11th TT1
– w/b Monday November 2nd C1 and C2 Mocks
– w/b Monday December 7th TT2
– w/b Monday February 1st TT3
Other notices
• There is a talk given by Peter Neumann from
Queen’s College, Oxford about Galois and the
theory of equations. It is in room 3 at 4:30 on
24th September. It is worth going to because
– It will be fascinating
– Peter Neumann is an eminent mathematician
(look him up on Wikipedia)
– It will look good on your University/Job
application
Other Notices
• Be punctual to lessons
• Attend all lessons. If you are ill, email me to find out
what you missed
• Please check your email daily and the website page
each week
• There are some great Maths books in the library. These
are worth reading because
– They are enjoyable and not hard to read. They are not
textbooks.
– They will give you good background to your studies.
– It will look good on your University/Job application
• Make sure you bring your calculator to each lesson.
You should have the CASIO FX-991ES PLUS or a
graphical calculator.