Numbers
Numbers system: Year 8
- Order of operation 2 - 24 Jan 2011
- Prime Factor Decomposition - 24 Jan 2011
- The Cube Root - 24 Jan 2011
- Addition with different denominator -25 Jan 2011
- Substraction with different denominator - 25 Jan 2011
- Multiplication ; decimal - 25 Jan 2011
- Division by a Decimal - 26 Jan 2011
- Converting Fraction to Decimal - 26 Jan 2011
- Percentage of quantities - 26 Jan 2011
- Addition and Substraction - 27 Jan 2011
- Multiplication - 27 Jan 2011
- Division - 27 Jan 2011
- Order of Operation - 27 Jan 2011
- Simpler Number Problem - 28 Jan 2011
- The Unitary Method - 28 Jan 2011
- Guess and Check - 28 Jan 2011
- Making A List - 31 Jan 2011
- Looking for Pattern - 31 Jan 2011
- Solving A Simple Problem First - 31 jan 2011
- Working Backwards - 31 Jan 2011
- Using A Diagram - 1 Feb 2011
- Acting It Out - 1 Feb 2011
- Eliminating Possibilities - 1 Feb 2011
- Percentages of Quantities - 2 Feb 2011
- Increasing By Percentages - 2 Feb 2011
- Decreasing By Percentages - 2 Feb 2011
- The Unitary Method - 2 Feb 2011
- Simplifying 1 - 3 Feb 2011
- Simplifying 2 - 3 Feb 2011
- Short stories - 3 Feb 2011
- Equivalent Ratios - 4 Feb 2011
- Problem question - 4 Feb 2011
- Dividing Quantities in a Given Ratio - 4 Feb 2011
Measurement: Year 7 & 8
- Mass - 7 Feb 2011
- Metric and Imperial conversions - 7 Feb 2011
- Rectangles and Square - 7 Feb 2011
- Triangles 1 - 8 Feb 2011
- Triangles 2 - 8 Feb 2011
- Composite Shape -8 Feb 2011
- Futher Composite shape - 9 Feb 2011
- Parallelograms - 9 Feb 2011
- Trapeziums - 9 Feb 2011
- Rhombus & Kites - 9 Feb 2011
- Transformation : Reflections - 10 Feb 2011
- Transformation: Translations - 10 Feb 2011
- Transformation: Rotations - 10 Feb 2011
- Rotational Symmetry - 11 Feb 2011
- Solid Shapes - 11 Feb 2011
- Nets of Solid Shapes - 11 Feb 2011
- Transformations; Rotation - 14 Feb 2011
- Angels on a straight line - 14 Feb 2011
- Vertically - Opposite angels and angels at a point - 14 Feb 2011
- Angel sum of triangle - 15 Feb 2011
- Special Triangles - 15 Feb 2011
- Parallel Lines - 15 Feb 2011
- Exterior Angel of Triangle - 16 Feb 2011
- Polygons - 16 Feb 2011
- Bisecting A line - 16 Feb 2011
- Bisecting An Angel - 17 Feb 2011
- Perpendicular Lines - 17 Feb 2011
- Prisms - 17 Feb 2011
Statistic: year 7 & 8
- The Range and The mode - 18 Feb 2011
- The Median - 18 Feb 2011
- The Mean - 21 Feb 2011
- Probability Basic - 21 Feb 2011
- Finding A mean from A table - 21 Feb 2011
- Bar Graph - 22 Feb 2011
- Pie Graph - 22 Feb 2011
My technique is actually simple, which is make sure the child master in basic skill of maths, which is addition, substraction, multiplication and division. Once he master all this skill, than other topic will be easy for them. This can be done without any particular curriculum, but with plenty of exercise and motivation. It will be a bit harder at first to push the child if they don't like Maths, but with patient , it will be reward after. Insya Allah.
As PS now on serious route of learning, she will have to concentrate which means, although I will be busy, kids will stay on their learning, especially PS and MS Insya Allah. So, I can actually plan better now, especially, MS don't need much motivation as his self motivation had go up the roof. PS always had high self motivation, Alhamdulillah.
So, the above is the plan and target which is hopefully achieveable by MS as this is what he been doing since he get back on Conquer Maths 2 week ago. He been doing 3 topic a day since than. As for that, we will be finish all topic for Key Stage 3 except Algebra by end of February. From March he will stop Conquear maths for a while and will get back on workbook which only for Algebra. I had one book at the moment and will find another book Insya Allah soon. He should be able to finish 2 Key Stage 3 workbook on Algebra only to learn and master his skill in Algebra. Beginning of April, I hope he will than get back on Conquer Maths for Algebra which he should be finish all Algebra topic for Conquer Maths for Key Stage 3. Which mean by May, MS should be finish the whole Key stage 3 Maths.
From May until August, I plan for him to do as much as he can on key Stage 3 test for maths and revision and exercise. From September, we can than start Key Stage 4 Maths. According to Progress he made, and to consider any unplanned journey, I will say, I give him until April 2012 to finish Key Stage 4 Maths topic. He can than just concentrate on exercising and doing test and looking forward for his GCSE Maths. Probably earlier than the age he should be. Which if it goes according to the plan, it was a big achievement for someone who really behind, slow, struggle and hate maths at first place when we first start homeschool. I think his progress and milestone had boost both of us and make me and him very much happy, Alhamdulillah.
And as one subject will need less motivation for me towards him, I can than concentrate on his English. Experience make me think and act better, I reckon. So I decide that I will need a curriculum or manual with outside teacher help. I'm still trying to see the option I got at the moment.
Oh...what a release...
