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What syllabus is followed?
How do we handle the new syllabus?
Is the Maths Literacy for the new syllabus covered ?
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The content strictly complies with the department of education’s requirements, except for Maths Literacy.
The sections covered in all grades of the Maths Ace’s application is based rigidly on the advise provided by the department.
The new syllabus involving the FETC (Further Education and Training Certificate) is catered for by virtue of the fact there’ll be no distinction between higher and standard grades. A student using the content will then just ignore any reference made to this. All content will be relevant. With reference to the Maths literacy stream, at this stage this is no provision for this. Content is yet to be collated. We’re currently working on material but we cannot say at which stage, when we’ll have something to release.
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Does the Dept of Education endorse the product?
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The Dept of Education does not endorse content published by private companies. However, we work very closely with them to ensure that all the material covered is relevant to the South African syllabus.
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How do we handle geometry?
Do you provide a method to solve geometry problems/riders?
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The approach to geometry has been the traditional one. Several hints are provided in much the same way as a teacher would suggest in a classroom. Thereafter, there are numerous examples for students to work through. Again, with solutions provided. The standard of these examples are of that, that with learner will be assessed in examinations.
Knowing theorems and how to apply these theorems are emphasized over and over again. With constant practice on the number of examples provided, students will more than likely be adept at finding solutions to riders more readily.
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Are the various methods shown?
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Following our research, we’ve adopted the approach that we’d contain the method that is most popular amongst teachers. Say for instance in sketching the linear/straight graph, it was found that while all methods are taught in the earlier grades, the method most popularly used in senior grades is that of the intercept method. So, in graphs of grade 11, the method covered there is that of the intercept method.
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Is the language used, easy to understand?
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The language used is precisely the type of language that a teacher will use in a classroom environment.
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What type of questions does the Problem Solver solve?
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The Problem Solver solves questions of an algebraic nature containing functions such as All Factors, Prime Factors, Simplify, Solve, Factorise, etc. A higher number of functions are available for junior grades as it is in this area where a greater amount of support is required.
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What graphical interpretation does the Grapher allow?
Can one obtain the x and y intercepts?
How can the learner obtain the points of interception of the graphs?
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Once the graph is sketched, the user merely points the mouse at the point sought and co-ordinates can be read from the adjacent box.
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