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Bulgaria DZI Mathematics study plan

Bulgaria DZI Mathematics · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Algebra: equations and inequalities & Sets, logic, and real numbers

  • Solve linear, quadratic, and fractional-rational equations in one variable, writing out each step and checking for extraneous roots

  • Solve linear and quadratic inequalities and express solution sets in interval notation

  • Apply absolute-value equations and inequalities and justify each case split

  • Classify real numbers and use basic set operations (union, intersection, complement) on number intervals

  • Identify and correct your own three most frequent algebraic sign errors by reworking missed problems

Your checkpoint

A 30-problem algebraic equation and inequality set solved with full working, scored against an answer key, with every error logged and corrected

Week 2

Algebra: equations and inequalities & Planimetry

  • Solve systems of two and three linear equations and interpret the solution geometrically

  • Solve equation systems mixing linear and quadratic relations

  • State and apply the key triangle theorems (angle sum, congruence criteria, similarity) to compute unknown lengths and angles

  • Prove two triangles congruent or similar using an explicit criterion at each step

  • Set up and solve at least five word problems that translate into equations or systems

Your checkpoint

A one-page summary sheet of equation-solving strategies plus ten fully solved multi-step problems, at least four of them geometry-based

Week 3

Functions and graphs & Exponential and logarithmic expressions and equations

  • Sketch graphs of linear, quadratic, and rational functions from their defining parameters without a calculator

  • Determine domain, range, monotonicity, and extrema for each function family studied

  • Convert between exponential and logarithmic form and apply the laws of logarithms

  • Solve exponential and logarithmic equations and reject solutions outside the domain

  • Interpret function transformations (shifts, reflections, scalings) and match a graph to its formula

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn graph portfolio of 12 functions with domain, range, and monotonicity annotated, plus 15 exponential and logarithmic equations solved and verified

Week 4

Exponential and logarithmic expressions and equations & Sequences and progressions

  • Solve exponential and logarithmic inequalities using monotonicity arguments

  • Solve real-world growth and decay problems by constructing exponential models

  • Compute terms of arithmetic and geometric progressions from given data and derive general-term formulas

  • Sum arithmetic and geometric series and apply the formulas to concrete problems

  • Distinguish convergent from divergent geometric series and compute the sum of convergent ones

Your checkpoint

A timed 45-minute mock section covering domains 4 and 6, scored, with a written review of every missed item

Week 5

Trigonometry & Planimetry

  • Convert fluently among degrees and radians and place angles in the correct quadrant

  • Apply reduction formulas and fundamental identities to simplify trigonometric expressions

  • Solve basic trigonometric equations and list all solutions in a given interval

  • Apply the sine rule and cosine rule to non-right triangles and compute areas

  • Use circle properties (inscribed angles, tangents, chords) to compute unknown quantities

Your checkpoint

A trigonometry and planimetry problem set of 25 items solved with a formula sheet you wrote yourself, checked for accuracy

Week 6

Planimetry & Analytic geometry

  • Apply the Pythagorean theorem, metric relations in right triangles, and area formulas for all standard plane figures

  • Compute coordinates, distances, midpoints, and slopes in the Cartesian plane

  • Derive and use equations of lines and circles, including parallel and perpendicular conditions

  • Determine relative positions of a line and a circle from the algebraic condition on the system

  • Solve analytic-geometry problems that require a planimetry insight before the algebra

Your checkpoint

A mixed set of 20 problems combining planimetry and analytic geometry, with a diagram or coordinate sketch for each

Week 7

Stereometry & Combinatorics, probability, and statistics

  • Compute volumes and surface areas of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres

  • Analyze cross-sections and use right-triangle relations inside solids to find unknown lengths

  • Count outcomes using permutations, variations, and combinations and identify which applies

  • Compute probabilities of events using the classical definition and complementary events

  • Calculate and interpret mean, median, mode, and standard deviation for a small data set

Your checkpoint

A two-part practice test (stereometry, then combinatorics and probability) each completed under time, with scores recorded

Week 8

Sets, logic, and real numbers & Functions and graphs & Trigonometry & Stereometry

  • Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and score them honestly

  • Categorize every error as conceptual, procedural, or careless and rank the categories by frequency

  • Re-teach your two weakest topics from earlier weeks using your own notes and re-solve representative problems

  • Memorize and reproduce a single consolidated formula sheet covering all ten domains

  • Build a final-week checklist of the five habits that most improved your accuracy

Your checkpoint

Two scored full mock exams with an error-analysis table and a one-page final formula and strategy sheet

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 80% on a self-made 20-item algebra and equation-systems quiz, with no uncorrected sign errors

Week 4: Score at least 70% on the timed domains 4 and 6 mock section and explain every missed item in writing

Week 6: Complete the 20-problem combined geometry set with at least 75% accuracy and a correct diagram for every item

Week 8: Average at least 75% across the two full mock exams with a documented downward trend in careless errors