ЦТ Mathematics study plan
ЦТ Mathematics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Algebraic expressions, equations, systems of equations and identities & Numbers and computation: natural, integer, rational, irrational and real numbers; powers and roots; proportions and percentages
Simplify and evaluate 60 expressions built from powers, roots and absolute values, including rationalising denominators and combining radicals.
Factor, expand and recognise the standard polynomial patterns (difference of squares, perfect square, sum and difference of cubes) until each is reproduced from memory in under 30 seconds.
Reduce, add, multiply and divide rational expressions, stating the admissible values of the variable for every result.
Solve linear and quadratic equations by factoring, by completing the square and by the discriminant, then verify each root by substitution.
Translate 15 short verbal statements into algebraic expressions or equations and check each translation numerically.
Your checkpoint
A 45-minute closed-book diagnostic of 30 items on domains 1 and 2, scored and error-logged, with a target of 80% or better and every missed item reworked in writing.
Algebraic expressions, equations, systems of equations and identities & Inequalities, systems of inequalities and solution sets on the number line
Solve 2x2 and 3x3 linear systems by substitution, elimination and determinants, and label each system as consistent, dependent or inconsistent.
Solve rational, radical and absolute-value equations, rejecting extraneous roots by explicit checking.
Solve linear, quadratic, rational and absolute-value inequalities and write each answer set in interval notation and on a number line.
Sketch the solution region of systems of two inequalities and justify the choice of test points.
State and apply Vieta's relations to recover sums and products of roots without solving.
Your checkpoint
A one-page decision tree mapping each equation or inequality type to its method, plus 40 mixed problems solved at 90% accuracy.
Planimetry: triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, similarity, areas, coordinate and vector methods
Apply triangle congruence and similarity criteria to compute unknown sides, angles and ratios, and write the similarity proportion explicitly before substituting.
Compute the area of triangles and quadrilaterals using at least four distinct tools: base-height, Heron's formula, the sine formula and diagonals.
Use the Pythagorean theorem, median and angle-bisector properties and the sine and cosine rules in combined problems.
Prove three standard planimetry statements from scratch (sum of angles, midline theorem, Thales proportionality).
Your checkpoint
A 25-problem planimetry set completed in 50 minutes, plus a hand-drawn formula sheet listing every triangle and quadrilateral relation used.
Planimetry: triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, similarity, areas, coordinate and vector methods & Trigonometry: identities, trigonometric equations and inequalities, inverse functions
Apply inscribed-angle, tangent-chord and cyclic-quadrilateral theorems to find arcs, angles, chords and tangent lengths in circle configurations.
Compute distances, midpoints, slopes and vector components in the coordinate plane, and use the dot product to test perpendicularity and find angles.
Convert freely between degrees and radians and evaluate sine, cosine and tangent at standard and quadrantal angles without a table.
Derive the Pythagorean identity and use it, with the sign-by-quadrant rule, to recover all trigonometric functions from a single given value.
Your checkpoint
A 30-item mixed set on planimetry plus introductory trigonometry, timed at 60 minutes, with an 85% target and a written log of every geometry fact that had to be looked up.
Trigonometry: identities, trigonometric equations and inequalities, inverse functions
Derive and apply the sum, difference, double-angle and half-angle formulas and the reduction formulas to simplify compound trigonometric expressions.
Solve trigonometric equations of the forms sin x = a, cos kx = b and quadratic-in-sine type, writing the full general solution before restricting to the requested interval.
Solve trigonometric inequalities on a stated interval and shade the solution set on the unit circle.
Evaluate inverse trigonometric functions and their compositions while respecting principal ranges, and identify where an inverse does not exist.
Your checkpoint
A formula and unit-circle card rebuilt from memory and checked against notes, plus 30 trigonometric equations solved with general solutions stated correctly in at least 90% of cases.
Functions and graphs: domain, range, monotonicity, extrema, transformations & Sequences, arithmetic and geometric progressions
Determine domain, range, parity, zeros and asymptotes of rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions.
Sketch graphs from a parent function using shifts, stretches, reflections and absolute values, then read off monotonicity intervals and extrema.
Find inverse functions where they exist and state the domain restriction that makes the inverse valid.
Compute terms and partial sums of arithmetic and geometric progressions, including infinite geometric sums with ratio of modulus below one.
Model and solve growth, decay and simple interest situations with linear, exponential and logarithmic equations.
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of 12 hand-sketched graphs, each annotated with domain, range and monotonicity, plus a 20-item progressions quiz scored at 90% or above.
Stereometry: lines and planes in space, polyhedra, solids of revolution, surface areas and volumes & Elements of combinatorics, probability theory and statistics
Determine the relative position of lines and planes in space and compute angles between lines and planes and distances from a point to a plane.
Compute volumes and total and lateral surface areas of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, spheres and frustums, including composite solids.
Draw and use cross-sections of polyhedra and solids of revolution to set up a volume calculation before computing it.
Count outcomes with the multiplication rule, permutations and combinations, and decide correctly whether order matters in a given selection.
Compute classical and complementary probabilities and interpret the mean, median and spread of a small data set.
Your checkpoint
A solids formula sheet (volume, lateral area, total area) rebuilt from memory with no notes, plus a 25-item combined stereometry and probability set at 85% accuracy.
Applied and word problems: modeling, motion, work, mixtures, optimization and estimation
Set up and solve motion, work, mixture and percentage-change word problems by defining variables and writing one equation per unknown before solving.
Solve optimization and estimation problems by testing boundary cases, comparing candidate values and rounding answers sensibly.
Re-solve without notes every item recorded in the error log from weeks 1 to 7 and retire each entry only after two clean attempts.
Complete two full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions and compute a domain-by-domain score profile from the results.
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock tests with a written domain-by-domain score profile and a final one-page weak-spots sheet naming the 15 error types still costing points.
Milestones
Week 2: Closed-book 30-item set on domain 2 scored at 85% or higher, with no missed item left unanalysed and a written cause recorded for each error.
Week 4: Planimetry accuracy of at least 85% on a 60-minute timed set, and the trigonometric identity card reproduced from memory with no notes.
Week 6: All 12 assigned function graphs sketched with correct domain, range and monotonicity, and the progressions quiz at 90% or above.
Week 8: Both mock tests within 10 points of the target score, with domains 2 and 7 each at 80% or higher and no single domain below 60%.