Pancyprian Advanced Math study plan
Pancyprian Advanced Math · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Algebra and Functions
Sketch graphs of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions from their defining features without a graphing aid
Solve inequalities involving absolute values, rational expressions and exponentials, writing solution sets in interval notation
State and apply domain/range and inverse-function conditions to decide when an inverse exists
Reconstruct the standard transformation rules and justify each graphically
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula and transformation sheet plus 20 solved function/inequality problems, at least 18 correct, with error notes for the rest
Algebra and Functions & Calculus: Limits, Continuity and Differentiation
Evaluate limits algebraically, including indeterminate forms handled by factoring, rationalizing and conjugates
Classify discontinuities and test continuity at a point and on an interval using the three-part definition
Apply the intermediate value theorem to justify existence of roots
Compute derivatives from the limit definition for polynomial, radical and rational functions
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute set of 12 limit/continuity/definition-of-derivative problems scored and corrected, with a written log of every mistake
Calculus: Limits, Continuity and Differentiation
Differentiate products, quotients, composites and implicit relations fluently
Differentiate exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse-trigonometric functions
Solve related-rates problems by setting up the geometric constraint before differentiating
Find tangent and normal lines and use linearization to estimate function values
Your checkpoint
A 15-problem mixed differentiation test, including 3 related-rates and 2 implicit problems, completed in 60 minutes with at least 80% accuracy
Calculus: Limits, Continuity and Differentiation & Algebra and Functions
Locate critical points, inflection points and asymptotes, then produce a complete curve sketch
Apply the first and second derivative tests to classify extrema
Solve optimization problems with a stated domain and verify endpoints
Prove simple inequalities and root-count results using monotonicity
Your checkpoint
Three fully written optimization solutions with justification of global extrema, plus one complete curve sketch with a sign table
Calculus: Integration and Applications
Compute antiderivatives using substitution, by parts and partial fractions
Evaluate definite integrals and apply the fundamental theorem correctly, including sign conventions
Set up and evaluate area between curves and volumes of revolution
Apply the mean value theorem for integrals and interpret average value
Your checkpoint
A 10-problem integration set, including 2 area and 1 volume problem, with full working, scored to at least 75%
Sequences, Series and the Binomial Theorem & Complex Numbers
Test series for convergence using comparison, ratio, root and integral tests, stating the condition that justifies each conclusion
Expand binomial powers with positive and negative or fractional indices and state the validity range
Perform arithmetic in Cartesian, polar and exponential form and convert between them
Solve polynomial equations over the complex numbers and apply De Moivre's theorem for roots and powers
Your checkpoint
A two-part test: 8 series/binomial items and 8 complex-number items, 90 minutes total, with a written justification for every convergence verdict
Vectors, Analytic Geometry and Conics & Probability and Statistics
Solve 3D line and plane problems, including intersections, angles and distances
Identify a conic from its equation, find foci, directrices and asymptotes, and sketch it
Compute conditional probability and apply the binomial and normal distributions with continuity correction where needed
Interpret mean, variance and standard deviation in context and standardize values for normal calculations
Your checkpoint
A 12-problem set covering vectors, conics and probability, with a one-page summary of conic standard forms and probability formulas
Algebra and Functions & Calculus: Limits, Continuity and Differentiation & Calculus: Integration and Applications
Complete two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and self-mark against a rubric
Re-derive from memory every formula on the personal sheet and flag the ones that fail
Re-solve, without notes, the 15 problems most often missed across weeks 1-7
Allocate remaining time by domain weight and rehearse a fixed per-question time budget
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with a scored error analysis and a final one-page revision sheet limited to weak points
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on the week-2 limit/continuity set and explain verbally why each discontinuity is removable, jump or infinite
Week 4: Produce a full curve sketch and an optimization solution from a blank page in under 25 minutes each, with all extrema justified
Week 6: Correctly justify convergence or divergence for 6 of 8 series and solve 6 of 8 complex-number items, including one nth-root problem
Week 8: Score at least 65% on the first mock and at least 75% on the second, with no domain below 50%