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SEE Optional Mathematics Nepal study plan

SEE Optional Mathematics Nepal · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Algebra (functions, polynomials, sequences and series, quadratic equations, linear programming) & Trigonometry (identities, equations, heights and distances)

  • Classify algebraic functions as one-to-one, onto or neither; evaluate composite functions f(g(x)) and inverse functions f⁻¹(x), stating domain restrictions.

  • Apply the remainder and factor theorems to find remainders and factorise cubic polynomials completely.

  • Compute the nth term and partial sum of arithmetic and geometric sequences, including infinite geometric sums where |r| < 1.

  • Derive the Pythagorean, quotient and reciprocal identities and prove at least six simple trigonometric identities from first principles.

Your checkpoint

Closed-book 25-mark set on functions, polynomials and series plus handwritten proofs of 8 trigonometric identities, scored at 75% or better.

Week 2

Algebra (functions, polynomials, sequences and series, quadratic equations, linear programming) & Trigonometry (identities, equations, heights and distances)

  • Solve quadratic equations by factorisation, completing the square and the quadratic formula, and classify the roots using the discriminant.

  • Formulate a two-variable linear programming problem from a word problem, graph the feasible region, and test corner points for the optimum.

  • Solve trigonometric equations for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 360°, listing every solution in the required range and discarding extraneous values.

  • Convert between degrees and radians and evaluate trigonometric ratios of standard and allied angles without a calculator.

Your checkpoint

One timed 3-hour Algebra + Trigonometry mock section marked against the official marking scheme, with an error log recording every lost mark.

Week 3

Trigonometry (identities, equations, heights and distances) & Geometry (triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, construction, transformation)

  • Draw accurate diagrams for angles of elevation and depression and solve two-triangle height-and-distance problems, including cases with a shared side.

  • Prove the sine rule, cosine rule and area formula, then apply all three to non-right triangles.

  • Prove the congruence and similarity criteria for triangles and use them to establish unknown side and angle relations.

  • Use bearings and compass directions to set up and solve a practical distance problem.

Your checkpoint

Five fully drawn height-and-distance solutions with labelled diagrams plus a 15-mark triangle proof set, all correct.

Week 4

Geometry (triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, construction, transformation)

  • Apply the midpoint theorem and the properties of parallelograms, rectangles, rhombi and trapeziums to calculate unknown lengths and angles.

  • State and apply circle theorems - central and inscribed angle, cyclic quadrilateral, tangent–radius, alternate segment - in multi-step proofs.

  • Construct triangles, quadrilaterals and circles from given conditions using compass and straightedge, leaving all construction arcs visible.

  • Perform and describe translations, rotations, reflections and enlargements, giving the coordinates of each image.

Your checkpoint

Portfolio of 6 constructions with written steps and 10 circle-theorem proofs marked against a key, scoring 80% or better.

Week 5

Coordinate geometry and vectors

  • Compute distance, midpoint, internal section ratio and the area of a triangle directly from coordinates.

  • Derive equations of straight lines in slope-intercept, point-slope and two-point forms, and test lines for parallelism and perpendicularity.

  • Find the acute angle between two lines and the perpendicular distance from a point to a line.

  • Write the equation of a circle in standard and general form and read off its centre and radius.

Your checkpoint

One 20-item coordinate geometry worksheet on graph paper with all working shown, scored at 80% or better.

Week 6

Coordinate geometry and vectors & Statistics and probability

  • Represent vectors in component and column form and compute magnitude, unit vector, addition, subtraction and scalar multiples.

  • Apply the scalar product to find the angle between two vectors and to test perpendicularity.

  • Use position vectors to prove collinearity and a simple geometric result such as diagonals bisecting one another.

  • Build frequency tables, histograms and cumulative frequency curves from raw data and read the median and quartiles from the curve.

Your checkpoint

A 5-proof vector sheet and one complete set of statistical graphs, both checked against an answer key with corrections noted.

Week 7

Statistics and probability

  • Compute mean, median, mode, quartile deviation and standard deviation for grouped and ungrouped data, showing the working table.

  • Calculate probabilities using the classical definition, the addition and multiplication rules and complementary events.

  • Enumerate a two-dice or card sample space and compute the probability of compound events from it.

  • Interpret a dispersion measure and a probability value in context, stating the assumptions behind each.

Your checkpoint

A full-length timed Statistics and Probability paper scored at 80% or better, with an error log of every incorrect item.

Week 8

Algebra (functions, polynomials, sequences and series, quadratic equations, linear programming) & Trigonometry (identities, equations, heights and distances) & Geometry (triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, construction, transformation) & Coordinate geometry and vectors & Statistics and probability

  • Re-solve every item in the personal error log and confirm each one is now correct without help.

  • Sit two complete mock papers under 3-hour exam conditions, using only a self-compiled formula sheet.

  • Rank the five domains by mock score and reallocate remaining study time to the two weakest.

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock papers with scores recorded per domain and a one-page final formula and revision sheet.

Milestones

Week 2: Algebra and Trigonometry mock section completed in 3 hours with a score of at least 70% and every wrong item written into the error log.

Week 4: Geometry portfolio submitted: 6 constructions and 10 circle-theorem proofs, with at least 8 of the 10 proofs fully correct.

Week 6: Coordinate geometry and vectors worksheets both scored at 80% or better, and one statistical graph set verified against the key.

Week 8: Both mock papers finished within time, total score at or above the target pass margin, and the error log fully cleared.