Syllabus Senior Category (Grades 8-9)

1. Algebra

  • Advanced Operations and Expressions
  • Simplification of complex algebraic expressions using the distributive property and factoring
  • Multiplying and dividing algebraic expressions (polynomia
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Solving quadratic equations using factorization and the quadratic formula
  • Word problems involving quadratic equations
  • Understanding the discriminant and nature of roots
  • Simultaneous Equations
  • Solving systems of linear equations in two variables using substitution and elimination methods
  • Applications of simultaneous equations in real-life scenarios
  • Exponents and Radicals
  • Laws of exponents (product rule, quotient rule, power rule
  • Simplifying expressions with exponents and radicals (square roots and cube roots)
  • Sequences and Series
  • Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series
  • Finding the sum of an arithmetic and geometric series
  • Real-life Applications

2. Number Theory

  • Advanced Prime Numbers and Divisibility
  • Divisibility rules for larger numbers (7, 11, etc.)
  • Prime factorization and applications in solving complex problems
  • Modular Arithmetic and Congruences
  • More advanced mod operations and properties of congruence
  • Solving linear congruences
  • Theorems in Number Theory
  • Euclid’s Algorithm for finding GCD
  • Introduction to perfect numbers and their properties
  • Real-life Applications

3. Geometry

  • Properties of Triangles and Circles
  • Triangle congruence (SSS, SAS, ASA) and similarity theorems
  • Properties of special triangles (45°-45°-90°, 30°-60°-90°
  • Understanding properties of circles (chords, tangents, arcs, and sectors)
  • Pythagoras Theorem and Applications
  • Advanced problems using the Pythagorean Theorem
  • Real-world applications of the theorem
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Distance formula, midpoint formula, and slope of a line
  • Equation of a line (slope-intercept form and point-slope form)
  • Applications of coordinate geometry in problem-solving
  • Solid Geometry
  • Surface area and volume of 3D shapes (cylinders, cones, spheres, prisms)
  • Application of volume and surface area in real-life problems
  • Real-life Applications

4. Statistics

  • Advanced Data Representation
  • Histograms, frequency polygons, and box plots
  • Cumulative frequency and interpretation
  • Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
  • Calculating and interpreting mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation
  • Real-life applications of these measures in analyzing data
  • Probability
  • Probability of independent and dependent events
  • Conditional probability and its real-world applications
  • Introduction to combinatorics (permutations and combinations)
  • Introduction to Correlation and Regression
  • Understanding correlation (positive, negative, and no correlation)
  • Basic introduction to linear regression and interpreting the line of best fit
  • Real-life Applications