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The 2025 introduction sets four aims: acquire concepts and skills for tertiary mathematics, science, engineering and related studies; develop thinking, reasoning, communication and modelling through problem solving; connect mathematics internally and to other disciplines; and appreciate its nature, beauty and value in life.

Topics and the source teaching sequence

Source moduleTopicsSource timing
Revision: O-Level contentNumber system; quadratic functions and equations; factor theorem; surds and indices; exponential and logarithmic functions; partial fractions; trigonometry; differentiation and integrationIndependent learning
I: Functions and graphsGraphing techniques; functions; transformations; conics; inequalitiesJC1
I: System of linear equationsSystem of linear equationsIndependent learning
II: Sequences and seriesSequences and seriesJC1
III: VectorsBasic vectors; lines; planesJC1
IV: CalculusTechniques and applications of differentiation; Maclaurin series; parametric equations; techniques of integration; definite integrals; differential equationsJC1 / JC2
V: Complex numbersComplex numbersJC2
VI: StatisticsPermutations and combinations; probability; discrete random variables; binomial and normal distributions; sampling; hypothesis testing; correlation and linear regressionJC2

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