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MATHEMATICS SSS 1 FIRST TERM

last update on: 07/30/2025

IN THIS TERM, LEARNERS SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING IN DETAIL:

1. NUMBER BASE

  • Decimal base (Base 10) and other bases e.g. base 2(binary) base 7 etc.
  • Conversion from Base 10 to other bases, conversion from other bases to base 10.

2. NUMBER BASES (II) 

 i. Problem solving, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of number in the various bases.

 ii. Conversion of decimal fraction in one base to base 10.

 iii. Apply number base system to computer programming.

3. MODULAR ARITHMETIC

   Revision of addition, division, multiplication and subtraction of integers. 

  1. Concept of modular arithmetic
  2. Addition, subtraction and multiplication operations in modular arithmetic.
  3. Application to real life situations.

4. INDICES

I. Laws of indices and their applications e.g.

 a. ax x ay = ax+y 

b. ax /ay = ax-y 

c. (ax ) y = axy 

 ii. Application of indices, simple indicial/exponential equations. 

5.  STANDARD FORM (Ax10n )

         i. Writing numbers in index form 

ii. Adding two numbers and writing the results in standard form. 

iii. Subtracting one number from the other in standard form. 

iv. Multiplying numbers in standard form 

v. Dividing numbers in standard form including square root of such numbers.

6. LOGARITHMS (I)

i. Deducing logarithm from indices and standard form i.e. if y=10x , then x=logy10

 ii. Definition of logarithm e.g. log101000=3

 iii. Graph of y=10x using x=0.1, 0.2,………..

7. LOGARITHM (II)

  • Calculations involving multiplication and division.

8. LOGARITHM (III)

  i. Calculations involving power and roots using the logarithm tables.

  ii. Solving practical problems using logarithm tables relating to capital market. 

 iii. Explain the concept of capital market operation 

 iv. Use logarithm tables in multiplying the large numbers involved in capital market operation. 

9. SETS

  • i. Set notation – listing or roster method, rule method, set builder notation
  • ii. Types of sets: e.g. universal set, empty set, finite set and infinite set, subset, disjoint set, power set etc.

10. SET OPERATIONS

         i. Union of sets and intersection of sets complement of sets.

 ii. Venn diagram 

iii. Venn diagram and application up to 3 set, problems

11. SIMPLE EQUATIONS

  1. Change of subject of formulae
  2. Formula involving brackets, roots and powers.
  3. Subject of formula and substitution. 

12. SIMPLE EQUATION AND VARIATIONS

i. Revision of simultaneous linear equation in two (2) unknown

 ii. Types and application of variations