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Transition year maths

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  • 23-08-2018 7:20pm
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    Tacadh
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    Hi folks just wondering if anyone has ideas for teaching transition year maths?


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    doc_17
    Registered Users Posts: 6,873 ✭✭✭doc_17


    Tacadh wrote: »
    Hi folks just wondering if anyone has ideas for teaching transition year maths?

    What’s the makeup of your TY group? All HL? OL? Mixed?


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    judeboy101
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    Do what most schools seem to do, start on page one of text and tests 4 and roll on til June.


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    cmssjone
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    Tacadh wrote: »
    Hi folks just wondering if anyone has ideas for teaching transition year maths?

    They stay in the same classes as in 3rd year until they get their results and we just drill them in algebra, trig and introduce basic complex numbers for variety. Test them 4 times a year and this dictates what stream they will start in 5th year.


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