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Transition year maths

  • 23-08-2018 07:20PM
    #1
    Tacadh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi folks just wondering if anyone has ideas for teaching transition year maths?


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  • #2
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,579 ✭✭✭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?


  • #3
    judeboy101
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭judeboy101


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


  • #4
    cmssjone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭cmssjone


    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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