Dear Grade 11 2015 Mathematics “A-candidate” Parent 1

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Dear Grade 11 2015 Mathematics “A-candidate” Parent
021 981 0595
021 981 5239
074 113 8752
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www.admaths.co.za
1 October 2014
Please note that this information letter is applicable to a learner who has had no previous
exposure to Advanced Programme Mathematics or Alpha Maths in Grade 10.
GIVE YOUR CHILD A VALUABLE ADVANTAGE AT UNIVERSITY
We offer the advanced mathematics programme, AdMaths, to 3000 Grade 9-12 learners in South
Africa. Your child qualifies to participate in the programme if he/she regularly achieves 80%+ in
Mathematics. We offer the course through classroom teaching (“full-time”) as well as via
correspondence (including webinars) (“distance”).
WHAT IS ADMATHS?
AdMaths is an extra subject and not an extra class in school maths.
The aim of the subject is to stimulate and enrich, in addition to the school syllabus, a learner who
is already an achiever in Mathematics. Formal examinations are written and a learner is promoted
to the following grade.
DO LEARNERS OBTAIN RECOGNITION?
There are currently two advanced mathematics Grade 12 certificates obtainable in South Africa,
namely Advanced Programme Mathematics offered by the Independent Examination Board (IEB),
as well as the Alpha Maths certificate.
The AdMaths programme adequately prepares a learner for the IEB APMaths final exam, which
will not clash with the Senior Certificate roster.
Advanced Programme Mathematics is accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority
(SAQA) as a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 5 enrichment programme.
The Advanced Programme Mathematics exam is also quality assured by UMALUSI.
WHY IS ADMATHS NECESSARY?
Many students testify that school mathematics has not sufficiently prepared them for first year
maths at university. Although they obtained 80% at school, they struggle to adjust at university,
especially in the first six months.
Enrichment additional to the curriculum is highly recommended for fields like Engineering, B.Sc.,
B.Comm and Actuarial Science.
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WHICH CONTENTS ARE COVERED?
Find below an excerpt of the sections and subject fields which are covered in the course:
ALGEBRA: Word problems, partial fractions, nature of roots, complex numbers, absolute values,
mathematical induction, the number e
CALCULUS: Limits, continuity, composition of functions, differentiability, radian measurement,
Riemann, chain rule, product rule, quotient rule, implicit differentiation, trigonometric derivatives,
graphs of rational functions, integration, arcsine function
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS: Deferred annuities, balance outstanding, sinking funds
MODELLING: Recursive equations, discrete population models
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY: Independent and mutually exclusive events, conditional
probability, normal distribution, areas under normal curve, testing of hypothesis, correlation and
linear regression
MATRICES: Operations, determinants, inverses, Gauss, transformations
GRAPH THEORY: Circuits and paths (Euler & Hamilton), Fleury’s algorithm, Dirac’s Theorem,
isomorph graphs, Dijkstra, Chinese postman and networks
WHEN DOES THE COURSE START?
The current AdMaths Grade 10s of 2014 have covered work since mid-Grade 9 2013 which is
required as background to the Grade 11 contents. A new learner will have to catch-up the deficit
on his/her own parallel to the Grade 11 work over the first few months of Grade 11. Access to
study material may be offered as early as November 2014.
Find below a summary of the work which must be caught-up and which will be tested by means of
tutorials:
Algebra : Simultaneous equations, products, identities, division, factorisation, remainder theorem,
rational zeroes, algebraic fractions, quadratic and cubic equations, partial fractions, inequalities,
completion of square, complex numbers, equations with fractions & K-method, word problems,
nature of roots
Finance&Modelling: Advanced Programme Mathematics for the IEB curriculum Grade 10
Graph Theory&Matrices: Advanced Programme Mathematics for the IEB curriculum Grade 10
The Grade 11 2015 schedule starts in the week of 26-30 January 2015.
WHAT IS REQUIRED?
A typical candidate must be a dedicated student who will spend 2½ hours per week on the subject
(class time included, but catch-up excluded). A complete set of notes is downloaded from the
website and is available in Afrikaans or English. Frequent internet and email access are therefore
important.
ADMATHS “FULL-TIME”
Full-time learners attend classes once per week at a centre of their choice, presented by a
facilitator. Please consult the Full-time centres in SA link at www.admaths.co.za.
There are an average of eight 1½ hour classes per school quarter. Weekly homework
assignments are given which are monitored and marked in class the next week. Homework
ensures that a learner is exposed to subject contents twice per week. A learner may migrate
between centres. If a learner is unable to attend the class in a certain week, a video of the lesson
may be viewed on the learner’s profile.
ADMATHS “DISTANCE”
Distance learning is an effective medium for a learner who is either too far from the nearest fulltime centre or whose program clashes with the class time of the centre. Non-compulsory, live and
interactive webinars are broadcasted weekly. Should a learner not be able to attend the webinar, a
recording of it may be viewed on his/her profile. The printed study material is, however, sufficient
for a hard-working learner who is committed to succeed.
DOES FORMAL TESTING TAKE PLACE?
Learners write formal tests/exams on a quarterly basis at the nearest exam centre on a predetermined national test/exam day. These scheduled formal items will not necessarily fall on the
same day of the week as the learner’s day of class attendance. There are also other forms of
testing, such as tutorials, which are submitted by full-time learners in class and emailed to us by
distance learners.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR MY CHILD?
Please complete the application form at www.admaths.co.za -> Apply by latest Friday 23 January
2015. Please select the following course: Grade 11 2015 AdMaths Plus (for newcomers without
previous exposure). A learner’s application will only be approved if his/her Mathematics mark in an
exam term is 80% or above. As class size is limited, please react quickly to prevent
disappointment.
GRADE 11 2015 ADMATHS ”PLUS” FEES
(ONLY APPLICABLE TO LEARNERS WHO ARE STARTING WITH ADVANCED MATHEMATICS FOR THE FIRST
TIME, NOT HAVING HAD ANY PREVIOUS EXPOSURE)
Registration: R300 (payable once-off at entry to course)
If a learner wants access to study material before 1 December 2014 a registration fee of R500 will
be charged.
Fees: R400 per month (monthly payable in advance from February to November)
In Grade 12 there will be an additional fee payable to register for the final exam. The current
registration fee for the IEB’s Advanced Programme Mathematics exam is R670.
The invoice for the registration fee contains our banking details and will be emailed to you at
approval of application. You may pay per EFT or by using our credit card facility on your profile at
www.admaths.co.za. For the monthly fee you sign a debit order form with us. Participation with us
continues year by year until a month’s written notice of resignation has been received.
In case this information letter reaches you after the cut-off, please contact our offices or follow the
instructions at www.admaths.co.za.
Yours faithfully
J.N.J. de Villiers (B.Sc. Mathematics III (with distinction), HED)
(19 years experience in Mathematics Higher Grade and Advanced Mathematics)

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