So I did a further checking, and realised that these new chapters are, in fact, taken from the old syllabus of Further.Mathematics T.
1) Some from Matrices (Gaussian elimination, elementary row operation, row-echelon form etc). It is not known whether adjoint is removed. But it really doesn't matter because elementary row operation, though more complicated, is actually easier than adjoint if you get the hang of it.
2) Some from the chapter Complex Number (de Moivre's theorem)
3) Some from Differential Equation (integrating factor)
4) The entire chapter of chapter 11: Maclaurin Series is taken from Further.Maths T.
5) Intermediate Value Theorem is new, while there are some additional new knowledge to be learnt in the chapter Numerical Method (iterative method).
6) Differentiation of inverse trigonometric formulae.
7) The entire chapter of chapter 16: Samping and Estimation, is completely taken from Further.Maths T. All subtopics are included.
8) Chapter 17: Hypothesis Testing is taken from Further.Maths T, but not all subtopics are transferred.
9) The entire chapter of chapter 18: Chi-squared Tests, is completely taken from Further.Maths T.
10) The chapter "Vector" has undergone some changes. Although it is covered in the old syllabus as well, only 2-dimensional planes/vectors are to be learnt. In the new syllabus, 3-dimension vectors are introduced and these are much more complicated than 2-dimensional vector.
There are assignments and projects introduced as well.
We have so many new chapters in our Maths T that are taken from Further.Maths T, and most of the old chapters stay!!!! They merely combine several chapters together (chapter 1: function is almost a combination of 3 chapters from the old syllabus: Polynomials, Functions, and Trigonometry, which some subtopics removed but most stay).
It means.......we almost study twice our seniors do!
But ya, there are few chapters that have been removed. Deductive Geometry has been taken out while the chapter Polynomials seem to have been shortened.
Ironically, while Relative Velocity is also removed from the syllabus, we're still required to learn it as this concept is required to complete your assignment. So much of saying "reducing the scope".
Wah....I guess we really need to work hard this year.
By the way, topics removed
1) Sets
2) Polynomials (roots)
3) Geometry Deduction - whole chapter
4) Application of Vectors (relative velocity)
Sources:
Old Syllabus for Mathematics.T
Old Syllabus for Further Mathematics.T
New Syllabus for Mathematics.T
No pain, no gain. You will enjoy mathematics at tertiary level at a later stage.
ReplyDeleteThanks, but I'll rather not think about it now when I'm still struggling to cope with Maths on STPM level. Haha =)
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By the way why don't you took further mathematics in stpm since you are very good in math? I heard it is very hard to score this subject due to its difficulty. I also heard that fm already terminated
ReplyDeleteMy passion for Mathematics is not strong enough to compel me to take Further Maths. Haha it's very hard as most are university level Mathematics, and due to the low number of candidates, it indeed has been terminated.
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