What topics from Specialist 1/2 are applicable to 3/4?

[qwertyqwerty]

I'm currently doing geometry and circle geometry and finding it to be quite difficult. I was wondering if this topic is needed for units 3/4?

[Syndicate]

I'm currently doing geometry and circle geometry and finding it to be quite difficult. I was wondering if this topic is needed for units 3/4?

- kinematics
- complex numbers
- vectors
- circular functions
- graphing (ellipse. hyperbolas etc...)


there is quite a bit of calculus involved in Specialist too

[qwertyqwerty]

- kinematics
- complex numbers
- vectors
- circular functions
- graphing (ellipse. hyperbolas etc...)


there is quite a bit of calculus involved in Specialist too

So, I'm assuming geometry is not needed?

[Syndicate]

So, I'm assuming geometry is not needed?

it is required for graphing ellipse and hyperbolas (I am not sure, however, there can be SACs on Mensuration).

[keltingmeith]

So, I'm assuming geometry is not needed?

Circle theorems are assumed knowledge, the sine and cosine rule are also really useful, but otherwise you're good.

[Gogo14]

So in spesh 3/4, do you cover new topics or revise topics taught in 1/2 in more depth?

[MightyBeh]

So in spesh 3/4, do you cover new topics or revise topics taught in 1/2 in more depth?

a little of both. Mostly new stuff, but you'll learn a few things in more depth (like vectors and complex numbers).

[YellowTongue]

So in spesh 3/4, do you cover new topics or revise topics taught in 1/2 in more depth?

From what I've done so far, you learn new:

• Trigonometry (using compund and double angle formulas, reciprocal functions and inverse functions)
• Vectors (ijk vectors, dot-product, paramteric equations)
• Calculus (I haven't covered this in much detail yet, but you learn new rules for integration and differentiation. Also, you learn differential equations)
• Complex Numbers (These aren't too bad)
• Statistics (WARNING: This is nothing like further maths, but it isn't too bad  )

Of course, there will be a lot more than this