Plan for 91032(1.7) Trigonometry

 

Achievement		Achievement with Merit	Achievement with Excellence
·       Apply right-angled triangles in solving measurement problems		·  Apply right-angled triangles, using relational thinking, in solving measurement problems.	·       Apply right-angled triangles, using extended abstract thinking, in solving measurement problems.

This is their second topic and will be taught between Term1/week 8 to Term2/week 2 according to the year planner. However, I am going to take more time as my learners are in the process of filling the past two-year gap. I have been working through Trigonometry.
This topic is a combination of Measurement skills, contextually based questions with right-angled triangles using Pythagoras theorem, and Trigonometry. I am very excited to dive deeper into this topic because it is a combination of Practical measurement and Trigonometry.  I am very confident this will give students another concrete foundation towards Year12 Trigonometry.
I got student input on how to teach this topic and after a discussion with my students. I made the following planning decisions:

• Applying SOLO taxonomy, to work on Achievement/Merit/Excellence.
• Spending more time on Practical measurement and contextual-based questions.

• KWL strategy.

• Translate into their own language if needed.
• “Do now” questions every day to work on Trigonomtris skills.
•  Dr. Jannie Van Hees will assist in tackling complicated contextual questions.
• Using Google calendar to set lessons and video the lesson for rewinding purposes.
• Extra classes if needed.
• At the end of the topic test, I am going to get feedback from the students to get a better insight into their strengths and weaknesses in order to organize a resit if needed.
• Using the online whiteboard, videos, and education perfect to make my online lessons more effective.

next topic: How to apply SOLO taxonomy for Trigonometry.