SS1 First Term Mathematics Lesson Notes
15 free notes, in teaching order, from Number Base System to Simultaneous Linear Equation II. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.
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Note 1 of 15Number Base System
Students should be able to expand numbers in base ten and in other bases using powers of the base.
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Modular Arithmetic
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Indices
Students should be able to state and use the laws of indices to simplify expressions.
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Logarithm
Students should be able to change numbers from index form to logarithmic form and back.
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Quadratic Equations
Students should be able to identify a quadratic equation and write it in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
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Formation of Quadratic Equations with Given Roots
Students should be able to state the relationship between the roots of a quadratic equation and its coefficients.
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Logical Reasoning
Students should be able to identify logical statements and tell them apart from questions, exclamations and commands.
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Logarithm
Students should be able to write large and small numbers in standard form.
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Logarithm II
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Sequence and Series: Arithmetic Progression
Students should be able to find the next terms of a sequence and state the rule that gives them.
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Geometric Progression
Students should be able to define a geometric progression and find its common ratio.
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Factorization of Quadratic Equations
Students should be able to factorise a quadratic expression by the common factor, difference of two squares and splitting the middle term methods.
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Factorization of Quadratic Equations II: - Word Problems
Students should be able to represent the unknown quantities in a word problem with letters.
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Simultaneous Linear Equation
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Simultaneous Linear Equation II
Students should be able to solve simultaneous equations made up of one linear and one quadratic equation by substitution.
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About SS1 First Term Mathematics Lesson Notes
These are the 15 SS1 First Term Mathematics topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Number Base System and the last covers Simultaneous Linear Equation II.
What students learn this term
- Expand numbers in base ten and in other bases using powers of the base
- State and use the laws of indices to simplify expressions
- Change numbers from index form to logarithmic form and back
- Identify a quadratic equation and write it in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0
- State the relationship between the roots of a quadratic equation and its coefficients
- Identify logical statements and tell them apart from questions, exclamations and commands
- Write large and small numbers in standard form
- Find the next terms of a sequence and state the rule that gives them
- Define a geometric progression and find its common ratio
- Factorise a quadratic expression by the common factor, difference of two squares and splitting the middle term methods
- Represent the unknown quantities in a word problem with letters
- Solve simultaneous equations made up of one linear and one quadratic equation by substitution
Recommended SS1 Mathematics textbooks
| Name | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| New Concept Mathematics for Senior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First Published 2012, Reprinted 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024, 2026 | H. Odogwu, U Ahmed et al | Learn Africa |
| Binana Series MathematicsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025 | Adeniyi I.A.; Ibenu P.I.; Ezenweke et al | Binani Publishing Limited. |
| New General Mathematics 1-3School booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned) | Pearson | |
| Essential Mathematics for SS1-3School booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned) | ||
| Hidden Facts in SSCE MathematicsSchool booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned) | Otumudia Publishers Ltd. |
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How many SS1 First Term Mathematics lesson notes are there?
There are 15 notes, from Number Base System to Simultaneous Linear Equation II. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.
What topics do the notes cover?
Number Base System, Modular Arithmetic, Indices, Logarithm, Quadratic Equations, Formation of Quadratic Equations with Given Roots, Logical Reasoning, Logarithm, Logarithm II, Sequence and Series: Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression, Factorization of Quadratic Equations and 3 more.
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