Grade 11

Mathematical Literacy

CAPS-aligned Mathematical Literacy practice for Grade 11 — 4 terms, 15 topics, with instant feedback, streaks and a leaderboard.

Term 1

  • Patterns, Relationships and Representations

    Interpreting tables, graphs and formulae; comparing options and describing trends in context.

  • Measurement: Conversions and Time

    Metric unit conversions, compound conversions, elapsed time and multi-step measurement problems.

  • Finance: Documents and Tariffs

    Reading payslips, invoices and receipts; understanding VAT and comparing two-part tariff structures.

  • Finance: Budgets and Break-even

    Income and expenditure statements, markup, cost price, selling price and break-even analysis.

Term 2

  • Finance: Interest, Banking and Inflation

    Simple and compound interest, banking products, fee comparisons and the effect of inflation on real value.

  • Measurement

    Measuring length, mass, volume and temperature; reading instruments and solving mixed-unit problems.

  • Maps, Plans and Scale

    Interpreting map scales, calculating actual distances, comparing routes and reading floor plans.

  • Revision and Mid-year Preparation

    Integrated revision of Terms 1 and 2 finance, measurement and map skills for mid-year examinations.

Term 3

  • Measurement: Perimeter, Area and Volume

    Calculating perimeter and area of 2D shapes, volume of 3D shapes, and practical applications like tiling and painting.

  • Maps, Plans and Models

    Interpreting top, front and side views; reading floor plan annotations; scale models and spatial reasoning.

  • Finance: Taxation

    VAT calculations, reading payslips, PAYE and UIF deductions, and using simplified SARS income tax tables.

  • Probability

    Sample spaces, calculating probability as a fraction/decimal/percentage, comparing likelihoods and interpreting results.

Term 4

  • Finance: Exchange Rates

    Currency conversions, buying and selling rates, and interpreting the impact of rand movements on import costs.

  • Data Handling

    Graph types, mean, median, mode and range; critiquing misleading graphs and writing evidence-based conclusions.

  • Revision and Exam Integration

    Integrated revision across all Grade 11 ML topics for end-of-year examination preparation.

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