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Mathematics — first biennium

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Complete first-biennium micro-skill path: numbers, sets, algebraic expressions, monomials and polynomials, equations and inequalities, systems, radicals and algebraic fractions, Euclidean and analytic geometry, functions, data and probability. Flex and school-profile-dependent nodes remain identifiable in the catalog.

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The common core excludes genuinely profile-specific modules. The Scientific / Applied Sciences track adds quadratics, vectors, matrices, advanced analytic geometry and trigonometry where required.

Skills marked as «often anticipated to year one in scientific tracks» remain in the common biennium: the timing changes, not their role in the learning path.

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Module 1

N, Z, Q and inclusions

Available

Prerequisites: Integers, fractions and number sets

What you will learn: Classify a number in the smallest of N, Z and Q and understand inclusions between sets.

Module 9

Properties of operations

Available

Prerequisites: Operations with natural numbers

What you will learn: Recognize and apply commutative, associative and distributive properties and identity elements.

Module 3

Divisibility and prime numbers

Available

Prerequisites: Operations with natural numbers

What you will learn: Use divisibility tests and factor a number into primes.

Module 4

GCD, LCM and Euclid's algorithm

Available

Prerequisites: Divisibility and prime numbers

What you will learn: Compute GCD and LCM while understanding Euclid's successive-division method.

Module 5

Rational numbers: forms, order and number line

Available

Prerequisites: Operations with fractions

What you will learn: Move between fractions and decimals and correctly compare rational numbers.

Module 6

Powers in Z and Q

Available

Prerequisites: Laws of exponents and fraction operations

What you will learn: Apply exponent rules deliberately with integer and rational bases.

Module 7

Set, element and membership

Available

Prerequisites: No specific prerequisite

What you will learn: Represent a finite set and correctly use the membership symbols ∈ and ∉.

Module 8

Subsets and inclusion

Available

Prerequisites: Set, element and membership

What you will learn: Distinguish an element from a subset and deliberately use ∈, ⊂ and ⊆.

Module 9

Union, intersection and difference

Available

Prerequisites: Subsets and inclusion

What you will learn: Compute union, intersection and difference of finite sets while interpreting the symbols correctly.

Module 10

Variables, constants and algebraic expressions

Available

Prerequisites: Properties of operations

What you will learn: Interpret letters as quantities and distinguish variables, constants and algebraic expressions.

Module 11

From natural language to symbols

Available

Prerequisites: Variable, constant and algebraic expression

What you will learn: Translate verbal relationships into symbolic expressions while preserving structure and parentheses.

Module 12

Substitution and expression value

Available

Prerequisites: Algebraic expressions and rational numbers

What you will learn: Substitute values for variables and correctly evaluate an expression.

Module 20

Expression structure and parentheses

Available

Prerequisites: Algebraic expressions and operation precedence

What you will learn: Identify the operation to perform first and the subexpressions that make up an algebraic expression.

Module 11

What is a monomial?

Available

Prerequisites: Algebraic expressions and the meaning of powers

What you will learn: Recognize a monomial in the chosen school domain and distinguish it from non-examples.

Module 12

Coefficient, literal part and normal form

Available

Prerequisites: What is a monomial and laws of exponents

What you will learn: Separate coefficient and literal part and normalize a monomial.

Module 13

Degree of a monomial

Available

Prerequisites: Coefficient, literal part and normal form

What you will learn: Determine the degree with respect to one variable and the total degree of a non-zero monomial.

Module 14

Similar, equal and opposite monomials

Available

Prerequisites: Normal form and degree of a monomial

What you will learn: Classify two monomials by structurally comparing their literal parts.

Module 15

Adding and subtracting similar monomials

Available

Prerequisites: Similar monomials and integer addition/subtraction

What you will learn: Reduce algebraic sums of similar monomials by combining coefficients and preserving the literal part.

Module 16

Multiplying monomials

Available

Prerequisites: Normal form, laws of exponents and sign rules

What you will learn: Multiply monomials by combining coefficients and adding exponents of powers with the same base.

Module 17

Power of a monomial

Available

Prerequisites: Multiplying monomials and laws of exponents

What you will learn: Raise a monomial to a power by applying the exponent to the coefficient and every factor in the literal part.

Module 18

Dividing monomials

Available

Prerequisites: Multiplying monomials, fractions, sign rules and quotient of powers

What you will learn: Divide monomials with rational coefficients, subtract equal-base exponents and recognize when the quotient leaves the monomial domain.

Module 21

Expressions with monomials

Available

Prerequisites: Monomial operations and expression structure

What you will learn: Plan and simplify mixed monomial expressions while respecting precedence, parentheses and normal form.

Module 22

What is a polynomial? Reduction

Available

Prerequisites: Like monomials and their addition/subtraction

What you will learn: Recognize a polynomial and reduce it by combining only like terms.

Module 23

Degree, ordering and completeness

Available

Prerequisites: Polynomial reduction and monomial degree

What you will learn: Determine degree, ordered form and completeness of a polynomial in one variable.

Module 24

Adding and subtracting polynomials

Available

Prerequisites: Polynomial reduction and like terms

What you will learn: Add and subtract polynomials while correctly handling parentheses, signs and like terms.

Module 25

Monomial times polynomial

Available

Prerequisites: Monomial multiplication and distributive property

What you will learn: Apply the distributive property by multiplying a monomial by every term of a polynomial.

Module 26

Multiplying polynomials

Available

Prerequisites: Monomial times polynomial, addition and reduction

What you will learn: Multiply every term of one polynomial by every term of the other and correctly combine like terms.

Module 27

Sum times difference

Available

Prerequisites: Multiplying polynomials

What you will learn: Understand and apply (a+b)(a-b)=a²-b² by recognizing cancellation of the mixed products.

Module 28

Square of a binomial

Available

Prerequisites: Multiplying polynomials

What you will learn: Understand a binomial square as a product and obtain the first square, double product and second square.

Module 29

Expressions with polynomials and notable products

Available

Prerequisites: Addition/subtraction, polynomial multiplication and notable products

What you will learn: Choose the correct strategy, expand the priority block and reduce an expression involving polynomials and notable products.

Module 30

Equality, identity, equation

Available

Prerequisites: Algebraic expressions and the core polynomial path

What you will learn: Distinguish numerical equality, identity and equation by correctly interpreting the role of the = sign.

Module 31

Solution and verification by substitution

Available

Prerequisites: Meaning of an equation

What you will learn: Verify a value by substituting it into both members and comparing the results.

Module 32

First equivalence principle

Available

Prerequisites: Solution verification and algebraic sums

What you will learn: Apply the same addition or subtraction to both members while keeping explicit the operation that preserves balance.

Module 33

Second equivalence principle

Available

Prerequisites: Solution verification and fraction operations

What you will learn: Multiply or divide both members by the same non-zero number and simplify correctly.

Module 34

Simple linear equations

Available

Prerequisites: First and second equivalence principles

What you will learn: Solve equations ax+b=c using a reasoned sequence of transformations and a final check.

Module 35

Equations with parentheses and rational coefficients

Available

Prerequisites: Simple linear equations, polynomials, distribution and fractions

What you will learn: Simplify parentheses and rational coefficients before applying equivalence principles and solving the equation.

Module 36

Determined, impossible, indeterminate

Available

Prerequisites: Linear equations with complete simplification

What you will learn: Interpret the terminal form of an equation and distinguish one solution, no solution and infinitely many solution values.

Module 37

Translate a problem into an equation

Available

Prerequisites: Meaning of equations and reading algebraic expressions

What you will learn: Choose the unknown and translate a verbal relationship into an equation without jumping directly to the solution.

Module 38

First-degree problems

Available

Prerequisites: Modeling and solving linear equations

What you will learn: Complete the cycle text → unknown → equation → solution → interpretation in context.

Module 1

Primitive notions, definitions, postulates and theorems

Available

Prerequisites: No specific prerequisite

What you will learn: Distinguish the role of primitive notions, definitions, postulates, theorems and proofs.

Module 2

Point, line, ray, segment and plane

Available

Prerequisites: Geometry language

What you will learn: Correctly recognize and name the main basic geometric objects.

Module 4

Triangles: elements and classification

Available

Prerequisites: Geometric objects and angles

What you will learn: Classify a triangle by sides and by angles while keeping the two classifications distinct.

Module 5

Triangle congruence criteria

Available

Prerequisites: Proof language and triangle classification

What you will learn: Recognize when data are sufficient for congruence and correctly apply SSS, SAS and ASA.

Module 6

Properties of an isosceles triangle

Available

Prerequisites: Triangle congruence criteria

What you will learn: Use the isosceles property and its converse and complete simple proof steps through congruence.

Module 2

Cartesian plane and coordinates

Available

Prerequisites: Integers: sign, order and number line

What you will learn: Read and write coordinates (x,y) and identify quadrants.

Module 3

Function concept, domain and image

Available

Prerequisites: Sets and ordered pairs; relations recommended

What you will learn: Recognize a function from input-output pairs and identify domain and image.

Module 4

Tables, formulas and graphs

Available

Prerequisites: Functions, coordinates and substitution

What you will learn: Move between formulas, tables and graph points for simple functions.

Module 5

Direct and inverse proportionality

Available

Prerequisites: Ratios and function representations

What you will learn: Distinguish direct and inverse proportionality and determine the constant k from data.

Module 2

Data types and frequencies

Available

Prerequisites: Counting; percentages recommended

What you will learn: Distinguish qualitative, quantitative discrete and continuous data and calculate absolute and relative frequencies.

Module 3

Graphical representations

Available

Prerequisites: Data types and frequencies

What you will learn: Choose a suitable graphical representation and correctly read labels and scale.

Module 4

Mean, median and mode

Available

Prerequisites: Data types, frequencies and fraction operations

What you will learn: Calculate mean, median and mode and deliberately choose a simple measure of centre.

Module 1

Real numbers, irrationals and approximation

Available

Prerequisites: Rational numbers and number line

What you will learn: Distinguish rational and irrational numbers and interpret approximation on the number line.

Module 2

Cartesian product

Available

Prerequisites: Sets and membership

What you will learn: Build A×B and understand ordered pairs.

Module 3

Propositions and basic connectives

Available

Prerequisites: Sets; true and false

What you will learn: Use negation, and, or and implication in elementary cases.

Module 4

Relations and representations

Available

Prerequisites: Cartesian product

What you will learn: Read a relation as a set of ordered pairs and move between simple representations.

Module 5

Cube of a binomial

Available

Prerequisites: Square of a binomial

What you will learn: Derive and apply the cube of a binomial while checking coefficients and signs.

Module 6
Often anticipated to year one in scientific tracks

Common-factor extraction

Available

Prerequisites: Polynomials and monomial division

What you will learn: Extract a common factor and verify factorization using the distributive law.

Module 7
Often anticipated to year one in scientific tracks

Factoring with notable products

Available

Prerequisites: Notable products and common factors

What you will learn: Recognize differences of squares and perfect-square trinomials.

Module 8
Often anticipated to year one in scientific tracks

Partial factoring and grouping

Available

Prerequisites: Common factors and polynomial reduction

What you will learn: Group terms strategically until a common binomial factor appears.

Module 9
Often anticipated to year one in scientific tracks

Factoring simple trinomials

Available

Prerequisites: Notable products and factoring by grouping

What you will learn: Factor simple monic trinomials by finding two numbers with the required sum and product.

Module 10
Often anticipated to year one in scientific tracks

Simple polynomial division

Available

Prerequisites: Ordered polynomials and monomial division

What you will learn: Perform simple polynomial divisions and check quotient and remainder.

Module 11

Inequalities and solution intervals

Available

Prerequisites: Equations and integer order

What you will learn: Interpret an inequality as a solution set and represent it as an interval.

Module 12

Linear inequalities

Available

Prerequisites: Intervals and equivalence principles

What you will learn: Solve linear inequalities, reversing the sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative number.

Module 13

Parallel and perpendicular lines

Available

Prerequisites: Angles and fundamental relations

What you will learn: Use angle relations created by parallel lines and a transversal.

Module 14

Quadrilaterals and parallelograms

Available

Prerequisites: Parallelism and triangles

What you will learn: Classify quadrilaterals using an inclusive hierarchy of properties.

Module 15

Pythagorean theorem

Available

Prerequisites: Right triangles and powers

What you will learn: Apply the Pythagorean theorem by correctly identifying hypotenuse and legs.

Module 16

Linear function y=ax+b

Available

Prerequisites: Functions, coordinates and equations

What you will learn: Read slope and intercept and construct points on a line.

Module 17

Introductory variability

Available

Prerequisites: Mean, median and mode

What you will learn: Understand range and compare datasets with the same centre but different spread.

Module 18

Introductory classical probability

Available

Prerequisites: Fractions and sets

What you will learn: Build an equally likely sample space and calculate classical probability.

Module 19

Radicals: meaning and simplification

Available

Prerequisites: Real numbers, irrationals and powers

What you will learn: Simplify radicals by extracting perfect-square factors.

Module 20

Operations with radicals

Available

Prerequisites: Simplifying radicals

What you will learn: Operate with like radicals and recognize valid reductions.

Module 22

Algebraic fractions: domain and simplification

Available

Prerequisites: Complete factorization and monomial division

What you will learn: Find domain restrictions and simplify algebraic fractions using appropriate factorization.

Module 23

Operations with algebraic fractions

Available

Prerequisites: Algebraic-fraction domain and numerical fractions

What you will learn: Use common denominators while preserving domain restrictions.

Module 24

Simple rational equations and domain restrictions

Available

Prerequisites: Algebraic-fraction operations and linear equations

What you will learn: State domain restrictions, clear denominators and verify that the solution is admissible.

Module 26

Linear systems: meaning and number of solutions

Available

Prerequisites: Equations and linear functions

What you will learn: Interpret a system as the intersection of two lines and classify its solutions.

Module 27

2×2 linear systems

Available

Prerequisites: Meaning of systems and linear equations

What you will learn: Solve 2×2 systems by substitution or elimination and verify the pair.

Module 28

Systems of inequalities

Available

Prerequisites: Linear inequalities

What you will learn: Intersect solution sets of several linear inequalities.

Module 29

Sign of a product and quotient

Available

Prerequisites: Linear inequalities and factorization

What you will learn: Build a sign chart from the critical points of linear factors.

Module 30

Simple rational inequalities

Available

Prerequisites: Product/quotient signs and algebraic-fraction domain

What you will learn: Solve simple rational inequalities by distinguishing numerator zeros from excluded denominator values.

Module 31

Function composition

Available

Prerequisites: Functions and representations

What you will learn: Calculate f(g(x)) by distinguishing inner and outer functions and understand that composition order matters.

Module 32

Inverse function

Available

Prerequisites: Function concept and linear equations

What you will learn: Interpret the inverse as recovering the input and recognize the role of one-to-one behaviour in simple cases.

Module 33

Absolute-value function and graph

Available

Prerequisites: Tables, formulas and graphs

What you will learn: Read vertex, symmetry and opening direction of a translated absolute-value function.

Module 34

Reciprocal function, domain and asymptotes

Available

Prerequisites: Inverse proportionality and fraction domain

What you will learn: Interpret domain, asymptotes and translations of a simple reciprocal function.

Module 40

Distance and midpoint

Available

Prerequisites: Coordinates and Pythagoras

What you will learn: Calculate midpoint and distance between two points in the Cartesian plane.

Module 41

Equation of a line

Available

Prerequisites: Linear functions and coordinates

What you will learn: Find and interpret slope, intercept and points of a line.

Module 42

Parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines

Available

Prerequisites: Line equations and geometric parallelism

What you will learn: Compare lines through slopes and recognize their relations.

Module 43

Line through two points and equation forms

Available

Prerequisites: Distance, coordinates and line equation

What you will learn: Derive a line from two points and move between slope, point-slope form and slope-intercept form.

Module 46

Thales' theorem and proportions

Available

Prerequisites: Parallel lines and proportions

What you will learn: Use parallelism to establish proportions between corresponding segments.

Module 47

Triangle similarity

Available

Prerequisites: Thales and triangles

What you will learn: Recognize similarity criteria and use a consistent scale factor.

Module 48

Geometric transformations

Available

Prerequisites: Coordinates and quadrilaterals

What you will learn: Recognize translations, reflections and rotations and apply coordinate rules.

Module 49

Euclid theorems in a right triangle

Available

Prerequisites: Similarity and Pythagorean theorem

What you will learn: Apply both Euclid theorems by linking legs, altitude, hypotenuse and projections.

Module 50

Circle and disk: fundamental elements

Available

Prerequisites: Geometric objects and angles

What you will learn: Recognize centre, radius, diameter, chord, arc, secant and tangent and use their fundamental relations.

Module 51

Central and inscribed angles

Available

Prerequisites: Circle elements and angles

What you will learn: Relate central and inscribed angles intercepting the same arc.

Module 52

Chords, arcs and fundamental relations

Available

Prerequisites: Circle geometry and Pythagoras

What you will learn: Use the perpendicular from the centre to a chord and relate equal chords to equal arcs.

Module 53

Elementary geometric constructions

Available

Prerequisites: Angles, segments and congruence criteria

What you will learn: Construct a perpendicular bisector and angle bisector with compass and straightedge and understand their locus properties.

Module 63

Comparing distributions and variability

Available

Prerequisites: Introductory variability

What you will learn: Compare centre and spread of simple distributions.

Module 64

Deviations, variance and standard deviation

Available

Prerequisites: Comparing distributions

What you will learn: Calculate deviations, variance and standard deviation and interpret them as measures of spread around the mean.

Module 65

Comparing distributions and choosing a measure

Available

Prerequisites: Measures of centre and spread

What you will learn: Critically choose measures of centre and spread in the presence of extreme values and compare the graph with the numbers.

Module 66

Probability of compound events

Available

Prerequisites: Classical probability and sets

What you will learn: Build compound sample spaces and use complementary events.

Module 67

Empirical and classical probability

Available

Prerequisites: Relative frequencies and classical probability

What you will learn: Compare observed relative frequency and theoretical probability without confusing a finite sample with the model.

Module 68

Union, intersection and complement of events

Available

Prerequisites: Compound events and set operations

What you will learn: Use union, intersection and complement to describe events and calculate their probabilities in simple equally likely spaces.

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