1. COURSE OUTLINE
FIRST QUARTER (38 meetings)
I. SETS (7 meetings)
A. Well-defined Sets
B. Set Relations
C. Operations on Sets
D. Venn Diagram
E. Word Problems
II. REAL NUMBER SYSTEM (5 meetings)
A. Set of Real Numbers
1. Natural Numbers
2. Whole Numbers
3. Integers
4. Rational and Irrational Numbers
B. Number Theory (15 meetings)
1. Divisibility Theory
2. GCF and LCM
C. Ratio and Proportion
D. Real Number Line
E. Comparing and Ordering Numbers
F. Properties of Operations
G. GEMDAS
III. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS (10 meetings)
A. Constants and Variables
B. Numerical and Literal Coefficients
And Other Terms
C. Operations on AE
D. Simplifying and Evaluating AE
E. Translation of Verbal Phrases to
Mathematical Symbols and Vice Versa
F. Variation
SECOND QUARTER (35 meetings)
IV. OPEN SENTENCES, REPLACEMENT SETS,
& SOLUTION SETS
V. LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE VARIABLE
A. Properties of Equality
B. Solution Set of Linear Equation with One
unknown
C. Solving Word Problem
1. Number
2. Age
3. Money/Coin
4. Investment
5. Mixture
6. Geometry
7. Uniform Motion
8. Variation
THIRD QUARTER (34 meetings)
VI. LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE
A. Properties of Linear Inequalities
B. Solution Set of Linear Inequalities and Its
Graph
C. Word Problems
VII. ABSOLUTE VALUE EQUATIONS &
INEQUALITIES
VIII. POLYNOMIALS (22 meetings)
A. Definition and Classification
B. Degree of Polynomial
C. Laws of Exponents
D. Evaluating and Simplifying
Polynomials
E. Operations on Polynomials
F. Special Products
G. Factoring Polynomials
FOURTH QUARTER (29 meetings)
IX. RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS (14 meetings)
A. Identifying Rational Expressions
B. Simplifying Rational Expressions
C. Operations Involving Rational
Expressions
D. Solving Rational Algebraic Equations
E. Problem Solving Involving Rational
Expressions
1. Number Problems
2. Work Problems
3. Clock Problems(Optional)
F. Simplifying Complex Rational
Expressions
X. RADICALS (15 meetings)
A. Review of Fractional Exponents
B. Operations on Radicals
C. Equations Involving Radicals
D. Word Problems Involving Radicals

2. Evaluation:
OR - Oral recitation
SW - Seatwork
HW - Homework
BW - Board Work
Q - Quizzes
PS - Problem Set
LE - Long Exams
Grading System : Cumulative
Math Department
Class Standing = 





3
2
- Quizzes 30%
- Long Exams 40%
- OR/SW/HW/
BW/PS/Project 30%
Total 100%
Quarter Examination = 





3
1
CS + QE = Tentative Grade
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3
2
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3
1
gradeFinal
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NOTE: PASSING: 60%
Department of Science and Technology
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Eastern Visayas Campus
Pawing, Palo, Leyte
COURSE OUTLINE
Mathematics 1
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA
Mr. JOSEPH LAUS GUADAYO
SST - III