This unit of work is Differentiation.

Differentiation can be a challenging topic to teach because it requires learners to have a conceptual understanding of the association between graphs, functions and equation solving.

Learners will often learn rules for finding a derivative without really understanding how they work and are then unable to apply these rules independently and in more complex, less familiar situations.

We start the unit by reviewing graphs that are essential prior knowledge.

Differentiation is introduced and learners will explore the language and notation of the topic.

By the end of the unit learners will locate the coordinates of turning points and be able to classify them as maximum points or minimum points.

This unit of work is just one of several approaches that you could take when teaching this topic and you should aim to adapt the resources to match ability level of your learners as well as your school context.