New Century Mathematics caters for the new Senior Secondary Mathematics Curriculum commencing in 2009. It is specially written according to the latest Mathematics Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6). The series consists of a Compulsory Part and an Extended Part. The Compulsory Part has five volumes: 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B and 6. The Extended Part is categorized as M1A, M1B of Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics) and M2A, M2B of Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus) for students who have chosen either one of the optional modules.
Special features (Compulsory Part) 1 Encouraging self-learning and investigation
Class Activity, IT Activity and Inquiry & Investigation stimulate students to think and to learn on their own initiative.
2 Catering for learner diversity
Skills Assessment, Fast Check, Instant Drill, Concept Checkpoint, Checkpoint and Revision Test provide progressive tests to check students' understanding and promote self-learning.
Exercise and Supplementary Exercise provide abundant questions for revision. The questions are divided into Level 1 and Level 2. Specially designed Additional Exercise at the end of the book provides Level 0+ and Level 2+ questions. These questions offer further support to students with different abilities.
3 Developing problem-solving abilities
Examples are divided into Level 1 and Level 2 to show students varied problem solving cases.
4 Cross-curricular links
Maths Crossover and Lively Maths Problem allow students to understand the world through mathematics and to work with real-life situations.
Integrated Questions and application problems allow students to relate mathematics to other subjects.
5 Preparing for HKDSE examination
Supplementary Exercise and Revision Test include selected past Public Exam Questions.
Revision Organizer includes Important Concepts and Formulae, Revision Test and Learning Tips to help students organize effective revision.
HKDSE Examination Practice papers resemble the format and the type of questions in the HKDSE examination.
6 Use of information technology
Oxford/Canotta Maths Web provides a variety of IT resources.
