Differentials of Functions Challenge Sets

Grades 11–12

Support your senior students in mastering differentiation with this collaborative, confidence-building challenge!

Designed for Grades 11–12, this resource helps students deepen their understanding of differentials and apply key concepts across a variety of function types.

What’s included:

• Two differentiated problem sets for individual, pair, or group work

• Opportunities for peer discussion, feedback, and flexible collaboration

• Strategic thinking through successive derivatives

• Reflective wrap-up activity to consolidate learning

• Full solutions for easy checking and guided review

Perfect for classroom use, revision sessions, or enrichment tasks. Whether students tackle the same set or explore different ones, they’ll build fluency, confidence, and insight—together.

Easy to use—just print & go!

No prep required. With clear instructions, differentiated problem sets, and full solutions included, this resource is ready to support your students straight away.
Whether you’re planning a revision session, group activity, or enrichment task, everything’s set for confident, collaborative learning.

Also comply with Australian Curriculum:

Mathematical Methods (Units 1–2, Year 11–12)

• Students learn to differentiate polynomial functions using the power rule.

• They apply the rule to positive integer powers, negative powers (reciprocals), and fractional powers (roots).

Specialist Mathematics (Units 1–2, Year 11–12)

• Extends the power rule to more complex functions, including rational exponents and composite functions.

• Builds fluency in applying differentiation rules to unfamiliar contexts and prepares students for advanced calculus.

NSW Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced

• The Differential Calculus module specifies that students must “develop and apply rules for differentiation to a variety of functions,” with the power rule as the first and most important rule.