CSEC Mathematics SUBJECT OUTLINE
EXAM STRUCTURE CSEC MATHEMATICS EXAM (GENERAL PROFICIENCY) CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PAPERS: PAPER I – (PM SESSION) PAPER II – (AM SESSION)
PAPER I 90 MINUTES 60 QUESTIONS (EACH QUESTION HAS 4 ANSWERS, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE 1 ANSWER) ACCOUNTS FOR 30% OF YOU FINAL GRADE QUESTIONS INCLUDED COVERS THE ENTIRE SYLLABUS
PAPER 2 2 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES 2 SECTIONS – SECTION I & SECTION II SECTION I – 8 QUESTIONS (ALL ARE COMPULSORY) SECTION II – 3 QUESTIONS (ANSWER ONLY TWO)
PAPER 2 FRACTIONS/DECIMALS/APPROXIMATION CONSUMER ARITHMETIC RATIOS SECTION I COVERS THE MAJORITY OF THE SYLLABUS WITH TOPICS INCLUDING: FRACTIONS/DECIMALS/APPROXIMATION CONSUMER ARITHMETIC RATIOS ALGEBRA: EQUATIONS/INEQUALITIES/ EXPANSION OF BRACKETS/ FACTORISATION GEOMETRIC SHAPES AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES AND PATTERNS FUNCTIONS
PAPER 2 SECTION II - ANSWER ONLY TWO (2) QUESTIONS: QUESTIONS 9: ALGEBRA/ FUNCTIONS/QUADRATICS/L.P.P QUESTION 10: GEOMETRY/SIN & COSINE RULES/BEARINGS/CIRCLE THEOREMS QUESTION 11: VECTORS & MATRICES
EXAM MATERIAL PAST PAPERS BOOKLETS WILL BE PROVIDED AT A COST RECENTS PAST PAPERS AND SOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FORMULA SHEET IS GIVEN SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED (RECOMMENDED SHARP BRAND) GEOMETRY SET AND GRAPH BOOK ARE REQUIRED