Overview of the Junior Cert Honours Maths Paper Mr. Roche

Paper 1 Question 1: Question 1: Arithmetic; Percentages, Profit and Loss, possible currency calculations and Income Tax/Tax Credits calculations. Speed, distance, time. Approximation/rounding off. Question 2: Sets and a test as to how much you know about your calculator. BEMDAS. More arithmetic. Question 3: Question 3: Algebra. A bit of everything. (i) Solve an equation, (ii) write one thing in terms of another (iii) solve a quadratic equation (with formula). Indices. Word problem involving simultaneous equations. Question 4: Question 4: More Algebra The emphasis here may be on factors and a word problem involving a quadratic equation. Question 5: Question 5: More algebra, and the graph of a quadratic function and some questions based on the graph. Question 6: Inequalities and simultaneous equations. They also ask some questions on a given graph of a quadratic function. Other algebra as above.

Key skills on paper 1 Use Calculator/BEMDAS Percentages/interest Income tax Speed, distance, time Factors (4 types) Long division Solve equations (3 types) Word problems Sets Graph quadratic Questions on graph Changing formula subject Use quadratic formula Indices Approximation

Paper 2 Question 1: Question 1: Area and Volume. They will definitely ask a question about the perimeter. The rest of the question will be based on Cones, cylinders and spheres. Question 2: Question 2: Coordinate Geometry of the Line. You will be tested on you knowledge of and ability to use the (four) Coordinate Geometry Formula. Question 3: Question 3: Geometry. This will be the main geometry Question They will ask you to prove a theorem more than likely using congruent triangles. You may also be asked to construct a triangle or a parallelogram. Question 4: Question 4: Geometry. It is likely that in this question the will ask you to prove one of the last 5 theorems. Question 5: Question 5: Trigonometry You can expect a lot of the question to be based on a right angled triangle. Use of the Sine rule will also be examined. Question 6: Question 6: Statistics. This should be the easiest question on the paper ie Bar Charts, Pie Charts, Histograms, Mean, Median of a frequency table.

Key skills on paper 2 Use Area/volume formula (pg. 7) Co-ordinate geometry (5 formulae) Use Geometry rules, congruence Constructions Prove 10 theorems Trigonometry right angled (SOH CAH TOA, Pythagoras) Trigonometry non-right angled (Sine Rule, Area of triangle) Statistics (charts, mean, histogram, cumulative frequency)