1. CSEC Mathematics
SUBJECT OUTLINE

2. EXAM STRUCTURE
CSEC MATHEMATICS EXAM (GENERAL PROFICIENCY) CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PAPERS:
PAPER I – (PM SESSION)
PAPER II – (AM SESSION)

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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