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Waec GCE Mathematics Syllabus And Hot Topics

Modified On Jan 10, 2021 By Isaac

This is the Official Waec GCE 2021 syllabus for General Mathematics. To prepare better and score high in GCE mathematics, you need a syllabus. This mathematics syllabus would be made available for you to download later. See Also: Waec GCE syllabus for all your other subjects.

The aims of the mathematics syllabus are to test candidates:

  1. mathematical competency and computational skills;
  2. understanding of mathematical concepts and their relationship to the     acquisition of entrepreneurial skills for everyday living in the global world;
  3. ability to translate problems into mathematical language and solve them       using appropriate methods;
  4.  ability to be accurate to a degree relevant to the problem at hand;
  5. logical, abstract and precise thinking.

This syllabus is not intended to be used as a teaching syllabus. Teachers are advised to use their own National teaching syllabuses or curricula for that purpose.

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  • GCE Mathematics Scheme
  • Detailed GCE Mathematics Syllabus
  • Other Important GCE Information

GCE Mathematics Scheme

There will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which must be taken.

PAPER 1:  This will consist of fifty multiple-choice objective questions, drawn from the common areas of the syllabus, to be answered in 1½ hours for 50 marks.

PAPER 2: This will consist of thirteen essay questions in two sections Sections A and B, to be answered in 2½ hours for 100 marks. Candidates will be required to answer ten questions in all.

Section A – Will consist of five compulsory questions, elementary in nature carrying a total of 40 marks. The questions will be drawn from the common areas of the syllabus.

Section B – will consist of eight questions of greater length and difficulty.  The questions shall include a maximum of two which shall be drawn from parts of the syllabuses that may not be peculiar to candidates’ home countries. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions for 60marks.

Detailed GCE Mathematics Syllabus

The topics, contents and notes are intended to indicate the scope of the questions which will be set. The notes are not to be considered as an exhaustive list of illustrations/limitations.

UNITS

Candidates should be familiar with the following units and their symbols.

( 1 )  Length

1000 millimetres (mm) = 100 centimetres (cm) = 1 metre(m).

1000 metres = 1 kilometre (km)

( 2 )  Area

10,000 square metres (m2) = 1 hectare (ha)

( 3 )  Capacity

1000 cubic centimeters (cm3) = 1 litre (l)

( 4 )  Mass

  1. milligrammes (mg) = 1 gramme (g)

  1000 grammes (g) = 1 kilogramme( kg )

  1. ogrammes (kg) = 1 tonne.

( 5) Currencies

The Gambia 100 bututs (b) = 1 Dalasi (D)

Ghana – 100 Ghana pesewas (Gp) = 1 Ghana Cedi ( GH¢)

Liberia – 100 cents (c) = 1 Liberian Dollar (LD)

Nigeria – 100 kobo (k) = 1 Naira (N)

Sierra Leone – 100 cents (c) = 1 Leone (Le)

UK – 100 pence (p) = 1 pound (£)

USA – 100 cents (c) = 1 dollar ($)

French Speaking territories: 100 centimes (c) = 1 Franc (fr)

Any other units used will be defined.

Other Important GCE Information

Use of Mathematical and Statistical Tables

Mathematics and Statistical tables, published or approved by WAEC may be used in the examination room.  Where the degree of accuracy is not specified in a question, the degree of accuracy expected will be that obtainable from the mathematical tables.

Use of calculators

The use of non-programmable, silent and cordless calculators is allowed. The calculators must, however not have the capability to print out nor to  receive or send any information. Phones with or without calculators are not allowed.

Other Materials Required for the examination

Candidates should bring rulers, pairs of compasses, protractors, set squares etc required for papers of the subject. They will not be allowed to borrow such instruments and any other material from other candidates in the examination hall.

Graph papers ruled in 2mm squares will be provided for any paper in which it is required.

Disclaimer

In spite of the provisions made in paragraphs 4 (1) and (2) above, it should be noted that some questions may prohibit the use of tables and/or calculators.

See Also: Waec GCE syllabus for all subjects

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  9. Anonymous says

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  15. Light says

    Where r d topics 2 read on

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  17. Tam says

    Are there no topics to read sir,cos I can’t see any, only instructions

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