CSEC Forms 4 & 5
Mathematics syllabus
Every section of the syllabus, laid out term by term across Form 4 and Form 5, ending with the May–June exams.
Form 4, Term 1
Sept to Dec, 13 weeks
Form 4 is here now-
Weeks 1–3
Computation
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Order of operations
- Standard form and significant figures
- Estimating and rounding
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Weeks 4–6
Number theory
- Sets of numbers: whole, integer, rational, irrational
- Factors, multiples, HCF and LCM
- Number bases
- Sequences and patterns
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Weeks 7–9
Sets
- Set notation and types of sets
- Union, intersection and complement
- Venn diagrams with up to three sets
- Solving word problems with Venn diagrams
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Weeks 10–13
Consumer arithmetic
- Profit, loss and discount
- Simple and compound interest, hire purchase
- Wages, taxes, utility bills
- Exchange rates and depreciation
Past paper practice for this section
Form 4, Term 2
Jan to Mar, 11 weeks
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Weeks 1–6
Algebra
- Expanding and factorising expressions
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Simultaneous equations
- Quadratic equations
- Changing the subject of a formula; variation
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Weeks 7–11
Measurement
- Perimeter and area of plane shapes
- Surface area and volume of solids
- Arc length and sector area
- Scale drawings; speed, distance and time
Form 4, Term 3
Apr to Jul, 10 weeks
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Weeks 1–4
Statistics
- Collecting and organising data
- Charts and frequency tables
- Mean, median, mode and range
- Cumulative frequency and quartiles
- Probability
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Weeks 5–10
Relations, functions and graphs
- Relations and functions, inverse and composite
- Straight-line graphs: gradient and intercept
- Quadratic graphs
- Distance–time and speed–time graphs
- Linear programming
Form 5, Term 1
Sept to Dec, 13 weeks
Form 5 is here now-
Weeks 1–8
Geometry and trigonometry
- Angles, polygons and constructions
- Transformations
- Pythagoras and trigonometric ratios
- Bearings, elevation and depression
- Circle theorems; sine and cosine rules
Past paper practice for this section
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Weeks 9–13
Vectors and matrices
- Matrix operations, determinant and inverse
- Solving equations with matrices
- Transformations with matrices
- Vectors and position vectors
Past paper practice for this section
Form 5, Term 2
Jan to Apr, 10 weeks
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Weeks 1–3
Assessment project
Assessment project (SBA / Paper 032)
- Choose and plan the project or Paper 032 topic
- Collect and analyse data
- Write up and check against the marking criteria
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Weeks 4–10
Revision and past papers
- Timed past papers
- Review weak sections
- Exam technique: showing working
Start with the most recent full papers
- July 2021
- January 2021
- January 2020 Paper 02
- May 2019
- January 2019 Paper 02
- May 2018
CSEC exams
May to Jun
- Paper 01: multiple-choice questions across all ten sections.
- Paper 02: structured questions, with working shown.
- School-based work: from the May–June 2028 exams CXC replaces the traditional SBA in Mathematics with Paper 032, taken under exam conditions with topics released in advance.
This is a suggested pace. Your teacher may teach sections in a different order. For full objectives, see the official syllabus. CSEC syllabuses