FURTHER MATHEMATICS/MATHEMATICS (ELECTIVE)
AIMS OF THE SYLLABUS
The aims of the syllabus are to test candidates’
(i) development of further conceptual and manipulative skills in Mathematics;
(ii) understanding of an intermediate course of study which bridges the gap between Elementary Mathematics and Higher Mathematics;
(iii) acquisition of aspects of Mathematics that can meet the needs of potential
Mathematicians, Engineers, Scientists and other professionals.
(iv) ability to analyse data and draw valid conclusion
(v) logical, abstract and precise reasoning skills.
EXAMINATION SCHEME
There will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which must be taken.
PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions, covering the entire syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all questions in 1hours for 40 marks. The questions will be drawn from the sections of the syllabus as follows:
Pure Mathematics – 30 questions
Statistics and probability – 4 questions
Vectors and Mechanics – 6 questions
PAPER 2: will consist of two sections, Sections A and B, to be answered in 2 hours for 100 marks.
Section A will consist of eight compulsory questions that areelementary in type for 48 marks. The questions shall be distributed as follows:
Pure Mathematics – 4 questions
Statistics and Probability – 2 questions
Vectors and Mechanics – 2 questions
Section B will consist of seven questions of greater length and difficulty put into three parts:Parts I, II and III as follows:
Part I: Pure Mathematics – 3 questions
Part II: Statistics and Probability – 2 questions
Part III: Vectors and Mechanics – 2 questions
Candidates will be required to answer four questions with at least one from each part for 52 marks.
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