How Paper 02 is built, what the command words mean, how method and accuracy marks work, formula-sheet use, and a self-marked set of three Paper 02 style questions.
5 narrated scenes. Press play, listen and read along — the points appear as they are explained. Use ‹ Prev / Next › or the scene bar to jump to any scene.
Paper 02 is half of your grade, and most of its marks are for method. Show the working and you collect marks even when the arithmetic slips.
Narration uses your device’s built-in voice. No sound? Switch to “Captions only” — the captions advance on their own.
Copy these into your notebook in your own words — that is how they stick.
2 h 30 min; 50% of the grade; 90 raw marks (30 per module); all working shown.
M1: number/consumer 9, graphs/sets/measurement/algebra 1 12, investigation 9. M2: Algebra 2 + RFG 1 12, G&T 1 9, Stats 1 6, V&M 1 3. M3: V&M 2 9, RFG 2 6, G&T 2 9, Stats 2 6.
Calculate/determine; show that; hence; state; justify; describe fully; sketch vs draw.
M method; A accuracy; B independent; E/R reason. No working → little credit.
Present every step to reach the given answer; never start from it.
3 s.f.; angles 1 d.p.; money 2 d.p.; do not round early.
Always include units and the $ sign.
≈ 1.5 minutes per mark; attempt every part.
8 items modelled on real CSEC Paper 1 questions. Choose one answer for each, then check. Aim for 80% or better. Work each item on paper first.
Write full answers, then reveal the mark scheme and tick the points you earned (27 marks in total). Show all your working — method marks count. Your answers are saved on this device.
Question 1 [9 marks]
A calculator may be used. All working must be shown.
(a) Evaluate 3.6 × 2.5 + √19.36. [2]
(b) A phone has a cash price of $1 600. On hire purchase a deposit of 25% is paid, followed by 12 monthly payments of $120. Calculate how much more is paid by hire purchase than the cash price. [3]
(c) Write 0.000 372 in standard form. [1]
(d) $540 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Calculate the largest share. [3]
Question 2 [9 marks]
All working must be shown.
(a) Factorise 2x² + 7x + 3. [2]
(b) Hence solve 2x² + 7x + 3 = 0. [2]
(c) Make a the subject of v² = u² + 2as. [2]
(d) y varies inversely as x. y = 6 when x = 4. Find y when x = 3. [3]
Question 3 [9 marks]
All working must be shown.
(a) In triangle ABC, a = 7 cm, b = 10 cm and angle C = 60°. Calculate the length of c, to 3 significant figures. [3]
(b) Calculate the area of the triangle. [2]
(c) In triangle OPQ, OP = p and OQ = q. M is the midpoint of PQ. Express OM in terms of p and q. [2]
(d) Given A = 2132, find det A and write down A⁻¹. [2]
Everything in this lesson is based on these parts of the CXC syllabus and papers.