Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Essential Mathematics End Term 3 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This assessment paper evaluates real-world mathematical applications including commercial arithmetic, quadratic expressions, trigonometry, surface area, volume, and data interpretation. It is ideal for end-of-year school-based national assessment preparation towards the end of the term, and can also be effectively administered as a mid-term assessment for schools that have completed the syllabus early at the beginning of the term.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 15
  • Structure: Section A (30 marks), Section B (35 marks), Section C (35 marks)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Numbers and Algebra: Rational and irrational number classification, fractions, temperature difference calculations
    • Indices, negative indices, standard form, and reciprocals
    • Quadratic expressions, factorisation, and quadratic word problems
    • Scale factors: Area scale factor and volume scale factor
    • Financial data management and daily expenditure averages
  • Section B:
    • Measurements and Geometry: Cartesian coordinate reflections in the y-axis
    • Trigonometric ratios in right-angled triangles and angles of elevation
    • Area of triangles, rhombuses, regular hexagons, circles, sectors, and segments
    • Total surface area of cuboids, volume of cones, and frustum mensuration
  • Section C:
    • Volume, Commercial Arithmetic, Statistics and Probability: Cylinder capacity calculations, conversions to litres, and percentage capacity
    • Commercial arithmetic: Profit margins, selling price calculations, and percentage discounts
    • Statistics: Frequency distribution tables, mode, median, and bar graph representations
    • Probability: Simple event outcomes, combined independent events, and practical decision-making
• File Size:

  147.42 KB
• Length:

  6 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  Essential Mathematics
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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