Leaving Cert Mathematics help
Stuck on Mathematics? Sage helps you work it out yourself, one step at a time.
How Sage helps
- Ask about anything you're stuck on. You get hints, not the answer.
- Take a photo of your homework and Sage helps you through it.
- 3,008 practice questions, with a hint whenever you need one.
- Pick Higher or Ordinary or Foundation level.
What's on the course
- Statistics and Probability
- Geometry and Trigonometry
- Number
- Algebra
- Functions
Number: complex numbers, sequences and series, financial maths (annuities, amortisation, depreciation), proof by induction (Higher). Algebra: equations, inequalities, indices and logs. Functions and calculus: differentiation and integration (Higher). Geometry: coordinate geometry of the line and circle, theorems and constructions, trigonometry. Statistics: probability, sampling, the normal distribution, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals (Higher).
How it's examined
Higher, Ordinary and Foundation Level. Two written papers. The Formulae and Tables booklet is allowed. Higher Level H6 or above earns 25 CAO bonus points.
Exam tips
Show all work, since most marks are for method. Use the Formulae and Tables booklet. Check if the answer is reasonable. In 'contexts and applications' questions, define your variables and answer in words.
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