MATHEMATICS 0862,01 October 2024

1. No calculator allowed — 1 hour duration — 50 marks — focuses on numerical reasoning, algebra, geometry, measurement, statistics, and probability
2. Topics include: expressions with powers and indices, polygon angle rules, transformations (enlargement, rotation, description), distance–time graphs, volume and area, stem-and-leaf diagram interpretation
3. Applied context questions: fitness programme heart rate data, garage sale profit, probability with number cards, leaf length grouping, puzzle timing precision
4. Complex multi-step reasoning: algebraic expansion and equation solving, simultaneous equations, Venn diagram analysis, standard form calculations, index laws
5. Visual interpretation required: coordinate geometry, compound shape area, symmetrical prisms, diagrams for transformation