ZIMSEC Maths O’Level Student’s Syllabus

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a) laws and notation for Indices. a) definition of Polynomials.

b) solving equations involving indices. b) basic Operation involving Polynomials.
1. Indices & Surds c) definition and simplifying Surds 2. Polynomials b) stating & Applying Remainder Theorem.
d) addition & Subtraction of Surds. c) stating & Applying Factor Theorem.

a) comparing & solving Algebraic Identities. a) find domain & range.

b) solving order 1, 2, & 3 polynomial b) recognize one-to-one mapping.
3. Algebra equations. 4. Functions 1 c) find inverse & composite functions.
c) solving order 1, 2, & 3 polynomial d) graphical representation of functions.
inequalities.
a) quadratic expression vs equation. a) definition & laws of logarithms.
Quadratics b) turning points (max & min) using graph Logarithm & b) solve & convert between logarithms &
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Functions or calculation.
c) nature of roots.
Exponentials exponential functions.
c) sketch functions & their inverses.
a) differentiate polynomials & simple trig
a) state the three basic trig identities and functions.
Trigonometric derive the other three. Calculus 1: b) apply differentiation to investigate
7 b) prove trigonometric identities 8 stationary points.
Functions c) solve trigonometric equations using Differentiation c) equations for tangent & normal.
identities. d) investigate rates of change.

a) integration as the reverse of a) notation of sequences.

differentiation. b) identify & discuss sequence behaviours
Calculus 2: b) integration of polynomials and simple Sequence & (periodic, oscillatory, convergent, divergent).
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Integration trigonometric functions.
c) applying integration to investigate the
Series c) define & Apply sigma notation for
arithmetic and geometric progression.
area and volume. d) identify the nth term of a sequence.
a) compute distance between two points.
2D Coordinate b) investigate and use gradient.
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Geometry c) straight lines (parallel & perpendicular).
c) equation of a normal.

a) State Newton’s Laws of Motion. a) scalar versus vector quantities in

b) define a force. investigating motion.
Newton’s Laws b) Write the three kinematic equations of Rectilinear b) investigating distance-time and
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of Motion Newton’s Second law.
c) investigate constant-acceleration
Kinematics displacement-time graphs for velocity.
c) investigating velocity-time and speed-time
straight-line motion. graphs for acceleration & displacement.
a) explain gravitational potential energy.
a) computing the components of a force.
b) use energy conservation to solve motion
Force & b) normal and frictional force. Energy, Work, & problems.
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Equilibrium situations. Power c) calculate the work done by a mechanical
force.
d) investigate balanced forces.
d) write and apply the definition of power.
a) probability notation & terminology.
a) key terms in statistics.
b) Venn Diagrams. Data Collection b) data classes and their pros and cons.
17 Probability c) types of Probability. 18
d) addition and Product Rules. & Presentation. c) data collection methods.
d) data forms.
e) conditional probability
a) Discrete random variables and probability
Measures of a) mean, mode, and median
Discrete & distribution.
b) Binomial probability distribution.
Central b) define & explain measure of dispersion. Continuous c) E(x) and var(X)
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Tendency & c) variance, standard deviation, range,
interquartile range, coefficient of variation.
Probability d) Binomial model, probability density, mean
and variance.
Dispersion Distributions e) Definition, density function, mean and
variance of continuous random variable.

a) Random and non-random sampling.

Normal a) the normal distribution curve. Sampling b) sample expectation and mean.
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Distribution c) mean and variance. Methods c) Central Limit Theorem.
d) Distribution of sample mean.

a) point & interval estimation.

b) mean and variance.
23 Estimation c) Confidence interval for mean with known
variance.