Study Notes

The Grade 10 skills that trip Grade 11 students the most — factorisation, exponent laws, equation solving, and graph basics. Fix these gaps before they cost you marks.

The Grade 7–9 skills that trip Grade 10 students the most — fractions, integers, basic algebra, and ratio. Fix these gaps before they cost you marks.

Master the logic of Simple and Compound interest.

Understand the logic of basic function shapes and how the variables $a$ and $q$ control them.

Master the logic of solving for x and balancing the scale.

Master the logic of linear patterns and common differences.

Master the logic of solving quadratic equations, inequalities, and simultaneous equations.

Master the logic of fractional exponents and surd laws.

Master the Proportionality Theorem, Similarity, and the proof of Pythagoras — worth 40–50 marks in Paper 2.

Master probability rules, the Counting Principle, and factorials — worth ~15 marks in Paper 1.