3rd Year Junior Cert

Probably the most important advice is to really read the question carefully - there can be a lot of writing and students often misinterpret the question. Make sure that you clearly identify what the question is asking you to do.

Read (and heed!) the advice on pages (iii) to (v) of your exam papers. Also see the instructions for students e.g. on p.2 of your exam papers.

Below is an outline of topics on Paper 1 and 2 and how they relate to the chapters in your book.

The Maths course is divided into 5 Sections or Strands and the content is divided between the two papers as shown in the table. However, a question may require knowledge or skills from more than one strand. See below table for examples.

  

Paper 1	Topic	Chapter in book
	Number	1 Sets 2 Number Systems 9 Indices 10 Applied Arithmetic 11 Speed and Time
	Algebra	4 Patterns 5 Expressions 6 Factorising 13 Algebraic Fractions 14 Changing Formulae 15 Linear Equations 16 Inequalities 17 Quadratic Equations
	Functions	22 Graphing functions See also Chapters 30, 31 and 32 in Book 1
Paper 2	Topic	Chapter in book
	Probability	3 Counting and Probability
	Statistics	8 Statistics
	Applied Measure	12 Area and volume
	Geometry	7 Constructions 18 Geometry 19 Formal Proofs 20 Co-ordinate Geometry
	Trigonometry	21 Trigonometry

Probability on Paper 2 may require you to draw a Venn diagram. Algebra may be used in lots of questions for example Area or Trigonometry on Paper 2. These are just some examples – prepare to be flexible in your approach.

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