Grade 11

Exam Papers {November):

EC Exams

Core Topics:

• Finance: Income, expenditure, profit/loss, budgets, cost and selling prices, interest (simple and compound), tax (VAT, UIF), loans, inflation, and exchange rates.

• Measurement: Conversions, perimeter, area, volume, capacity, temperature, speed, distance, time, and body mass index (BMI).

• Maps and Plans: Interpretation of scales, distance tables, layout diagrams, directional maps, and other visual representations.

• Data Handling: Collecting, organizing, and summarizing data (mean, median, mode andrange), and representing it through graphs and tables.

• Probability: Basic probability concepts, probability tables, simple decision-making based on everyday examples.

Examination Structure (November):

Paper 1

• • Duration: 2 hours

  • Total Marks: 100

  • Focus Areas:

    • Finance: 60%

    • Data Handling: 35%

    • Probability: 5%

Paper 2

• Duration: 2 hours

• Total Marks: 100

• Focus Areas:

  • Measurement: 55%

  • Maps and Plans: 40%

  • Probability: 5%

📝 Note: Probability is integrated into context-based questions across both papers.

Common Examination Pitfalls to Avoid:

• Not reading questions carefully or misinterpreting what is being asked

• Failing to show all working steps clearly

• Not providing appropriate units with answers

• Forgetting to interpret answers in context

• Poor time management during the examination