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END OF TERM 2 EXAM SPEC
📐 OSHWAL ACADEMY MOMBASA
Cambridge International
Term 2 Exam • March 2026
⏱️ 1 hour
📊 Total marks: 50
🧮 Calculator allowed
📐 Year 10
🔹 Area / Volume ½bh, πr², 2πrh, 4πr², ⅓Ah, ⁴⁄₃πr³ …
🔹 Quadratic formula x = [-b ± √(b²-4ac)]/2a
🔹 Sine / Cosine rule a/sinA = b/sinB, a²=b²+c²-2bc·cosA
📋 Exam paper structure
9 compulsory questions · 50 marks
| Q | Topic(s) | Description (generic) | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inequalities | Represent inequality on number line; integer solutions | 2 |
| 2 | Differentiation | Find gradient at a point; coordinates with given gradient | 2 |
| 3 | Differentiation (indices) | Determine unknown powers / coefficients | 2 |
| 4 | Turning points | Find and classify stationary points of a cubic | 5 |
| 5 | Cubic graphs | Table of values, draw graph, solve equation graphically | 5 |
| 6 | Functions | Evaluate, inverse, simplify, composite | 7 |
| 7 | Gradient (tangent) | Estimate gradient by drawing a tangent | 2 |
| 8 | Differentiation | Differentiate and evaluate gradient | 2 |
| 9 | Sketch graphs | Reciprocal and exponential decay | 2 |
📌 Marks by topic area
13 Calculus (differentiation) · 26%
13 Algebra (inequalities + functions) · 26%
24 Graphs (sketch, draw, tangent) · 48%
🎯 Assessment objectives (AO)
🔷 AO1: Techniques (facts, skills)
🔶 AO2: Problem solving (apply)
🔹 AO3: Reasoning & communication
Working must be clearly shown; justification required for turning point nature.
✏️ black/dark blue pen
📏 HB pencil for diagrams
📐 tracing paper allowed
π = 3.142 or calculator value
⚠️ numerical answers: 3 sig. figures / 1 decimal for angles unless specified.
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