Dear candidates, we are happy to let you know that the West African
Examination Council (WAEC) has released the 2023/2024 syllabus for
mathematics. You can read or download the syllabus for mathematics in this
article.
For those of you who don't know what the WAEC mathematics syllabus is, let me
quickly brief you about it. The mathematics syllabus is a documented file that
outlines all the topics students need to prepare to be able to pass the
examination. Any student who wishes to pass the WAEC examination successfully
is recommended to use it.
Do you need assistance on how to register and pass your WAEC and JAMB
successfully? Read the following articles on how to do so.
AIMS OF THE SYLLABUS
The aims of the syllabus are to test candidates’:
mathematical competency and computational skills;
understanding of mathematical concepts and their relationship to the
acquisition of entrepreneurial skills for everyday living in the global
world;
ability to translate problems into mathematical language and solve them
using appropriate methods; ability to be accurate to a degree relevant to
the problem at hand;
logical, abstract, and precise thinking.
This Mathematics syllabus has about 9 main topics and other subtopics that
need to be concentrated on.
Scroll down to read or download the PDF version
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other compatible software that can open it.
A. NUMBER AND NUMERATION
( a ) Number bases
(b) Modular Arithmetic
( c ) Fractions, Decimals, and Approximations
( d ) Indices
( e) Logarithms
( f ) Sequence and Series
( g ) Sets
( h ) Logical Reasoning
(i) Positive and negative integers, rational numbers
( j ) Surds (Radicals)
( k ) Matrices and Determinants
( l ) Ratio, Proportions, and Rates
( m ) Percentages
( n) Financial Arithmetic
( o ) Variation
B. ALGEBRAIC PROCESSES
( a ) Algebraic expressions
( b ) Simple operations on algebraic expressions
( c ) Solution of Linear Equations
( d ) Change of Subject of a Formula/Relation
( e ) Quadratic Equations
(f) Graphs of Linear and Quadratic functions.
( g ) Linear Inequalities
( h ) Algebraic Fractions
(i) Functions and Relations
C. MENSURATION
( a ) Lengths and Perimeters
( b ) Areas
( c ) Volumes
D. PLANE GEOMETRY
(a) Angles
(b) Angles and intercepts on parallel lines.
(c) Triangles and Polygons.
( d ) Circles
( e ) Construction
( f ) Loci
F. TRIGONOMETRY
(a) Sine, Cosine, and Tangent of an angle.
( b ) Angles of elevation and depression
( c ) Bearings
G. INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS
Differentiation of algebraic functions.
(ii) Integration of simple Algebraic functions.
H. STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY.
( A ) Statistics
( b ) Probability
I. VECTORS AND TRANSFORMATION
(A) Vectors in a Plane
(b) Transformation in the Cartesian Plane
