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THE CHEAT SHEET:
gR. 12 Mathematics
Paper 1
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1ST EDITION
PUBLISHED 2023
WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY NINA HANEKOM
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Questions taken from past NSC Examination Papers are cited individually.
Grade 12 NSC November 2022 Paper 1 pg. 84-86, 88, 98-99
Grade 12 NSC May/June 2022 Paper 1 pg. 65, 70
Grade 12 NSC November 2021 Paper 1 pg. 7-11, 63-64, 69, 97, 103
Grade 12 NSC May/June 2021 pg. 89
Grade 12 NSC November 2020 Paper 1 pg. 12, 56-57, 70, 80-81, 102
Grade 12 NSC November 2019 Paper 1 pg. 58-59, 90, 94, 95
Grade 12 NSC November 2018 Paper 1 pg. 49-51, 94, 96, 101
All questions not cited have been created by the author.
Grade 12 Mathematics Examination Guidelines, pg. 4-5
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,CONTENTS PAGE
topic page
Paper 1 Topics & Weightings 4
Explaining the Difficulty Levels of
5
Questions
Algebra, Equations & Inequalities 6
Number Patterns 13
Functions & Graphs 30
Finance, Growth & Decay 60
Differential Calculus 66
Counting Principle & Probability 91
Information sheet 104
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, HOW TO USE THIS STUDY
GUIDE
PLEASE REMEMBER: This study guide does not replace your textbook or the instruction
of your teacher. Its purpose is to make learning and revision EASY!
1. The Cheat Sheet is laid out in the Keep this Cheat Sheet next
to you when working
same way that your final exam will be through past papers for
laid out. guided examples and
explanations.
2.
Use these pro-tips for exam
success!
PRO-TIPS
These tips are often the reason
why my students get 80%+ in their
exams and finals.
They also point out common
mistakes you should be careful of
when answering questions.
3.
QUESTION TYPES Each section is broken up into
the QUESTION TYPES that
most frequently show up in
Each question is also labelled with its difficulty
final examinations.
level (Look out for either K, R, C or P next to
each question!) so that you can prepare properly
for the different levels of questions. REMEMBER: ALWAYS USE
YOUR EXAM GUIDELINE
See page 5 for a detailed explanation of the WHEN PREPARING FOR AN
type of questions that each difficulty level could EXAM OR TEST!
entail.
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