wace maths past year paper

Western Australian Certificate of Education
Examination, 2011
Question/Answer Booklet

MATHEMATICS
3A/3B

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Section One:
Calculator-free
Student Number:

In figures
In words

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Time allowed for this section
Reading time before commencing work:
Working time for this section:

five minutes fifty minutes

Materials required/recommended for this section
To be provided by the supervisor
This Question/Answer Booklet
Formula Sheet

To be provided by the candidate
Standard items: pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, correction fluid/tape, ruler, highlighters
Special items:

nil

Important note to candidates
No other items may be used in this section of the examination. It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have any unauthorised notes or other items of a non-personal nature in the examination room. If you have any unauthorised material with you, hand it to the supervisor before reading any further.

Copyright © Curriculum Council 2011

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B

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CALCULATOR-FREE

Structure of this paper
Number of questions available

Number of questions to be answered

Working time
(minutes)

Marks available Section One:
Calculator-free

7

7

50

40

Section Two:
Calculator-assumed

12

12

100

80

Total

120

Section

Percentage of exam

100

Instructions to candidates
1.

The rules for the conduct of Western Australian external examinations are detailed in the Year 12 Information Handbook 2011. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to abide by these rules.

2.

Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question/Answer Booklet. Spare pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your responses and/or as