BGCSE study guide
BGCSE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) is a secondary-school credential awarded by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC). BEC describes its role as managing, conducting and assessing examinations in general education and technical, vocational education and training, and awarding certificates for those examinations and assessments, under section 5 of the Botswana Examinations Council Act (Act No 11 of 2002), as amended in 2019. The BGCSE study guide has 6 sections and about 1,595 words.
01Mathematics
BGCSE Mathematics rewards secure arithmetic and clear algebra. You must handle fractions, percentages, ratio, indices, standard form, and directed numbers without a calculator error.
283 words, about 1 min02English Language
English Language tests reading, writing, and language use. For comprehension, identify the writer's purpose, tone, and viewpoint; distinguish fact from opinion; and explain effects of word choice.
280 words, about 1 min03Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Science combines Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. In Physics, master SI units, speed and acceleration, Newton's laws, energy transfers, electricity (V = IR, power), waves, and radioactivity.
263 words, about 1 min04Social Sciences (History, Geography, Development Studies)
Social Sciences covers History, Geography, and Development Studies. In History, work with primary and secondary sources, chronology, cause and consequence, change and continuity, and different interpretations.
250 words, about 1 min05Setswana and other languages
Setswana and other language papers test comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and composition. For Setswana, you must know noun classes and their concords, subject and object concords, tense markers (present, past, future, continuous), negation, and the agreement of adjectives and relatives.
254 words, about 1 min06Practical, technical and vocational subjects
Practical, technical, and vocational subjects reward safe, accurate, and sequenced work. You must know workshop and kitchen safety, protective equipment, tool names and uses, measurement and marking out, materials and their properties, joining methods, and finishing.
265 words, about 1 min