Estonian Basic-School Mathematics Exam case studies

The Estonian basic-school mathematics final examination (põhikooli matemaatika lõpueksam) is the school-leaving assessment taken at the end of year 9, normally around age 15–16. It is intended for students completing põhikool, and it also matters to anyone who needs a recognised proof of basic-school mathematics competence - for example, candidates planning to enter upper secondary school (gümnaasium) or vocational education, or adults returning to complete basic education. The exam is written and constructed-response in style: you are expected to show working, not merely give final answers, and marks are awarded for method, correct units and clear presentation as well as for the correct result. Content spans arithmetic with natural, integer, rational and real numbers; algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities and formulas; linear and quadratic functions and graph reading; plane and solid geometry including similarity and basic trigonometry; statistics and probability from tables and diagrams; and multi-step word problems set in everyday contexts. The Estonian Basic-School Mathematics Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,054 words.