Thanawiya Al-Aamma (Science) study guide
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The Thanawiya Al-Aamma (Science), often called the Egyptian General Secondary Certificate – Scientific Stream, is the national school-leaving qualification taken at the end of secondary education in Egypt and the main route into university science, engineering and medical faculties. It is designed for students completing the scientific track, who typically combine core language and religious subjects with pure mathematics, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. The Thanawiya Al-Aamma (Science) study guide has 10 sections and about 2,520 words.
01اللغة العربية: النحو والبلاغة والأدب
255 words, about 1 min02First Foreign Language (English): Reading, Grammar and Writing
First Foreign Language (English) in Thanawiya Amma tests reading comprehension, vocabulary in context, grammar and structure, and guided writing or translation. Questions reward precise meaning, not guessed answers.
301 words, about 2 min03Second Foreign Language (French): Grammar, Reading and Writing
The second-foreign-language paper tests reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and short writing in French or German; this guide uses French examples. Marks depend on gender, number and tense agreement, not on guessing from cognates.
293 words, about 1 min04Pure Mathematics: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus
Pure Mathematics in Thanawiya Amma tests algebraic manipulation, spatial reasoning, trigonometric identities, and calculus. Marks depend on a correct method and an exact form, not only on the final number.
267 words, about 1 min05Applied Mathematics: Mechanics, Dynamics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics in Thanawiya Amma tests mechanics, dynamics and statistics. Mechanics questions check equilibrium and motion under forces; statistics questions check probability models and data interpretation.
260 words, about 1 min06Physics: Mechanics, Fields, Electricity and Modern Physics
Physics in Thanawiya Amma tests mechanics, circular and gravitational motion, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, and modern physics. Numerical answers need correct units and direction.
270 words, about 1 min07Chemistry: Organic Reactions, Equilibrium and Electrochemistry
Chemistry in Thanawiya Amma tests organic functional groups and reactions, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, transition-metal chemistry, and qualitative analysis. Marks depend on correct conditions, reagents and balanced equations.
240 words, about 1 min08Biology: Genetics, Molecular Biology and Ecology
Biology in Thanawiya Amma tests genetics, molecular biology, evolution, ecology, and human physiology including immunity. Questions often ask for a cross, a molecular sequence, or an interpretation of data.
266 words, about 1 min09