JCE Mathematics case studies
JCE Mathematics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) Mathematics is a school-leaving mathematics examination taken at the end of the junior secondary phase in several examination systems, most prominently in Lesotho, where it is administered by the Examinations Council of Lesotho (ECOL). It certifies that a candidate has met a baseline standard in mathematics and is typically used for progression into senior secondary study, for selection into academic streams, and as a general entry credential for further training. The JCE Mathematics case studies are 5 cases and about 4,053 words.
1The Tuck Shop Order: Discount, Breakage and Break-Even
Neo runs the tuck shop at a junior secondary school in Palapye. She buys exercise books in sealed packs of 24 for P18.60 per pack and sells them singly at P1.25.
751 words, about 4 min2Choosing a Minibus: Two Linear Quotes and a Fixed Budget
Mpho's class is organising a trip to a nature reserve 180 km from school. There are 42 students and 4 teachers, and the school will pay for the teachers.
800 words, about 4 min3Fencing a Vegetable Plot Against a Wall
The agriculture club has 40 m of fencing to enclose a rectangular vegetable plot. One side of the plot will run along an existing straight brick wall, which needs no fencing, so fencing is used on the other three sides only.
913 words, about 5 min4The Triangular Shade Sail: Cosine Rule, Area and a Contractor's Claim
The school is fitting a triangular shade sail over a corner of the courtyard. It is fixed to three steel posts at A, B and C.
778 words, about 4 min5Two Classes Compared: Missing Data, Averages and a Random Draw
At the end of term the mathematics department compared two Form 2 classes on a test marked out of 100. Class 2A: 26 students, mean 62.
811 words, about 4 min