CCEA GCSE Maths case studies
CCEA GCSE Maths · Put your knowledge to work in context.
CCEA GCSE Mathematics is the Northern Ireland specification for the GCSE in Mathematics, taken by pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 and by older learners who need the qualification for college, apprenticeships, teacher training or employment. It is a tiered qualification: candidates enter at Foundation or Higher, and the tier sets both the demand of the questions and the range of grades available. The CCEA GCSE Maths case studies are 5 cases and about 3,169 words.
1Prom night budget and ticket pricing
The Year 11 prom committee at a school in County Down is planning its end-of-year event. The venue charges £480 plus VAT at 20%, and the caterer charges £18.50 per head with VAT already included.
548 words, about 3 min2Pond and path: forming and solving a quadratic
A landscape gardener is designing a rectangular pond and a surrounding paved path for a walled courtyard. The pond is to be 8 m long and 5 m wide, and the path will be a uniform width of x metres on all four sides.
663 words, about 3 min3Wheelchair ramp gradient and plywood order
A community centre in Derry needs a ramp from floor level up to a stage that is 0.60 m high. Building guidance for this kind of ramp gives a maximum gradient of 1:12, meaning 1 unit of vertical rise for every 12 units of horizontal run.
568 words, about 3 min4Sleep survey: sampling bias and conditional probability
A student at a Belfast secondary school wants to find out whether pupils get enough sleep. At 11 pm on a Sunday she posts a survey link in a Year 11 social media group, and 40 pupils reply.
702 words, about 4 min5Coach hire: seats, staff ratios and cost comparison
A secondary school is hiring coaches for a trip to an outdoor activity centre. There are 178 pupils and 12 staff going.
688 words, about 3 min