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Nepal SEE Mathematics study plan

Nepal SEE Mathematics · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Algebra (expressions, equations, indices, surds, inequalities)

  • Simplify expressions using the laws of indices with integer, fractional and negative exponents, including problems such as (a^(2/3) · a^(1/2)) / a^(1/6).

  • Rationalise denominators of surds (e.g. 1/(√5 + √2), 3/(√7 − 2)) and simplify products and quotients of surds.

  • Factorise polynomials using common factors, difference of two squares, and splitting the middle term of trinomials.

  • Find HCF and LCM of algebraic expressions and use them to simplify rational expressions.

Your checkpoint

Closed-book 25-item algebra set (indices, surds, factorisation, rational expressions) completed in 45 minutes with at least 80% correct; every wrong item copied into an error notebook with the corrected working.

Week 2

Algebra (expressions, equations, indices, surds, inequalities) & Sets

  • Solve linear equations in one variable and simultaneous equations in two variables by both elimination and substitution.

  • Solve quadratic equations by factorisation, completing the square, and the quadratic formula, and check roots by substitution.

  • Solve linear inequalities in one variable and represent the solution set on a number line and in set notation.

  • Use set notation and two- and three-set Venn diagrams to compute n(A ∪ B), n(A ∩ B), n(A − B) and complements from word problems.

Your checkpoint

A one-page formula sheet for equations, inequalities and set operations, plus a 30-minute timed quiz of 15 mixed items (5 equations, 4 inequalities, 6 Venn-diagram word problems) scored at 12/15 or better.

Week 3

Geometry (triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, constructions and geometric proofs)

  • Prove the angle-sum and exterior-angle theorems of a triangle and apply the SSS, SAS, ASA and RHS congruence criteria to identify congruent triangles.

  • Apply the properties of parallelograms, rhombus, rectangle, square and trapezium to calculate unknown angles, sides and diagonals.

  • Write two-column (statement–reason) proofs of the midpoint theorem and standard parallelogram results.

  • Construct triangles, parallelograms and angle bisectors from given data using ruler and compass only, leaving construction arcs visible.

Your checkpoint

A portfolio of 10 complete written proofs, each containing a labelled diagram, Given, To prove, Construction and a statement–reason table; checked against the textbook for missing reasons.

Week 4

Geometry (triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, constructions and geometric proofs)

  • State and prove the circle theorems on central angle vs inscribed angle, angle in a semicircle, angles in the same segment, and the cyclic quadrilateral.

  • Apply tangent–radius perpendicularity and the alternate segment theorem to find unknown angles in circle diagrams.

  • Construct tangents to a circle from an external point and construct the incircle/circumcircle of a triangle.

  • Re-solve 20 past-paper geometry questions under timed conditions without consulting solutions.

Your checkpoint

Closed-book geometry test of 8 proof and construction questions in 60 minutes, scored at least 70%, with all corrections reworked and filed.

Week 5

Mensuration (area, surface area and volume of plane and solid figures)

  • Compute the perimeter and area of triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, sectors and circular segments, choosing the correct formula for each given figure.

  • Calculate the lateral surface area and total surface area of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones and spheres.

  • Calculate the volume of the same solids and solve problems involving composite solids such as a cylinder capped by a hemisphere.

  • Solve cost-estimation problems in Nepali rupees - painting a room, plastering a wall, fencing a field, or capacity of a water tank in litres.

Your checkpoint

Two full SEE-format mensuration word problems written out in exam layout (one composite solid, one cost-estimation), each completed within 20 minutes with all steps and units shown.

Week 6

Arithmetic (profit and loss, simple and compound interest, tax, currency exchange)

  • Solve marked-price, discount and profit–loss problems, including successive discounts and cases where cost price must be recovered from selling price.

  • Compute simple interest and compound interest for annual, half-yearly and quarterly compounding, and solve depreciation problems using the same formula.

  • Calculate 13% VAT and income tax using current Nepal slab rates and rebates, distinguishing assessable income from taxable income.

  • Convert amounts using buying and selling exchange rates and solve two-step money-changing problems such as NRs → USD → EUR.

Your checkpoint

A personal arithmetic cheat sheet (all formulas, the current tax slabs and one model solution per topic) plus 15 exam-style questions solved at 85% accuracy or better.

Week 7

Trigonometry (ratios, heights and distances) & Statistics and Probability

  • Evaluate trigonometric expressions and prove simple identities using the exact ratios at 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°.

  • Solve heights-and-distances problems involving angles of elevation and depression, including two-observer and two-building cases, drawing a correct diagram before calculating.

  • Compute mean, median, mode and quartiles from both ungrouped and grouped frequency data, showing the working formula for each.

  • Calculate probabilities of simple events with dice, coins, cards and spinners, giving answers as fractions in lowest terms.

Your checkpoint

Five fully worked heights-and-distances solutions, each with a scaled labelled diagram, plus a 10-question statistics and probability quiz scored at 80% or better.

Week 8

Transformation, Coordinate Geometry and Vectors & Statistics and Probability & Trigonometry (ratios, heights and distances)

  • Perform and describe reflections, rotations, translations and dilations of points and figures on the coordinate plane, stating the image coordinates.

  • Add and subtract vectors, multiply by scalars, and compute magnitude and direction from components.

  • Complete two full-length mock SEE papers under 2-hour timed conditions and self-mark against the marking scheme.

  • Consolidate every recurring mistake from the mocks into a single final revision sheet and re-solve those items until correct.

Your checkpoint

Two completed timed mock papers with scores recorded by domain, plus a one-page 'last look' sheet listing the ten most frequent personal errors with the correct method for each.

Milestones

Week 2: Algebra and sets quiz scored at least 80%, and the error notebook holds at least 15 catalogued mistakes each with corrected working; if not, repeat the weak sub-topic before starting geometry.

Week 4: Timed geometry test scored at least 70% and all 10 portfolio proofs are complete with statement–reason tables; if below 70%, redo the circle-theorem proofs before moving to mensuration.

Week 6: Arithmetic question set scored at least 85% and the arithmetic cheat sheet (formulas, VAT 13%, income-tax slabs, exchange-rate method) is finished and usable as a single reference page.

Week 8: Both mock papers completed within time and scored at least 70% overall, with no domain below 60%; at least one timed practice set has been completed for every one of the eight domains.