Question 1Paper 1
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Leaving Cert Ordinary Maths syllabus
Students sitting Ordinary Level in June 2027 are examined on the syllabus first examined in 2015. The revised specification was postponed and does not apply to 2027.
26 weeks, 104 hours in all
Start with Topic 1
Algebra: 11.2 of your hours. It is 7 of the 60 questions on our two timed checks, 12%.
| Topic | Your hours | Share of the checks |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Algebra | 11.2 | 12% |
| Topic 10: Geometry, length, area and volume | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 2: Number and complex numbers | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 3: Sequences, series and financial maths | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 5: Differential calculus | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 6: Probability | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 7: Statistics | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 8: Co-ordinate geometry: the line and the circle | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 9: Trigonometry | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 4: Functions and graphs | 8 | 8% |
Week by week
- Week 1Topic 1: Algebra
- Week 2Topic 1: Algebra
- Week 3Topic 1: Algebra, Topic 10: Geometry, length, area and volume
- Week 4Topic 10: Geometry, length, area and volume
- Week 5Topic 10: Geometry, length, area and volume
- Week 6Topic 10: Geometry, length, area and volume, Topic 2: Number and complex numbers
- Week 7Topic 2: Number and complex numbers
- Week 8Topic 2: Number and complex numbers, Topic 3: Sequences, series and financial maths
- Week 9Topic 3: Sequences, series and financial maths
- Week 10Topic 3: Sequences, series and financial maths
- Week 11Topic 5: Differential calculus
- Week 12Topic 5: Differential calculus
- Week 13Topic 5: Differential calculus, Topic 6: Probability
- Week 14Topic 6: Probability
- Week 15Topic 6: Probability, Topic 7: Statistics
- Week 16Topic 7: Statistics
- Week 17Topic 7: Statistics
- Week 18Topic 7: Statistics, Topic 8: Co-ordinate geometry: the line and the circle
- Week 19Topic 8: Co-ordinate geometry: the line and the circle
- Week 20Topic 8: Co-ordinate geometry: the line and the circle, Topic 9: Trigonometry
- Week 21Topic 9: Trigonometry
- Week 22Topic 9: Trigonometry
- Week 23Topic 4: Functions and graphs
- Week 24Topic 4: Functions and graphs
- Week 25A timed check and two written questions, then review every lost mark
- Week 26A timed check and two written questions, then review every lost mark
| Papers | Paper 1 and Paper 2, 2 hours 30 minutes and 300 marks each |
|---|---|
| Sections | Section A, concepts and skills; Section B, contexts and applications |
| Allowed | A calculator and the Formulae and Tables booklet |
| Syllabus | The syllabus for examination from 2015, examined again in 2027 |
Which syllabus applies to 2027
A revised mathematics specification was planned for fifth years from September 2027, and its introduction has been postponed. Students who started fifth year in September 2025 sit the syllabus for examination from 2015.
The five strands
Strand 1, Statistics and Probability; Strand 2, Geometry and Trigonometry; Strand 3, Number; Strand 4, Algebra; Strand 5, Functions. Differentiation is part of Strand 5.
How this course is organised
We split the strands into ten topics: five for the number, algebra and functions questions usually set on Paper 1, and five for the statistics, probability, geometry and trigonometry usually set on Paper 2.
Try 2 questions
Question 2Paper 2
| Days absent | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The table shows the number of days that each of 20 students was absent in one term. Find the mean number of days absent.
Next step
Questions people ask
Is the new Leaving Cert Maths specification examined in 2027?
No. Its introduction was postponed from September 2027, so the June 2027 examination follows the syllabus for examination from 2015.
Is there a project or coursework in Maths?
No. Ordinary Level Maths is assessed by two written papers.
Is integration on the Ordinary Level course?
No. Integration is in the Higher Level column of the syllabus only. Ordinary Level covers differentiation of linear, quadratic and cubic functions.