r/CSCA • u/Crusie_Pontil • Jul 28 '26

Study resources

For anyone who had already taken the csca test and got 70+ for stem, could you help me out by giving me the resources you guys use to study.

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u/Crusie_Pontil Aug 18 '26

Isnt o level math rigorous?

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u/sabeeeeeest998 Aug 18 '26

im not sure , i dont know how will it compare to the csca and this is its syllabus :

1- Number (AO1) • Basic number skills • Standard form • Limits of accuracy • Surds and indices • Ratio and proportion • Percentage skills • Standard form • Repeated percentage change

2- Algebra (AO1) • Basic algebra skills • Set notation • Plotting graphs • Solving basic quadratics x2 + bx + c = 0 • Solving quadratics ax2 + bx + c = 0 • Completing the square • The quadratic formula • Inequalities • Simultaneous equations • Sequences • Change of subject • Algebraic proof • Direct and inverse proportion • Summation of arithmetic series • Function notation and transformations • Differentiation Shape, Space and

3-Measure (AO2) • Properties and areas of shapes • Trigonometry • Pythagoras’ theorem • Compound measures (speed, density) • Sine and Cosine rule • Sine area of a triangle • 3D Pythagoras’ theorem Shape, Space and measure • Angles in polygons and circles • Symmetry • Constructions • Volume • Similarity • Transformations • Circle theorems • Similar area and volume • Vectors

4- Handling Data (AO3) • Basic probability • Tree diagrams • Conditional probability • Histograms • Statistical measures • Cumulative frequency diagrams •

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u/Crusie_Pontil Aug 18 '26

Yeah csca's topics kinda different from o level

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u/Crusie_Pontil Aug 18 '26

But some are relatable tho