Determine This
CAPS-aligned guides to what NSC instruction words actually want from you.
Determine This is a guide to NSC instruction words for Grade 10–12 Maths, built around a problem most learners run into long before the maths itself: not knowing what the question is actually asking for.
'Determine', 'calculate', 'prove', 'show that', 'hence', 'simplify' — these words carry specific, marked expectations in the CAPS curriculum, and mixing them up costs marks even when the underlying maths is right. Determine This breaks each instruction word down in plain language, with worked examples showing exactly what a marker expects to see.
It's aimed at learners working through past papers and exam prep who want to stop losing marks on instruction, not content — and at parents and tutors who want a quick reference for what a question is really asking.
Determine This features
- ·Plain-language breakdown of every common NSC instruction word
- ·Worked examples showing what markers expect for each instruction
- ·Built specifically around the CAPS Grade 10–12 Maths curriculum
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