BRADFIELD

COLLEGE

IGCSEMathematics
RevisionGuide
BradfieldCollegeMathsDepartment

2010

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Contents
IntroductiontotheRevisionGuide.........................................................................................................3
Aims....................................................................................................................................................3
Howtousetheguide..........................................................................................................................3
Usingthedifferentresources.............................................................................................................4
IGCSEBook1andBook2................................................................................................................4
MEPBooks......................................................................................................................................4
MyMaths.........................................................................................................................................4
Overviewoftopics..................................................................................................................................5
RevisingNumber.....................................................................................................................................6
RevisingAlgebra....................................................................................................................................10
RevisingShape,SpaceandMeasures...................................................................................................17
RevisingHandlingdata..........................................................................................................................26
Targetsetting........................................................................................................................................29

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IntroductiontotheRevisionGuide

Aims
Theaimoftherevisionguideistoprovideyouwitharesourcethatyoucanusetolinktotheory,
examplesandpracticequestions.
Thefourmainareastoreviseare:

Number
Algebra
Shape,spaceandmeasure
Handlingdata

Howtousetheguide
Thetablesthatfollowincludethefollowinginformation:

Asummaryofthearea,includinganindicationofwhetheritisaFoundation(F)orHigher
(H)tiertopic
Anexampleofaquestionrelatingtothetopic
Alinktoatextbookoronlineresource
Anindicationofthelevelofdifficultyofaparticulartopic.(Pleasetreatthiswithcare,itisa
guideonly)
Aselfassessmentcolumnforyoutoreviewyourownstrengthsandweaknesses
Beforeyoustartyourrevisiontherearetwoquestionsthatyouneedtoconsider:

WhatgradeamIaimingfor?
WhattopicsdoIneedtoimprovetoachievemytargetgrade?

Youshouldusetheselfassessmentcolumntoidentifyareasthatyouneedtoimprovetoachieve
yourgoal.Thereislittlebenefittobegainedfrompractisingtopicsthatyoucanalreadydo
confidently.Equally,ifyouwanttoachieveaBitisnotworthspendingtoomuchtimerevisingA*
topics.Thinkaboutwhereyouneedtoimproveandtargettheseareas.Ifyougetstuckthenask
yourteacherorcomealongtoaSurgery

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Usingthedifferentresources
TheRevisionGuideprovideslinkstothreemainresources.
IGCSEBook1andBook2
YoushouldhaveacopyofIGCSEBook2.CopiesofIGCSEBook1areavailableintheMaths
Department.Whenworkingthroughexercisesrememberthatyoucancheckyourworkbylooking
attheanswerstotheoddquestionsinthebackofthebook
MEPBooks
Therearethreebooks:Unit16,Unit712andUnit1319.Hardcopiesofthebooksareavailablein
theMathsDepartment.Alternatively,youcanclickonthelinkstoaccessthebooksonline.
Ifyouwanttocheckyouranswerslookinthebackofthetextbookorusethefollowinglinks:

SolutionstoUnit16
SolutionstoUnit712
SolutionstoUnit1319

MyMaths
Therearelinkstobothonlinelessons(L1,L2etc)andonlinehomeworks(H1,H2etc).Tologonto
MyMathsyouneedtoknow:

SchoolPassword:Bradfield
SchoolLogin:Seven

Ifyouwanttokeeptrackofyourscores,youwillalsoneedanindividualloginandpassword.Ifyou
haventgotthisalreadyyoucanobtainthisfromyourteacher.Alternatively,youcandothe
homeworktasksforfun.Inthiscaseyoudonotneedanindividualpassword.

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Overviewoftopics

Number
N1Integers
N2Fractions
N3Decimals
N4PowersandRoots
N5SetLanguageandNotation
N6Percentages
N7RatioandProportion
N8DegreeofAccuracy
N9StandardForm
N10ApplyingNumber
N11ElectronicCalculators

Algebra
Equations,FormulaeandIdentities
A1Useofsymbols
A2AlgebraicManipulation
A3ExpressionsandFormulae
A4LinearEquations
A5Proportion
A6SimultaneousLinearEquations
A7QuadraticEquations
A8Inequalities
Sequences,functionsandgraphs
A9Sequences
A10FunctionalNotation
A11Graphs
A12Calculus

Shape,SpaceandMeasures
Geometry
S1Anglesandtriangles
S2Polygons
S3Symmetry
S4Measures
S5Construction
S6Circleproperties
S7Geometricalreasoning
S8TrigonometryandPythagorasTheorem
S9Mensuration
S10Similarity
VectorsandTransformationGeometry
S11Vectors
S12TransformationGeometry

Handlingdata
HD1GraphicalRepresentationofData
HD2StatisticalMeasures
HD3Probability

Notethatthebreakdownofexamquestionsislikelytofollowthesplitbelow:

NumberandAlgebra
Shape,SpaceandMeasure
Handlingdata

55%
25%
20%

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IGCSEMathematics Number

RevisingNumber
Topic

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

N1Integers

Negativenumbers(F)

Calculate 7

N1Integers

Bidmas(F)

Calculate 2

N1Integers

Primefactors,lowest
commonmultiple,highest
commonfactor(F/H)

Express12and42astheproductofprimefactors.
FindtheHCFandLCMof12and42

N2Fractions

Equivalentfractions,mixed
Simplify
numbersandvulgarfractions
(F)
Convert toamixednumber

IGCSE1:p23
MEP:Unit16:p3032,Unit
712:p184186
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:p23
MEP:
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p124127
MEP:Unit16:p1112
MyMathsL1,H1,L2,H2,L3,
H3
IGCSE1:p12
MEP:
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2

N2Fractions

Convertbetweenfractions,
Write0.75asafractionandapercentage
decimalsandpercentages(F)

N2Fractions

Addandsubtractfractions
(F)

Workout2

N2Fractions

Multiplyanddividefractions
(F)

Workout1

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IGCSE1:p12
MEP:Unit712:p213217,
p234236
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:p6364
MEP:Unit712:p249252
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p6364
MEP:Unit712:p252256
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2,L3,
H3

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IGCSEMathematics Number

Topic

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

N3Decimals

Convertrecurringdecimals
intofractions(H)

Change0. 79toafraction

N4Powers
androots

Calculatesquares,square
roots,cubesandcuberoots
(F)
Useindexnotationandindex
lawswithpositiveinteger
powers(F)
Useindexnotationandlaws
withfractionalandnegative
powers(H)

Evaluate8 ,16

IGCSE2:p58
MEP:
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:
MEP:Unit16:p35
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p7980
MEP:Unit16:p59
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE2:p7276
MEP:Unit16:p1315
MyMaths:L1,H1

N4Powers
androots
N4Powers
androots

N4Powers
androots

Understandandmanipulate
surds(H)

Find2

2 ,7

Evaluate 8 ,

Simplify 3

625

52

Rationalise

N5Set
Languageand
Notation

Understandbasicsettheory
andnotation(eg , , (F)

N5Set
Languageand
Notation

Understandmoreadvanced
notation(egcomplement,
subsetandn(A))(H)

N5Set
Languageand
Notation

UseVennDiagramsto
representsetsandusesets
inpracticalsituations(H)

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12 ,
A= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ,B= 4, 5, 5, 7, 8

List
and

12 ,
A= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ,B= 4, 5, 5, 7, 8

List
andfind

12 ,
A= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ,B= 4, 5, 5, 7, 8

ShowtheinformationinaVennDiagram

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MEP:Unit16:p246250
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:p4353
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IGCSEMathematics Number

Topic
N6
Percentages
N6
Percentages
N6
Percentages
N7Ratioand
proportion

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Expressanumberasa
percentageofanother
number(F)
Solvesimplepercentage
problemsincludingincrease
anddecrease(F)
Solveinversepercentage
problems(H)

Jackscores72outof80onatest.Whatisthisasa
percentage?

N8Degreeof
accuracy

Divideaquantityinagiven
ratioandsolveword
problemsaboutratio(F)
Roundtoagivennumberof
significantfiguresordecimal
places(F)
Useestimatestoevaluate
approximationsto
calculations(F)
Identifyupperandlower
bounds(F)

N8Degreeof
accuracy

Solveproblemsinvolving
upperandlowerbounds(H)

N8Degreeof
accuracy
N8Degreeof
accuracy

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Reference

IGCSE1:p35
MEP:Unit712:p240242
MyMaths:
Findtheinterestearnedafteroneyearon$3000
IGCSE1:p35,119124
investedat5%perannum
MEP:Unit712:p242248
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
Ajumperisreducedinasaleby30%andnowcosts
IGCSE1:p183185
17.50.Whatwastheoriginalpriceofthejumper
MEP:Unit712:p259261
MyMaths:L1,H1
Share416intheratio5:3
IGCSE1:p6569
MEP:Unit1319:p162176
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
Write672900correctto3significantfigures.
IGCSE1:p79
Write23.428correctto1decimalplace
MEP:Unit16:p221224
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
Byroundingeachnumberto1significantfigure
IGCSE1:p190191
.
.
MEP:Unit16:p228230
estimatethevalueof

.
MyMaths:L1,H1
Thequantitiesofxandyaregivento1significantfigure IGCSE1:p186189
MEP:Unit16:p237241
asx=20andy=40.

MyMaths:L1,H1
Findtheupperandlowerboundofxandy
Thequantitiesofaandbaregivento1significantfigure IGCSE1:p186189
asa=300andb=400.
MEP:Unit16:p237241

MyMaths:L1,H1
Findtheminimumvalueof
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IGCSEMathematics Number

Topic
N9Standard
Form

N9Standard
Form
N10Applying
number
N11
Electronic
calculators

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Expressnumbersintheform Writethesenumbersinstandardform:
47000, 0.0000463
10 (H)
Writethesenumbersinnormalnotation:
3.6 10 , 5.7 10
Solveproblemsinvolving
Calculate:
standardform(H)
6.2 10
1.2 10
1.84 10
1.92 10
Lotsofpossibilitieshere
Useandapplynumberto
solvepractical,daytoday
typeproblems
Useascientificcalculator(F) Calculatorchecklist(youshouldbeabletodoallofthe
following):
Number:standardform,fractions,powersand
roots,
o Canyouuseyourcalculatortoconvert
betweenfractionsanddecimals?
o Couldyouworkout2
1 ?

Reference
IGCSE1:p56,5962
MEP:Unit16:p1519
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:
MEP:Unit16:p1923
MyMaths:L1,H1

IGCSE1:
MEP:Unit16:p231236
MyMaths:

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Trigonometry:sin,cos,tan(andtheirinverse
functions)
o Tip:makesureyourcalculatorissetto
degrees
Memorybutton
Canyouresetyourcalculatorincaseyouhave
problems?

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IGCSEMathematics Algebra

RevisingAlgebra
Topic

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

A1Useof
Symbols

Useindexnotationandlaws
forpositiveintegerpowers
(F)
Useindexnotationinvolving
fractionalpowers(H)

Simplify

IGCSE1:p7980
MEP:Unit16:p59
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE2:p7276
MEP:Unit16:p1315
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p1112
MEP:Unit712:p187189
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:p1213,268270
MEP:Unit712:p187189
Unit712:p201204
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p132133
MEP:Unit712:p210212
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p268270
MEP:Unit712:p201204
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p273276
MEP:Unit712:p212215
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2

A1Useof
Symbols

Simplify
Simplify 64

A2Algebraic
Manipulation

Collectliketerms(F)

Simplify2

A2Algebraic
Manipulation

Multiplyoutsingleand
doublebrackets(F)

Multiplyoutthebrackets:
3
3

A2Algebraic
Manipulation

Factorisesimpleexpressions
(F)

Factorise:

A2Algebraic
Manipulation

Multiplyoutharder
expressions(H)

A2Algebraic
Manipulation

Factorisequadratic
expressions(H)

Multiplyoutthebrackets:
2
3 3
2
3
Factorise:
12
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5

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Topic

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

A2Algebraic
Manipulation

Simplifyexpressionswith
algebraicfractions(H)

Expressasasinglefraction:
1
3

1
2
Factoriseandsimplify:

Reference
3
4
3
4
4

A3
Expressions
andformulae
A3
Expressions
andformulae
A3
Expressions
andformulae
A4Linear
equations

Substitutenumbersinto
expressionsandformulae(F)

Evaluate2

Useformulaefrommaths
andotherreallifecontexts
expressedinwords.Convert
tolettersandsymbols(F)
Changethesubjectofa
formula

Lotsofpossibilities

Solvelinearequations(F)

Solve:

3
7
15
4

12

Makesthesubjectof
Maketthesubjectof

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3 when

IGCSE1:p7073
IGCSE2:p269274
MEP:Unit712:p224227
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IGCSE1:p197200
MEP:Unit16:p3235
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:
MEP:
MyMaths:
IGCSE1:p194197
MEP:Unit16:p3945
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2
IGCSE1:p1319
MEP:Unit712:p189197
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2

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IGCSEMathematics Algebra

Topic
A4Linear
equations

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

Solvelinearequations(H)

Solve:

IGCSE2:p275281
MEP:
MyMaths:L1,H1

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A4Linear
equations

Setupsimplelinear
equations(F)

A5Proportion Setupproblemsinvolving
directorinverseproportion
(H)

A6
Simultaneous
Linear
Equations
A6
Simultaneous
Linear
Equations
A6
Simultaneous
Linear
Equations

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Solvesimplesimultaneous
equations(F)

Solvehardersimultaneous
equations(H)

4
2

3
6

Thethreeanglesofatriangleare:
a,(a+10)and(a+20)
Findthevalueofa
isdirectlyproportionaltothesquareof .If
when
5,find:
Aformulaforyintermsofx

when
6

when
64
Solve:
2 ,
12
14,
2
Solve:
3

7, 2

Usegraphicalmethodsto
solvesimultaneous
equations(H)

2
3
Drawthegraphsof
Hencesolve
2 ,

17, 3
5
18
2 ,
12
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IGCSE1:
MEP:
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MEP:Unit712:p205210
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2,L3,
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IGCSE1:p8688
MEP:Unit1319:p5968
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IGCSEMathematics Algebra

Topic
A7Quadratic
Equations

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Solvequadraticequationsby Solve:
factorising(H)

12

2
A7Quadratic
Equations
A7Quadratic
Equations
A7Quadratic
Equations

A8
Inequalities
A8
Inequalities

A8
Inequalities
A8
Inequalities

Solvequadraticequationsby
usingthequadraticformula
(H)
Formandsolvequadratic
equationsfromdatagivenin
context(H)
Solvesimultaneous
equationsinvolvingone
quadratic(H)
Solvesimpleinequalitiesand
showsolutionsonanumber
line(F)
Showsimpleinequalitieson
agraphandinterpretgraphs
withinequalities(F)
Showsimpleinequalitieson
agraphandinterpretgraphs
withinequalities(F)
Solvequadraticinequalities
(H)

Reference

Solve:

Thesumofthesquaresoftwoconsecutiveintegers.
Findtheintegers.
Solve:
2

11

25

11
2
5
Solvetheinequalityandshowtheresultonanumber
line:
3
2 10
Shadetheregiondefinedbytheinequalities
0,
1,
5
Shadetheregiondefinedbytheinequalities
2
1, 5
2
20
Solvetheinequalities:
2

25
1

4,

IGCSE1:p277279
IGCSE2:p7783
MEP:Unit712:p216219
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IGCSE2:
MEP:Unit712:p220223
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IGCSE2:p8387
MEP:
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MEP:
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IGCSE1:p8094
MEP:Unit1319:p197203
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IGCSE1:p8894
MEP:Unit1319:p208219
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p8894
MEP:Unit1319:p208219
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE2:p8790
MEP:Unit1319:p204207
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IGCSEMathematics Algebra

Topic
A9Sequences

A9Sequences

A10Function
notation

A10Function
notation

A10Function
notation
A11Graphs

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

Findtermsinasequenceand Findthenextthreetermsinthesequence:
continueasequence(F)
3,7,11,15,
Findthefirstfourtermsinthesequence:
nthterm=4n3
Describethenthterminan
Findanexpressionforthenthterminthesequence3,
arithmeticsequence(H)
7,11,15,
3
2,find:
Understandsimplefunctions If
4 ,
,
2 ,
2
(H)

3
2and
25,find
If

Findthedomainandrange
Whichvaluescannotbeincludedinthedomainofthe
ofafunction(H)
followingfunctions:
1

1
2

Usecompositefunctions
If
2,find

andinversefunctions

(H)
1,find
If

3
4
y
Findthegradientofaline(F)
Find the gradient
of the line.

3
2

IGCSE1:p283286
MEP:Unit712:p262264
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p288293
MEP:Unit712:p273279
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IGCSEMathematics Algebra

Topic

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

A11Graphs

Findthegradientofaline
giventwopoints(H)

FindthegradientofthestraightlinejoiningA(6,4)toD
(12,1)

A11Graphs

Recognisethatmisthe
gradient,cistheyintercept
andfindparallellines(H)
Plotstraightlineand
quadraticgraphs(F)

Findthegradientandyinterceptoftheequation
3
5

IGCSE1:p2124
MEP:Unit1319:p2530
MyMaths:
IGCSE1:p2429
MEP:Unit1319:p4956
MyMaths:L1,H1
IGCSE1:p2429
MEP:Unit1319:p924
MyMaths:L1,H1

Plotanddrawmore
complicatedgraphs(H)

Drawagraphof:

A11Graphs

A11Graphs

Drawagraphof:
2
4

3
12
3
2
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A11Graphs

Interpretgraphsincluding
distancetime,speedtime
andcurrencyconversion(F)

Distance, m
6

Find the speed between

(a) 0 and 2 seconds
(b) 4 and 10 seconds
2

Time, s

10

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IGCSEMathematics Algebra

Topic

Subtopic

A11Graphs

Findthegradientofagraph
bydrawingatangent(H)

A11Graphs

Findtheintersectionoftwo
graphsbygraphicaland
algebraicmethods
Differentiatepowersofx

A12Calculus

Notes/examplequestion

IGCSE2:p212223
MEP:
MyMaths:

Findthexvaluesofthecoordinatesofintersectionof
2
1and
3
Differentiate:
2

A12Calculus

A12Calculus

Determinegradientsand
turningpointsby
differentiation.Distinguish
betweenmaximumand
minimumpoints.
Usedifferentiationtosolve
problemsinvolving
displacement,velocityand
acceleration

Reference

5
2
Findandclassifytheturningpointsonthecurve
3
9
7

Thedisplacement,smetresofaparticleaftertseconds
isgivenby
100 5
Findanexpressionforthevelocity.
Findtheacceleration

IGCSE2:p91103
MEP:Unit1319:p7478
MyMaths:L1,H1
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IGCSEMathematics Shape,Space
andMeasures

RevisingShape,SpaceandMeasures
Topic

Subtopic

S1Anglesand
triangles

Useangleproperties(angles
atapoint,verticallyopposite
angles,alternateanglesand
correspondingangles)and
understanddifference
betweenacute,obtuseand
reflexangles(F)

Notes/examplequestion

S1Anglesand Useanglepropertiesof
Thelargestangleinanisoscelestriangleis100degrees.
triangles
trianglestoincludeisosceles, Findtheothertwoangles.
equilateralandrightangled.
Findexterioranglesand
anglesuminatriangle.(F)
S2Polygons
Recognisethenamesand
Statesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweena
propertiesofthefollowing
parallelogramandarhombus.
polygons:
Parallelogram,rectangle,
square,rhombus,trapezium,
kite,pentagon,hexagonand
octagon(F)
S2Polygons
Calculateinteriorand
Theinteriorangleofaregularpolygonis150degrees.
exterioranglesforregular
Howmanysidesdoesithave?
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S2Polygons

Understandcongruenceas
meaningthesamesizeand
shape(F)

Aretheshapescongruent?

IGCSE1:p3136
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S3Symmetry

Recogniselineandrotational Howmanylinesofsymmetrydoestheshapehave?
symmetryandstateorderof
rotationalsymmetry(F)

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Interpretarangeof
measures:
Scales
Timeintervalsfor12
and24hourclocks
Measureangles
Findbearings
Userelationship
betweenspeed,
distanceandtime(F)
Constructtrianglesandother
2dshapesusingaruler,
protractorand/orcompass.
Constructtheperpendicular
bisectorofalineandthe
bisectorofanangle(F)

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Construction

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ThebearingofBfromAis130degrees.Findthe
bearingofAfromB.

ConstructtriangleABC,whereAB=8cm,angleBAC=60 IGCSE1:p3642
degreesandangleABC=45degrees
MEP:Unit1319:p9096
Unit1319:p109111
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S5
Construction

Solveproblemsusingscale
drawings(F)

Aroommeasures8mby6m.Constructascaledrawing
where1cmrepresents50cm.

S6Circle
properties

Knowcircledefinitions
including:centre,radius,
chord,diameter,
circumference,tangent,arc,
sectorandsegment.
Usechordandtangent
propertiesofcircles(F)
Useanglepropertiesof
Findthemissingangles
circlesincluding:
Angleatcentreis
twiceangleat
circumference(so
angleinsemicircleis
rightangle)
Anglesinthesame

segmentareequal
Sumofopposite
anglesincyclic
quadrilateralis180
degrees
Alternatesegment
theorem(H)

IGCSE1:
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MEP:Unit16:p96
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S7
Geometrical
reasoning
S8
Trigonometry
and
Pythagoras
Theorem
S8
Trigonometry
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Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Usetheinternalandexternal
intersectionchordproperties
(H)

IGCSE2:p4956
MEP:Unit16:p110115
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Providereasonstosupport
Nolinksorexamplesherejustremembertogivea
numericalanswersgivenin
reasonwhenansweringthesesortsofquestions
questionsrelatingtoangles
andcircles(H)
UsePythagorasTheorem(F) Findxineachofthetriangles

Usesine,cosineandtangent
rulestofindmissinglengths
andanglesinrightangled
triangles(F)

Reference

Findthemissingangleandmissingside

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S8
Usesineandcosinerulesto
Trigonometry findmissinganglesinany
and
triangle(H)
Pythagoras
Theorem

Findtheunknownanglesandside

IGCSE2:p305317
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S8
Trigonometry
and
Pythagoras
Theorem
S8
Trigonometry
and
Pythagoras
Theorem

Usetheformula
to
findtheareaofatriangle

Calculatetheareaofthetriangleintheboxabove

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trigonometrytosolve
problemsin3dimensions

Findthelengthofthelongestrodthatwillfitinthebox

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Convertmeasurements
withinthemetricsystem
includingareaandvolume
(F)
Convertbetweenvolume
measures(H)

Arectanglemeasures3mby4m.Finditsareain

Abottlehasacapacityof2litres.Findthevolumein

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Mensuration

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Subtopic

Acuboidmeasures1mby2mby3m.Findthevolumein IGCSE2:p104109
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S9
Mensuration
S9
Mensuration

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

Findareasandperimeters
fortrianglesandrectangles
(F)
Findtheareaofa
parallelogramanda
trapezium(F)

Findtheareaandperimeterofarightangledtriangle
thathassidesof3m,4mand5m

IGCSE1:p7576
MEP:Unit712:p2431
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MEP:Unit712:p5761
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Findtheareaofeachshape

S9
Mensuration

Findthecircumferenceand
areaofacircle(F)

Acirclehasaradiusof4cm.Finditscircumferenceand
area

S9
Mensuration

Findthesurfaceareaof
simpleshapes(F)

Acubehassidesof3cm.Whatisitssurfacearea?

S9
Mensuration

Findthevolumeofprisms
includingcuboidsand
cylinders(F)

Findthevolumeofthecylinder

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S9
Mensuration

Findperimetersandareasof Findtheshadedarea
sectorsofcircles(H)

IGCSE2:p110123
MEP:Unit712:p7280
MyMaths:L1,H1

S9
Mensuration

Findthesurfaceareasand
volumesofspheresand
cones(H)

IGCSE2:p129135
MEP:Unit712:p7280
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S10Similarity Understandthatanglesstay
thesameinsimilarshapes
(F)

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

Aspherehasavolumeof4000
.
Finditsradiusandsurfacearea

Note:MEPandMyMathslinkalsoincludesvolumesof
pyramidsthisisNOTinIGCSEsyllabus
Arethetrianglessimilar?Giveareason

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S10Similarity Findmissinglengthsand
.A IGCSE2:p142151
Acanhasaheightof10cmandavolumeof200
volumesofsimilarshapes(H) canwithasimilarshapehasaheightof12cm.
MEP:Unit1319:p145155
MyMaths:L1,H1
a)Findthevolumeofthelargercan.
b)Findtheheightofasimilarcanwithavolumeof675
S11Vectors

Usevectornotationanduse
simplevectorarithmetic(H)

S11Vectors

Findtheresultantoftwoor
morevectors(H)

S11Vectors

Findthemodulus
(magnitude)ofavector(H)

If

S11Vectors

Applyvectormethodsto
simplegeometricalproofs
(H)

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If
and

Find(i)a+b(ii)5a(iii)3a5b

,findthemagnitudeofthevectora

and

,showthata+bis

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S12
Transformation
geometry

S12
Transformation
geometry

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Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

Rotate,reflectandtranslate
shapes(F)
Noteforhighertieronly
needtobeabletotranslate
usingvectornotation

DescribethetransformationfromAtoB

IGCSE1:p295302
MEP:Unit1319:p118134
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2,L3,
H3

Combinetransformations(F) DescribethetransformationfromAtoC(inthediagram IGCSE1:p303304

above)byusingmorethanonetransformation
MEP:Unit1319:p135138
MyMaths:L1,H1
Enlargeashapeusingcentre DescribethetransformationfromAtoB(inthediagram IGCSE1:p305312
ofenlargementandscale
above)
MEP:Unit1319:p96103
factor(F)
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RevisingHandlingdata
Topic

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Reference

HD1Graphical

Useandinterpretbarcharts
andpiecharts(F)

Thebarchartsshowsthenumberofvisitsmadetoa
supermarketbydifferentpeople.Howmanyvisitswere
madeintotal?

IGCSE1:p108112
MEP:Unit712:p98110
MyMaths:L1,H1,L2,H2,L3,
H3

Constructandinterpret
histograms(H)

Constructahistogramfromtheinformationbelow

IGCSE2:p240249
MEP:Unit712:p132139
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representation
ofdata

HD1Graphical
representation
ofdata

HD2
Statistical
measures

Calculatethemean,median Calculatethemean,medianandmodeforthefollowing IGCSE1:p106107

andmodeforadiscretedata dataset:
MEP:Unit712:p145149
set(F)
1,3,3,3,4,6,9
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HD2
Statistical
measures

Calculatethemeanand
modalclassfromgrouped
data(F)

Calculatethemeantimetocompleteasnookerframe
fromthetablebelow

IGCSE1:p168175
MEP:Unit712:p157163
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HD2
Statistical
measures

Constructacumulative
frequencydiagramanduse
ittocalculatethemedian
andinterquartilerange(H)
Understandthelanguageof
probabilityandthe
probabilityscale(F)

Constructacumulativefrequencyfromthetableabove.
Hencefindthemediantimetakentocompleteaframe.

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Probability

HD3
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Ranktheseeventsbylikelihood:
SnowinJune
flippingacoinandgettingahead
ManchesterUnitedbeatingaseconddivision
team
Estimateprobabilitiesfrom
Theprobablythatarandomlyselectedpersonhas
previouslycollecteddataand greeneyesis0.2
calculateexpected

frequencies(F)
If100peoplearechosen,findanestimateforthe
numberwhohavegreeneyes.
Solveproblemsinvolving
Iftwodicearerolledandtheirscoresareadded,what
theoreticalprobabilityand
arethedifferentpossibleoutcomesandwhatarethe
usesamplespaces(F)
probabilitiesassociatedwitheachoutcome?

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HD3
Probability

HD3
Probability

HD3
Probability
HD3
Probability

Subtopic

Notes/examplequestion

Usetheadditionrulefor
Theprobabilitythatapersonhasgreeneyesis0.3.The
mutuallyexclusiveevents(F) probabilitythatapersonhasblueeyesis0.2.
Findtheprobabilitythatarandomlychosenpersonhas
greeneyesorblueeyes.
Drawandusetreediagrams Theprobabilitythatabushastostopatanysetof
(H)
trafficlightsis0.2.Usethetreediagramtofindthe
probabilitythatabushastostopatoneoutoftwo
trafficlights.

Determinetheprobabilityof
twoormoreindependent
events(H)
Usesimpleconditional
probability(H)

Whatistheprobabilityofflippingacoinandgetting
headsthreetimesinarow?
Aboxcontainstwowhitebeadandthreeredbeads.
Twobeadsareselectedwithoutreplacement.Whatis
theprobabilitythatbothbeadsarethesamecolour?

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