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Mathematics 0580
Guide for Students
REVISION CHECKLIST for IGCSE Mathematics 0580
Not all the information will be relevant to you. You will need to select what you need to know in Sections 1
and 3 by finding out from your teacher which examination papers you are taking.
Section 1 - How will you be tested?
If your teacher thinks that you should enter for the examination based on the Core syllabus, you will take
Paper 1 and Paper 3.
If your teacher thinks that you should enter for the examination based on the Extended syllabus, you will
take Paper 2, and Paper 4.
Whether you follow the Core syllabus, or the Extended syllabus will depend on the progress your teacher
thinks you have made and which Papers best suit your particular strengths. You should discuss this with
your teacher.
What % of
Paper Number How long? What’s in the paper? the total
qualification
Short answer questions
Paper 1 (Core) 1 hour 35%
Answers should be written in the spaces provided
Paper 2 Short answer questions
1½ hours 35%
(Extended) Answers should be written in the spaces provided
Structured questions
Paper 3 (Core) 2 hours 65%
Answers should be written in the spaces provided
Structured questions
Paper 4
2½ hours Answers should be written on lined paper and 65%
(Extended)
graph paper where appropriate
The full syllabus, which your teacher will have, lists the assessment objectives in detail. However, you
should note that you must be able to:
You should ask your teacher if you need any further information on the assessment objectives
Section 3 - What you need to know
This is a table, which describes the things you may be tested on in the exam. It is arranged in the 37 topic
areas that appear on the syllabus. If you are studying only the Core syllabus (Papers 1 and 3), you will
need only refer to column headed Core material. If you are studying the Extended syllabus (Papers 2 and
4), you will need to refer to both the Core and Extended material columns. If you are unsure about which
material to use, you should ask your teacher for advice.
You can use the table throughout your Maths course to check the topic areas you have covered. You can
also use it as a revision aid.
As your revision progresses then you can concentrate on the ORANGE and RED areas, trying to turn
them GREEN
• to add further information about the details for each bullet point
• to note relevant page numbers from your text book or other sources.
• to add learning aids
• to highlight areas of difficulty/things which you need to ask your teacher about
Topic/theme Core materials Check Extended materials Check Comments
You should be able to You should be able to
1. Number, Identify and Use: Use language, notation and Venn
set notation diagrams to describe sets and represent
and language • natural numbers relationships between sets as follows:
Union of A and B A∪ B
• cubes of numbers
• whole numbers
• decimal fractions
• mass
• length
• area
Read
• clocks
• dials
• timetables
• discount
17. Practical Work with coordinates in two dimensions Apply the idea of rate of change to:
graphs
Interpret and use graphs in practical • distance-time graphs
situations including
• speed-time graphs
• travel graphs
• acceleration and deceleration
• conversion graphs
Calculate distance travelled as an area
Draw graphs from given data under a linear speed-time graph
Topic/theme Core materials Check Extended materials Check Comments
You should be able to You should be able to
18. Graphs of Construct tables of values for functions of Construct tables of values and draw graphs
functions the form for functions of the form
19. Straight line Interpret and obtain the equation of a Calculate the gradient of a straight line from
graphs straight line graph in the form the co-ordinates of two points on it
y = mx + c
Calculate the length and the co-ordinates of
Determine the equation of a straight line the midpoint of a straight line segment from
parallel to a given line the co-ordinates of its end points
• zero indices
24. Equations & Solve simple linear equations in one Solve quadratic equations by
inequalities unknown • factorisation
29. Angle Calculate unknown angles using the Calculate unknown angles using the
properties geometrical properties of angles following geometrical properties:
• on a straight line and intersecting • angle at the centre of a circle is twice the
straight lines angle at the circumference
• in a semi-circle
Find unknown sides and/or angles in right Extend sine and cosine functions to angles
angled triangles by applying between 90º and 180º
• scatter diagrams (with lines of best fit) • calculate an estimate of the mean
and understand what is meant by
positive, negative and zero correlation • identify the modal class
• zero matrix
• identity matrix
• determinant of a matrix
• Rotations • coordinates
• Translations • matrices
• Enlargements
Please note that this does not replace the official syllabus or show any order of study
Section 4 - Examination Information
In the examination
• You should take into the examination a calculator and any mathematical instruments that you need.
• You may use an electronic calculator at all times unless a particular question forbids it.
• Answers should be written in blue or black ink (except for graphs and diagrams, which may be done in
pencil).
• All working (except in Paper 4) should be written in the answer spaces provided.
• It is essential that you show as much working as possible in all questions on all the papers as marks
are awarded for the correct working in many questions even in cases where the answer may be
incorrect or omitted.