IGCSE MATHS

COURSE OUTLINE

International GCSE

Mathematics Course Syllabus

Students will follow either the Core Curriculum (leading to a maximum grade of C) or the extended curriculum (appropriate for students aiming for grades A* to C).

All topics include core curriculum material except as noted.
Topics marked with an (e) include both core material and extended material.

Assessment is by terminal examination only.
Number, set notation and language (e)
Squares, square roots and cubes
Directed Numbers
Vulgar and decimal fractions and percentages
Ordering
Standard form
The four rules
Estimation
Limits of accuracy (e)
Ratio, proportion, rate (e)
Percentages (e)
Use of electronic calculator
Measures
Time
Money
Personal and household finance
Graphs in practical situations (e)
Straight line graphs (e)
Algebraic representation and formulae (e)
Algebraic manipulation (e)
Functions (extension only)
Indices (e)
Solutions of equations and inequalities (e)
Linear programming (extension only)
Geometrical terms and relationships
Geometrical constructions
Symmetry (e)
Angle properties (e)
Angle properties (e)
Locus
Mensuration (e)
Trigonometry (e)
Statistics (e)
Probability (e)
Vectors in two dimensions (e)
Matrices (extension only)
Transformations