I should be able to:
Ordinary Level
– evaluate expressions given the value of the variables KA1a KA1b KA1c
– expand and re-group expressions KA2a KA2b KA2c KA2d KA2e
– factorise expressions of order 2 KA3
– add and subtract expressions of the form KA2a KA2b KA2c KA2d KA2e
• (ax+by+c)±…± (dx+ey+f)
• (ax2+bx+c)±…± (dx2+ex+f) where a,b,c,d,e,f ∈ Z
• a/(bx+c) ± q/(px+r), where a,b,c,p,q,r ∈ Z KA4
– use the associative and distributive properties to simplify expressions of the form
• (bx+cy+d) +…+ e(fx+gy+h) KA5a
– rearrange formulae KA6
HIgher Level
– perform the arithmetic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on polynomials and rational algebraic expressions paying attention to the use of brackets and surds ka1