IGCSE Maths

All students at HHIS study IGCSE Maths. Students develop mathematical knowledge as a key life skill, and as a strong basis for more advanced study. The syllabus aims to build learners' confidence by helping them develop competence and fluency with mathematical concepts, methods and skills, as well as a feel for numbers, patterns and relationships.

The syllabus also places a strong emphasis on solving problems and presenting and interpreting results. Learners also gain an understanding of how to communicate and reason using mathematical concepts.

Course Content

All candidates will study the following topics: number, algebra and graphs, geometry, mensuration, co-ordinate geometry, trigonometry, matrices and transformations, probability and statistics.

Calculators are allowed throughout the course. Learners should know when and how to use their calculator, how to check their answers and how to apply rounding appropriately when solving problems. Learners should also be able to show their working and be able to communicate mathematically, using appropriate notation and structure to communicate their reasoning.

Assessment

The IGCSE Maths course is tiered into core and extended content. This enables effective differentiation for students, so they study the appropriate level of Maths and complete exams where they can achieve success.

The core content is intended for students targeting grades C – G, and the extended content is intended for students targeting grades A* – D. A decision on whether a student studies the core or extended content will be confirmed between teachers, students and parents during the IGCSE. This is so that students have time to develop confidence studying the curriculum and are better informed to know the level they should target.

For both the core and extended content, students complete 2 exam papers in Maths. These papers are completed at the end of Year 11 and are externally assessed by Cambridge.

For the core content, students complete Paper 1 and Paper 3. Paper 1 is 35% and Paper 3 is 65% of the overall grade awarded.
For the extended content, students complete Paper 2 and Paper 4. Paper 2 is 35% and Paper 4 is 65% of the overall grade awarded.

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