Yr11/12 Maths Transition

Essential Knowledge

These are the topics that we consider essential for you to have mastered in preparation for you to be a brilliant A level mathematician

You might like to try this selection of questions here.

Fractions

Try these fractions questions (answers on page 3&4)

Try these Algebraic Fractions (answers on page 2)

Try our quiz

Quadratics

Try these questions on different ways of solving Quadratics (answers on page 2)

Try these questions on quadratic graphs (you can check your answers by sketching the graphs at desmos.com)

Surds & Indices

Try these questions on rationalising the denominator, its all your turn (answers on page 2)

Try these questions on Indices (answers on last page)

Try these questions on Surds (answers on last page)

Trigonometry

Try these questions on pythagoras, regular trig, sine rule, cosine rule and the sine rule for area.

Try these worded questions on Trigonometry (answers follow after all the questions)

Try these questions on Sine/Cosine Rules and Sine Rule for Area (answers follow after all the questions)

Try our quiz

Algebraic Techniques

Try these questions on difference of two squares (answers on page 2)

Factorise these (answers on page 2)

Try these Solving Equations Questions (answers here)

Try these Using Formulae Questions (answers here)

Try our quiz

Simultaneous Equations

Try these questions on Simultaneous Equations (answers at the end of the document)

Try this dot-2-dot on Simultaneous Equations (answers on page 2)

Try these questions on Quadratic Simultaneous Equations (answers on page 2)

Great maths websites to explore

  • **NEW** GCSE-A level maths Transition - support, tasks and guidance from the AMSP (Advanced maths support program)

  • Brilliant.org - Sign up for daily interesting maths questions and work your way up the levels. Great for maths enrichment

  • Numberphile - Lots of interesting and quirky maths videos, suitable for all

  • +Plus Magazine - Plus Magazine is an online magazine style website aiming to introduce readers to the beauty and practical applications of Mathematics. Many, many interesting articles.

  • BBC Future - Lots of interesting Aeronautics, Science and Engineering articles

  • Chalkdust Magazine - A maths magazine website for the mathematically curious

  • Maths Careers.org - Maths Careers website, some great enrichment articles and information about careers based on Mathematics qualifications at all levels.

  • Interesting Engineering.com - Lots of interesting engineering articles. Follow them on Facebook for daily updates too

  • **NEW** Mathed Up transition materials - lots of practice of key topics here.

Great maths reading books

Useful A Level maths resources