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Higher only topics are highlighted in red. Higher students should revise all topics. The higher tier paper is aimed at students expecting to get a grade of 5 or above, so the question styles can be more challenging.
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Writing and simplifying ratios U687
Converting between ratios, fractions and percentages U176
Problem solving: Sharing amounts in a given ratio U595
Ordering fractions U746
Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions U692
Ordering fractions and mixed numbers U439
Multiplying with mixed numbers U224
Dividing with mixed numbers U538
Using equivalent ratios to find unknown amounts U753
Sharing amounts in a given ratio U577
Combining ratios U921
Adding and subtracting fractions U736
Adding and subtracting mixed numbers U793
Multiplying fractions U475
Dividing fractions U544
Substituting into expressions U201
Substituting into algebraic formulae U585
Substituting into real-life formulae U144
Simplifying expressions by collecting like terms U105
Simplifying expressions using index laws U662
Changing the subjects of formulae with one step U675
Changing the subjects of formulae with two or more steps U181
Changing the subject when the subject appears more than once U191
Solving equations with one step U755
Solving equations with two or more steps U325
Solving equations with the unknown on both sides U870
Solving equations with the unknown in the denominator U505
Constructing and solving equations U599
Finding the lowest common multiple (LCM) U751
Finding the highest common factor (HCF) U529
Problem solving: Finding the HCF and LCM U125
Finding prime numbers U236
Prime factor decomposition U739
Finding the HCF and LCM using prime factor decomposition U250
Multiplying and dividing surds U633
Simplifying surds U338
Adding and subtracting surds U872
Expanding brackets with surds U499
Rationalising denominators containing a single term U707
Rationalising denominators containing two terms U281
Index rules with positive indices U235
Index rules with negative indices U694
Fractional and negative indices U985, U772
Using standard form with positive indices U330
Using standard form with negative indices U534
Multiplying and dividing numbers in standard form U264
Adding and subtracting numbers in standard form U290
Standard form with a calculator U161
Term-to-term rules U213
Substituting into position-to-term rules U530
Position-to-term rules for arithmetic sequences U498
Position-to-term rules for sequences of patterns U978
Position-to-term rules for quadratic sequences U206
Special sequences U680
Position-to-term rules for geometric sequences U958
Interpreting equations of straight line graphs U669
Finding the equation of a straight line from two points on the line U848
Equations of parallel and perpendicular lines U898
Interpreting graphs of quadratic functions U667
Finding the turning point of a quadratic graph by completing the square U769
Finding equations of straight line graphs U315
Finding the equation of a straight line from its gradient and a point U477
Equations of parallel lines U377
Plotting graphs of quadratic functions U989
Sketching quadratic graphs U310
Expanding single brackets U179
Expanding double brackets U768
Expanding triple brackets U606
Factorising into one bracket U365
Factorising quadratic expressions of the form x^2+bx+c U178
Factorising quadratic expressions of the form ax^2+bx+c U858
Factorising the difference of two squares U963
Completing the square U397
Solving simultaneous equations using substitution U757
Solving simultaneous equations involving quadratics U547
Solving simultaneous equations using elimination U760
Solving simultaneous equations graphically U836
Solving simultaneous equations involving quadratics graphically U875
Constructing and solving linear simultaneous equations U137
Constructing and solving linear and quadratic simultaneous equations U269
Percentage change without a calculator U773
Percentage change with a calculator U671
Finding original values in percentage calculations U286
Finding the percentage an amount has been changed by U278
Simple interest calculations U533
Compound interest calculations U332
Growth and decay U988
Writing probabilities as fractions U408
Probabilities of mutually exclusive events U683
Sample space diagrams U104
Venn diagrams with set notation U748
Frequency trees U280
Tree diagrams for dependent events U729
Using the product rule for counting U369
Conditional probabilities from Venn diagrams U699
Conditional probabilities from tree diagrams U806
Using probability phrases U803
Writing probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages U510
Expected results from repeated experiments U166
Venn diagrams U476
Using set notation U296
Tree diagrams for independent events U558
Calculating experimental probabilities U580
Conditional probabilities from tables U246
Using the conditional probability formula U821
Reflection U799
Enlargement by a positive scale factor U519
Combining transformations U766
Translation U196
Rotation U696
Enlargement by a positive or negative scale factor U134
Finding error intervals U657
Truncating decimals U108
Identifying parts of circles U767
Finding the area of circles U950
Finding the area of sectors U373
Estimating calculations U225
Finding bounds for calculations U587
Finding error intervals for truncated numbers U301
Finding the circumference of circles U604
Finding the arc length of sectors U221
Equations of circles and tangents U567
Nets of 3D shapes U761
Finding the surface area of cubes and cuboids U929
Finding the surface area of pyramids U871
Finding the surface area of cylinders U464
Finding the surface area of spheres U893
Finding the surface area of frustums U334
Finding the volume of cubes and cuboids U786
Finding the volume of pyramids U484
Finding the volume of cones U116
Mixed problems: volume of cones and spheres U426
Plans and elevations U743
Finding the surface area of prisms U259
Mixed problems: surface area of cuboids, prisms and pyramids U142
Finding the surface area of cones U523
Mixed problems: surface area of cones and spheres U771
Finding the surface area of composite shapes U561
Finding the volume of prisms U174
Finding the volume of cylinders U915
Finding the volume of spheres U617
Finding the volume of frustums U350
Calculating with speed U151
Calculating with density U910
Mixed problems: Calculating density and pressure U842
Solving inverse proportion word problems U357
Interpreting direct proportion equations U640
Interpreting inverse proportion equations U364
Calculating with rates U256
Calculating with pressure U527
Solving direct proportion word problems U721
Currency conversion U610
Constructing direct proportion equations U407
Constructing inverse proportion equations U138
Understanding sin, cos and tan U605
Finding unknown angles in right-angled triangles U545
Using the exact values of trigonometric ratios U319
Trigonometry in 3D shapes U170
The cosine rule U591
Understanding congruence U790
Mixed problems: Understanding similarity and congruence U112
Finding unknown sides in similar shapes U578
Finding the surface area and volume of similar shapes U110
Applying Pythagoras' theorem in 2D U828
Finding unknown sides in right-angled triangles U283
Using the exact values of trigonometric ratios U627
Angles of elevation and depression U967
The sine rule U952
The area rule U592
Understanding similarity U551
Congruent triangles U866
Finding the perimeter and area of similar shapes U630
Using Pythagoras' theorem in 2D U385
Using Pythagoras' theorem in 3D U541
Calculating the range U526
Finding the mode U260
Finding averages from frequency tables U569
Finding averages from grouped data U877
Interpreting scatter graphs U277
Drawing stem-and-leaf diagrams U200
Calculating the median U456
Calculating the mean U291
Finding averages from diagrams U854
Choosing suitable averages and solving problems U717
Using lines of best fit U128
Interpreting stem-and-leaf diagrams U909
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HCF, LCM, Roots, powers and Surds (Higher Only)
Indices and Standard form
Sequences
Algebraic Manipulation
Linear and Quadratic Graphs, Quadratic Equations
Simultaneous Equations
Arithmetic with Fractions
Percentage Change
Probability, Sets and Venns
Transformations
Accuracy, Bounds and Circle Geometry
3D Forms, Volume and Surface Area of Cylinders, Cones, Pyramids and Spheres
Ratio Review
Compound Measure and Proportion
Similarity, Pythagoras, Trigonometry and non-right Angled Trig
Averages, Range, Data Collection and Sampling
N.B Unit 5 Algebraic fractions and Unit 15 Presenting data will not be assessed