An Example of a Rough Division of Topics for IGCSE Mathematics

Terms 1 and 2 of Year 9:

Number Algebra Shape and Space Handling Data

No. system, Powers roots, Substitution, Geometrical terms, Collect, Classify &
Reciprocals, Indices, Simplifying Constructions, Represent data,
Directed numbers, expressions, Maps & Scale Bar chart,
Fractions, Decimals, Expand, Drawing, Histogram,
Standard Form, Factorise Pythagoras Pie chart, Central
Percentages, Reverse %
Theorem tendency, Range

Terms 3 and 4 of Year 9:

Number Algebra Shape and Space Handling Data

Sets, Rounding, Patterns & Congruency, Similarity, Basic probability,
Estimating, sequence, Symmetry, Relative
Limits of Rearrange formulae, Basic trigonometry, frequency
accuracy Solve equations, Angle properties
Algebraic Indices. (polygons)

Terms 1 and 2 of Year 10:

Number Algebra Shape and Space Handling Data

Ratios, Direct & Algebraic fractions, Sine & cosine rules Histograms with
Inverse Simultaneous Area of triangle unequal intervals,
Proportion, equations, Circle properties, Frequency density,
Simple & Quadratic equations Arc length, sector Estimate Median
Compound area,
Interest
segments

Terms 3 and 4 of Year 10:

Number Algebra Shape and Space Handling Data

Practical Functions, Linear 3-D trigonometry, Length, Percentiles, Quartiles
graphs graphs, Direct and area, volume (nets of Interquartile range,
inverse proportion solids), Locus of points Probability, Tree
diagrams

Terms 1 and 2 of Year 11:

Number Algebra Shape and Space Handling Data

Linear programming, Matrices, Vectors, Mean for grouped
Quadratic cubic graphs, Transformations, data,
Gradients and tangents Matrix transformations Identify modal class

Note that terms 3 and 4 of Year 11 is non-existent as the time should be devoted to
revision and sitting of the exams.