Algebra

A*
Solve a pair of
simultaneous equations
where one is linear and the
Moving from A to A* other is non-linear (A*)
Rearrange m ore complicated
formulae where the subject
may appear twice or as a
power (A*)
Simplify algebraic
fractions by
factorisation and
cancellation (A*)

Rearrange a formula
Solve a quadratic where the subject
Solve a quadratic
equation using equation obtained
appears twice (A)
completing the Set up and solve from manipulating
two simultaneous Combine algebraic fractions algebraic
square (A*)
using the four rules of fractions where
equations from a
addition, subtraction, the variable

A
practical problem
multiplication & division (A) appears in the
(A) denominator (A*)

Use inequalities to
Solve a quadratic Interpret & draw describe practical
equation of the form more complex real- situations and find
ax2 + bx + c = 0 by life graphs (A) possible solutions (A)
factorisation (A)

Solve a Find the equation

quadratic Draw a variety of graphs of linear graphs
Solve real life Factorise a such as exponential graphs Solve equations
equation of parallel &
problems that quadratic the form and reciprocal graphs using a perpendicular to using the
lead to expression of table of values (A) intersection of
ax2 + bx + c = other linear graphs,
two graphs (A*)
constructing the form 0 by the that pass through
& solving a ax2 + bx + c (A) quadratic specific points (A)
Show that an algebraic
quadratic formula (A)
statement is true, using
equation (A*)
both sides of the Transform the
statement to justify an graph of a given
answer (A) function (A*)

A*
Identify the equation
of a function from its
Prove algebraic & geometric Use trigonometric graph, which has been
results with rigorous and logical graphs to solve sine formed by a
mathematical arguments (A*) and cosine problems transformation on a
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(A*) known function (A*)
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 Set up and solve

Algebra two simultaneous Interpret & draw

more complex real- Rearrange a formula Combine algebraic fractions
equations from a where the subject using the four rules of
practical problem life graphs (A)
Moving from B to A (A)
appears twice (A) addition, subtraction,
multiplication & division (A)

Rearrange more
complicated Use inequalities to
Solve a quadratic describe practical
equation of the form Solve two formulae (B)
simultaneous linear situations and find
ax2 + bx + c = 0 by possible solutions (A)
factorisation (A) equations (B)
Represent a region that
satisfies a linear Solve more complex
Solve a quadratic inequality graphically (B)

B
linear inequalities (B)
Solve a equation of the
quadratic form x2 + bx + c
Able to interpret Represent a region
equation of = 0 (B) Solve linear
real life graphs (B) that simultaneously
the form equations involving
satisfies more than
ax2 + bx + c = Factorise a quadratic algebraic fractions
one linear inequality
0 by the expression of the Plot cubic where the subject
graphically (B)
quadratic form x2 + bx + c (B) graphs appears as the

A
formula (A) Proof: Able to verify using a numerator (B)

Find the results by substituting table of

nth term of numbers into them (B) values (B) Recognise the shapes Solve quadratic
Factorise a of the graphs y = x3 equations from
a quadratic
quadratic sequence and y= 1/x (B) their graphs (B)
expression of (B) Understand the proofs of
the form simple theorems such as an
ax2 + bx + c (A) exterior angle of a triangle is Solve a pair of linear
the sum of the two opposite simultaneous equations Find the equation
interior angles (B) from their graphs (B) of linear graphs
parallel &

A
Show that an algebraic perpendicular to
statement is true, using other linear graphs,
both sides of the that pass through
statement to justify an specific points (A)
Draw a variety of graphs
answer (A) such as exponential graphs
and reciprocal graphs using a C Powis
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 Represent a region

Algebra
Rearrange more Solve more Represent a region
Solve two that satisfies a
complicated complex that simultaneously
simultaneous linear linear inequality
formulae (B) linear satisfies more than
Moving from C to B equations (B) graphically (B)
inequalities one linear inequality
(B) graphically (B)

Factorise a quadratic Rearrange simple Solve linear

expression of the form formulae (C) equations involving
x2 + bx + c (B) Expand and simplify algebraic fractions
expressions (C) where the subject
Solve a Solve equations appears as the
quadratic using trial and numerator (B)
equation of Expand a pair of
improvement (C) Solve linear
the form linear brackets to
inequalities
x2 + bx + c = get a quadratic

B
and represent
0 (B) expression (C)

C
Able to draw the solution on
quadratic graphs a number line
(C)

B
using a table of
Able to give the nth values (C)
term of a linear
sequence (C) Solve quadratic
equations from
Draw straight line graphs their graphs (B)
Able to give the nth from equation using the
Find the nth term of a
term of a sequence of gradient-intercept
quadratic sequence (B) Plot cubic graphs using a
powers of 2 or 10 (C) method (C)
table of values (B)
Understand the proofs of
simple theorems such as Recognise the shapes of
an exterior angle of a Proof: Able to verify results the graphs y = x3 and
triangle is the sum of the Solve a pair of linear y= 1/x (B)
by substituting numbers into Interpret real
two opposite interior simultaneous
them (B) life graphs (B)
angles (B) equations from their C Powis
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 Algebra Expand and simplify Rearrange simple Solve equations
expressions (C) formulae (C) using trial and
Moving from D to C improvement (C)

Solve linear
Expand a pair of Solve linear equations inequalities
linear brackets to where the variable and represent
get a quadratic Expand a appears on both sides of the solution on
expression (C) linear the equals sign (D) a number line
bracket (D) (C)
Solve simple linear
equations which
Solve linear equations include the variable
where the variable in a bracket (D)

D
Factorise simple
occurs in the numerator
linear expressions

C C
of a fraction (D)
(D)

Substitute
numbers into
expressions (D)
Substitute numbers Draw straight line
into an nth term graphs from
rule (D) equations by
plotting points Able to draw
Able to give the nth (D) quadratic graphs
term of a linear
using a table of
sequence (C)
values (C)
Able to give the nth
term of a sequence of Draw straight line graphs from
powers of 2 or 10 (C) equation using the gradient-
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 Solve linear equations Solve simple linear
Expand a
Algebra linear
where the variable
appears on both sides of
equations which
include the variable
Moving from E to D bracket (D)
the equals sign (D) in a bracket (D)

Solve linear equations

where the variable
Factorise simple Simplify occurs in the numerator
linear expressions algebraic of a fraction (D)
(D) expressions by
collecting like
terms (E) Solve equations
such as 3x + 2 = 7
or x/3 – 7 = 1 (E)
Read off

D
distances &

D E
times from a
travel graph (E)

Find any term in a

number sequence Draw a linear
and recognise graph given a
patterns in number table of values Substitute
calculations (E) to compete (E) numbers into
expressions (D)

Substitute numbers
into an nth term Draw straight line
rule (D) graphs from
equations by
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Algebra
Simplify algebraic
expressions by collecting like
Moving from F to E terms (E) Solve equations
such as 3x + 2 = 7
or x/3 – 7 = 1 (E)

Read off

E
distances &
Substitute
times from a Use letters to
numbers into
travel graph (E) write a simple
expressions (F)
algebraic
expression (F) Solve
equations such
Read off values
as 4x = 12 and
from a conversion
x – 8 = 3 (F)
graph (F)

E Give the next

term in a
F
sequence and Plot points in
describe how all four
the pattern is quadrants (F)
building up (F)
Draw a linear
Find any term in a
graph given a
number sequence
table of values
and recognise
to compete (E)
patterns in number
calculations (E)

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Algebra
Use letters to
Moving from G to F Substitute
write a simple
numbers into
algebraic
expressions (F)
expression (F)

Read off values

Solve
from a conversion
equations such
graph (F)
as 4x = 12 and
x – 8 = 3 (F)

Use a formula
expressed in

F G
words (G)

F
Give the next
term in a
sequence and Plot points in
describe how all four
the pattern is quadrants (F)
building up (F)

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