IGCSE YEAR PLAN - C1-C2 - Mathematics (0580)

Please note: Topics will not necessarily be covered in order given and might be subject to change.
Depth of topics being dealt with depends on assessment of existing level of knowledge and skills.
NUMBERS

Topic/concept

Core learning objectives

Resources

1. Number, set
notation and
language
&
Four rules

Identify and Use:

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natural numbers
integers (positive, negative and zero)
prime numbers
square numbers
common multiples
rational and irrational numbers
real numbers
Continue a given number sequence
Recognise patterns in sequences
and relationships between different
sequences
Generalise to simple algebraic
statements (including expressions
for the nth term) relating to such
sequences
Use the four rules for calculations with:
whole numbers
correct ordering of operations and use
of brackets

2. Squares,
Calculate:
square roots and
squares of numbers
cubes, Indices
square roots of numbers
&
cubes of numbers
Standard form
cube roots of numbers
Use the standard form A 10 where n is a positive

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or negative integer and 1 A < 10

Understand
positive indices
negative indices
zero indices
3. Directed
numbers

Use directed numbers in practical situations

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4. Vulgar and
decimal fractions
and percentages
&
Four rules

Use the language and notation of simple vulgar and Cambridge IGCSE
decimal fractions and percentages in appropriate
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Recognise the equivalence and convert between
fractions, decimals and percentages
Use the four rules for calculations with:
decimal fractions
vulgar and mixed fractions

5. Ordering,
Estimation &
Limits of
accuracy

Order quantities by magnitude and demonstrate

familiarity with the symbols =, , >, <, ,

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Make estimates of
numbers, quantities and lengths
Give approximations to a specified number of:
significant figures and decimal places
Round off answers to reasonable accuracy in the
context of a given problem
Give upper and lower bounds for data given to a
specified accuracy

6. Ratio,
proportion &
percentages

Understand ratio, direct and inverse

proportion and rate
Use scales in practical situations
Divide quantities in a given ratio
Percentages:
Calculate a % of a quantity
Express one quantity as a % of another
quantity
Calculate % increase or decrease

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7. Measures,
rate, time,
money and
personal and
household
finance

Use current units of

mass
length
area
volume and capacity

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Express quantities in terms of

smaller or larger units
Calculate average speed
Calculate times in terms of the 24- hour
and 12-hour clock
Read
clocks
dials
timetables
Calculate using money
Convert form one currency to another
Use given data to solve problems on
earnings
simple interest and compound interest
discount
profit and loss

STATISTICS & HANDLING DATA

Topic/concept

Core learning objectives

Resources

1. Statistics

Collect, classify and tabulate data

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Read, interpret and draw simple inferences

from tables and statistical
diagrams
Construct and use
bar charts
pie charts
pictograms and infographics
frequency distributions
histograms with equal intervals
scatter diagrams (with lines of best fit)
and understand what is meant by
positive, negative and zero correlation

Social and online media

Topic/concept

Core learning objectives

Resources

Calculate, for individual and discrete data

mean
median
mode
and distinguish between their use
Calculate the range
2. Probability

Calculate the probability of a single event

as a fraction or a decimal (not a ratio)

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Understand and use the probability scale

from 0 to 1
Understand that: the probability of an
event occurring = 1 the probability of the
event not occurring
Understand relative frequency

ALGEBRA

Topic/concept

Core learning objectives

1. Basic algebra Use letters to express generalised

& manipulation numbers
Express basic arithmetic processes
algebraically
Substitute numbers in formulae
Transform simple formulae
Construct simple expressions and set up
simple equations
Manipulate directed numbers
Use brackets
Expand products of algebraic expressions
Extract common factors
Factorise expressions of the form
Manipulate algebraic fractions

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2. Functions,
equations and
inequalities &
linear and
quadratic
programming

Solve simple linear equations

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Solve simultaneous linear equations in two

unknowns
Solve quadratic equations
Represent inequalities graphically
Use function notation

GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY

Topic/concept

Core learning objectives

Resources

1. Geometry &
Geometrical
constructions

Use and interpret the geometrical terms:

point, line, parallel, right angle, bearing,
acute, obtuse and reflex
angles perpendicular, similarity,
congruence

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Use and interpret the vocabulary of

triangles,
quadrilaterals
circles
polygons
simple solid figures including nets
Measure lines and angles
Construct a triangle given 3 sides using
ruler and compasses only
Construct other simple geometrical figures
from given data using protractor and set
square
Construct using straight edge and
compasses only
angle bisectors
perpendicular bisectors
Read and make scale drawings
2. Angle
properties and
loci

Calculate unknown angles using the

geometrical properties of angles
at a point

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on a straight line and intersecting

straight lines
within parallel lines
in triangles
in quadrilaterals
in regular polygons
in a semi-circle
between tangent and radius of a circle
Use the following loci and the methods of
intersecting loci for sets of points in two
dimensions which are:
a given distance from a point
a given distance from a straight line
equidistant from two points
equidistant from two intersecting lines
3. Mensuration

Carry out calculations involving:

perimeter and area of a triangle

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perimeter and area of a rectangle

circumference and area of a circle
area of parallelogram
area of a trapezium
volume of a cuboid, prism and cylinder
surface area of a cuboid and cylinder
4. Trigonometry Use and interpret three figure bearings
measured clockwise from the north

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Find unknown sides and/or angles in right

angled triangles by applying
Pythagoras theorem
sine, cosine and tangent ratios for
acute angles in right-angled triangles
5. Vectors

Describe a translation using a vector represented by Cambridge IGCSE

vector notation
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Add and subtract vectors
Multiply a vector by a scalar

6. Matrices

Display information in a matrix of any order

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Topic/concept

Core learning objectives

Calculate the sum and product (where
possible) of two matrices
Multiply a matrix by a scalar

Resources
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