Algebra & Functions in AS-Level Maths (from Sep 2017):
During the year that students study for an AS-Level in Maths, they will be required to cover the following topic areas in ALGEBRA & FUNCTIONS:
- indices
- surds
- sketching and solving quadratics, completing the square, discriminants
- simultaneous equations
- inequalities
- manipulating polynomials
- curve sketching
- transformations
These topic areas will be tested in the Pure Mathematics paper – Paper 1.
Algebra & Functions in A-Level Maths (from Sep 2017):
In addition to the above, students studying for an A-Level in Maths will also be required to study the following areas in ALGEBRA & FUNCTIONS:
- simplifing rational expressions
- the modulus of a linear function
- composite and inverse functions
- more transformations
- partial fractions
- modelling
This is done over 2 years and these additional topic areas will be tested in Pure Mathematics Paper 2.