Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A · 4MA1
Edexcel IGCSE Maths revision
Start with a mistake you can name: a reversed inequality, an incorrect percentage base or an unlabelled trigonometry ratio. Read the matching method, attempt the example independently and explain the correction before moving to a mixed paper.
A focused 25-minute session
- Spend five minutes identifying one method you could not finish in a recent paper.
- Use ten minutes to reproduce a worked example, explaining why each operation is valid.
- Attempt the independent practice question with the solution covered for five minutes.
- Use the last five minutes to compare answers and write one specific check for next time.
Number
Syllabus checklist: Integers and place value; Ordering numbers; Four operations; Negative numbers; Factors, multiples and primes; Prime factor decomposition; Highest common factor and lowest common multiple; Fractions; Decimals; Recurring decimals; Percentages; Percentage change; Reverse percentages; Repeated percentage change; Ratio; Direct proportion; Inverse proportion; Rates and unit pricing; Powers and roots; Laws of indices; Fractional and negative indices; Surds; Standard form; Rounding and estimation; Significant figures; Upper and lower bounds; Set language and notation; Venn diagrams; Money and financial mathematics; Time and timetables; Calculator methods. These labels mirror the application’s topic taxonomy; a checklist entry does not imply a separate published lesson.
Algebra
Syllabus checklist: Algebraic notation; Collecting like terms; Substitution; Expanding brackets; Factorising expressions; Algebraic fractions; Changing the subject of a formula; Linear equations; Equations with fractions; Simultaneous linear equations; Linear and quadratic simultaneous equations; Quadratic equations by factorising; Completing the square; The quadratic formula; Linear inequalities; Quadratic inequalities; Algebraic proof; Direct and inverse variation; Function notation; Composite functions; Inverse functions; Sequences and term-to-term rules; Linear sequences; Quadratic sequences; Geometric sequences; Arithmetic series; Binomial expansion. These labels mirror the application’s topic taxonomy; a checklist entry does not imply a separate published lesson.
Graphs and coordinate geometry
Syllabus checklist: Coordinates in two dimensions; Midpoint of a line segment; Gradient; Equation of a straight line; Parallel and perpendicular lines; Distance between two points; Real-life graphs; Distance-time and velocity-time graphs; Conversion graphs; Quadratic graphs; Cubic graphs; Reciprocal graphs; Exponential graphs; Graphical solution of equations; Graphical solution of inequalities; Transformations of functions; Differentiation; Stationary points; Rates of change. These labels mirror the application’s topic taxonomy; a checklist entry does not imply a separate published lesson.
Geometry and measure
Syllabus checklist: Angle facts; Angles in parallel lines; Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals; Interior and exterior angles of polygons; Properties of triangles; Properties of quadrilaterals; Symmetry; Constructions; Loci; Bearings; Scale drawings; Congruence; Similarity; Pythagoras' theorem; Trigonometric ratios; Exact trigonometric values; Sine rule; Cosine rule; Area of a triangle using sine; Three-dimensional trigonometry; Circle terminology; Circle theorems; Tangents and chords; Perimeter and area; Circles, arcs and sectors; Surface area; Volume; Prisms, cylinders, cones and spheres; Compound shapes and solids; Mass, density and volume; Speed, distance and time; Pressure; Translations; Reflections; Rotations; Enlargements; Column vectors; Vector arithmetic; Vector geometry. These labels mirror the application’s topic taxonomy; a checklist entry does not imply a separate published lesson.
Statistics
Syllabus checklist: Data collection and sampling; Frequency tables; Two-way tables; Pictograms and bar charts; Pie charts; Line graphs and time series; Stem-and-leaf diagrams; Scatter graphs and correlation; Histograms; Cumulative frequency; Box plots; Mean, median and mode; Grouped-data averages; Range and interquartile range; Comparing distributions. These labels mirror the application’s topic taxonomy; a checklist entry does not imply a separate published lesson.
Probability
Syllabus checklist: Probability scale; Experimental probability; Theoretical probability; Expected frequency; Sample spaces; Mutually exclusive events; Independent events; Combined events; Tree diagrams; Conditional probability; Venn diagram probability. These labels mirror the application’s topic taxonomy; a checklist entry does not imply a separate published lesson.
Move from a method to a paper
Once you can repeat a method on another day without help, attempt it inside a mixed question set. Record whether an error came from choosing the method, arithmetic, notation or interpreting the question. Correct answers obtained by guessing need another attempt too.
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