Name of the Subject: International Math (0607)

Curriculum: IGCSE

Grade level: 9

School Year: 2023 - 2024

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Cambridge IGCSE International Mathematics has been developed for schools offering an
international curriculum. It complements the IB curriculum, offering an assessment and
certification at the end of the Middle Years Programme. Cambridge International Mathematics
reflects the way today’s learners like to learn: they will acquire a solid foundation of mathematical
skills and learn how to develop strategies for solving open-ended problems. The course also allows
learners to develop and sharpen their investigation and modelling skills, and introduces them to the
use of graphical calculators - a necessary part of the IB Diploma.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The aims are to enable students to:
● develop mathematical skills and apply them to other subjects and to the real world
● develop methods of problem-solving
● interpret mathematical results and understand their significance
● develop patience and persistence in solving problems
● develop a positive attitude towards mathematics which encourages enjoyment, fosters
confidence and promotes enquiry and further learning
● appreciate the elegance of mathematics
● appreciate the difference between mathematical proof and pattern spotting
● appreciate the interdependence of different branches of mathematics and the links with
other disciplines
● appreciate the international aspect of mathematics, its cultural and historical significance
and its role in the real world
● read mathematics and communicate the subject in a variety of ways
● acquire a foundation of mathematical skills appropriate to further study and continued
learning in mathematics.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:

Text Book: Haese & Harris Publications Cambridge International Math (0607)

Reference books: Hodder Education Cambridge, IGCSE

Online resources: GeoGebra, Desmos

CLASSROOM NORMS:

● always be respectful and courteous to their teachers and peers.

● refrain from inappropriate, offensive, disruptive, demeaning or threatening comments.
● be prepared for the lesson with all the learning material as required.
● inform the teacher in advance in case of absenteeism.
● work on all assignments and assessments with the level of academic integrity expected by
the school.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS:

What to expect from the teacher:

1. In-class work: Expect to use class time efficiently and productively.

2. Homework: Expect to have daily assignments, supplemented by other worksheets.
3. Accessibility: Feel free to approach for any kind of clarification.

What is expected from the student:

1. Keep up to date with the work. Seek help whenever required.

2. Autonomous learning: To become or continue being a proactive self-motivated learner.
3. Always have and to use your Graphic Calculator.
4. Explore different ways of approaching a mathematical problem.
5. Develop independence in their mathematical learning through solving practical questions
and engaging in mathematical investigation and mathematical modelling.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Practice – homework and reviewing content must be done before coming to class.
2. Notebooks – note-taking: Use your notebook to copy examples, take notes and key
information.
3. Become familiar with the difficulty and style of IGCSE past paper questions.
 4. If a student is absent, the student is responsible to check with their teacher or peers to make up for
missed work. Late submissions will not be accepted unless there is a medical reason.

5. Tardiness: Be on time for class. All delays or absences will be noted.

6. Academic honesty: Have in mind that plagiarism will lead to serious consequences. Any
notebooks or homework that looks too similar will also face serious penalties.
7. Respect: Respect each other’s voice. Listen to each other.

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW:

Assessment type/category Weighting (%)

Worksheets / Investigation & Modelling tasks/Tutorials/ 25
Short Quiz/Class tests:
Monthly tests/Summative test: 25
End Semester Exam/Year End Exam 50

GRADE BOUNDARY/THRESHOLD (To be updated)

FOR IGCSE
GRADE A* A B C D E F
% MARKS 88-100 77-87 64-76 50-63 38-49 25-37 0-25

MONTHLY SYLLABUS COVERAGE PLAN : 2023 - 2024

MONTH TOPIC UNIT

July 2023 Quadratic Equations ( E 2.9, 2.10, 2.11)

Algebra
● Solution of quadratic equations: by factorisation
using a graphic display calculator using the
quadratic formula.
August 2023
Functions ( E 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.9)

● Notation Algebra
● Domain and range
● Mapping diagrams.
● Recognition of the following function types from
the shape of their graphs:

● Simplify expressions such as f(g(x)) where g(x) is a

linear expression
● Inverse function

Coordinate geometry ( E 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7)

● Plotting of points and reading from a graph in the Coordinate

Cartesian plane Geometry
● Distance between two points

Midpoint of a line segment Gradient of a line

segment

● Gradient of parallel and perpendicular lines

● Equation of a straight line as y = mx + c and ax + by
= d (a, b and d integer)
● Linear inequalities in the Cartesian plane

September 2023 Standard Form ( E-1.9)

Numbers
𝑛
Standard Form, 𝑎 × 10 where 1 ⩽ a < 10 and n∈Z

(Revision)

Sets ( E 9.1,9.2,9.3,9.4)
Notation and meaning for:

● number of elements in A, (n(A))

● is an element of (∈)
 ● is not an element of (∉)
● complement of A, (A′)
● empty set (∅ or { })
● universal set (U)
● is a subset of (⊆)
● is a proper subset of (⊂)
● Sets in descriptive form { x }
● Venn diagrams with at most two sets
● Intersection and union of sets

Statistics E - 11.8
Statistics
● Understanding and description of correlation
(positive, negative or zero) with reference to a
scatter diagram.
● Straight line of best fit (by eye) through the mean
on a scatter diagram .
● general statistical analysis skills

October 2023
Similarity ( E-5.5)
● Calculation of lengths of similar figures. Use of
area and volume scale factors.

Geometry
Mensuration ( E-7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4.7.5)
● Surface area and volume of Cone sphere and
hemisphere, Pyramids and Prisms
● Areas and volumes of compound solids.

November
2023 Revision

Functions ( E-3.2,3.4,3.6,3.8)
December Functions
2023
 ● Determination of at most two of a, b, c or d

● Finding the quadratic function given vertex and Algebra

another point, x-intercepts and a point, vertex or x-
intercepts with a = 1
● Use of a graphic display calculator to sketch the
graph of a function produces a table of values: find
zeros, local maxima or minima find the intersection
of the graphs of functions.
● Description and identification, using the language
of transformations, of the changes to the graph of

y = f(x) when y = f(x) + k, y = k f(x), y = f(x + k)

Variations ( E-2.13)
● Direct and Inverse variation

Trigonometry ( E-8.1,8.2,8.4,8.5,8.6)
● Apply Pythagoras’ theorem and the sine, cosine and
tangent ratios for acute angles to the calculation of a
January 2024
side or of an angle of a right- angled triangle.
 Sequence ( E-2.12)
● Use of a difference method to find the formula for a
linear sequence, a (simple) quadratic sequence or a
cubic sequence.
● Identification of a simple geometric sequence and
determination of its formula
Algebra
February 2024

Surds ( E-1.10)
● Radicals
● Simplification of square root Expression
● Rationalization of the denominator
Numbers

Circle theorems ( E-5.7)

(Use and interpret vocabulary of circles)

Properties of circles:
Geometry
• tangent perpendicular to radius at the point of
contact..
• tangents from a point
• angle in a semicircle.
• angles at the centre and at the circumference on the
same arc.
• cyclic quadrilateral.

● alternate segment (Includes sector and segment)

March 2024 Vectors ( E-6.1,6.2,6.3)

● Vectors Notation: Component Form Vectors
● Zero Vector
● Negative Vectors
● Vector Equality
● Multiplication of a vector with a scalar
● Magnitude a vector by a scalar
● Parallel Vectors
 ● Addition of Vectors

April 2024 Symmetry ( E-4.8) Geometry

● Recognise rotational and line symmetry (including

order of rotational symmetry) in two dimensions.
● Recognise symmetry properties of the prism
(including cylinder) and the pyramid (including
cone)

May 2024 Revision

YEE
June 2024 Paper show & Feedback