November mock HIGHER – no calculators!

You will find questions below that require a calculator – although that type of question probably won’t appear on the
mock, it’s worth practising in case we ask a similar question with nicer numbers!

Number Videos Questions Answers Textbook Textbook

Questions Answers

Fraction of an amount Fraction of an amount Fraction of an amount Fraction of an amount Fraction of an amount Fraction of an amount
(divide by the bottom, times by
the top)

Fraction Arithmetic
(Addition/Subtraction –
common denominator
Multiply – multiply tops,
multiply bottoms
Division – “keep, kiss, flip”
For Multiplication and division
you MUST change mixed
numbers to topheavy – for
addition and subtraction this is
up to you
Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting
same denominator same denominator same denominator same denominator same denominator
Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting Adding and subtracting
different denominator different denominator different denominator different denominator different denominator
Multiplication Multiplication and Multiplication and Multiplication Multiplication
division division
Division Division Division

Recurring decimal to fractions Recurring decimals to Recurring decimals to Recurring decimals to Recurring decimals to Recurring decimals to
(don’t forget to simplify your fractions fractions fractions fractions fractions
answer – always look to see if
you can divide by 3)

Product of prime factors – this
may or may not include HCF
and LCM, or squares/cubes etc
Negative and Fractional indices
Simplification of surds
(Quite a lot they could ask here
– you may want to look at all
these videos or you may just
like to focus on the “intro” one)
Standard Form – conversion
and calculation
(remember that this is ALL non-
calculator – no need to worry
about using the x10x button)
Products of primes Products of primes, Products of primes, Products of primes Products of primes
HCF/LCM HCF/LCM
HCF/LCM HCF/LCM HCF/LCM
Square numbers and
cube numbers
Negative indices Negative and Negative and Negative indices Negative indices
Fractional indices Fractional indices
Fractional indices Fractional indices Fractional indices
Surds - intro Surds – all types of Surds – all types of Surds – all types of Surds – all types of
questions questions questions questions
Addition/Subtraction
Rationalising the
denominator
Expanding brackets
Standard form Standard form – all Standard form – all Standard form – all Standard form – all
types of questions types of questions types of questions types of questions
Addition and
subtraction
Multiplication
Division
 Algebra Videos Questions Answers Textbook Textbook
Questions Answers

Simplification Simplify by collecting Simplify by collecting Simplify by collecting Simplify by collecting Simplify by collecting
like terms like terms like terms like terms like terms

Simplify by multiplying Simplify by multiplying Simplify by multiplying Simplify by multiplying Simplify by multiplying

Simplify by dividing Simplify by dividing Simplify by dividing Simplify by dividing Simplify by dividing

Expansion of brackets One bracket One bracket One bracket One bracket One bracket
(Show all working and simplify
at the end. You may like to do a Two brackets Two brackets Two brackets Two brackets Two brackets
“grid” method)

Algebraic fractions Simplifying All sorts of examples All sorts of examples Simplifying Simplifying
(this may just be simplifying, or
you may need to solve Addition/Subtraction Addition/Subtraction Addition/Subtraction
equations involving algebraic
fractions) Multiplication Multiplication Multiplication

Division Division Division

Linear Inequalities Inequalities Inequalities Inequalities Inequalities Inequalities

Inequalities on a Solving Inequalities Solving Inequalities

number line

Solving inequalities
(one sign)

Solving inequalities
(two signs)
Form an equation Mostly forming Just expressions Just expressions Just expressions Just expressions
expressions, but does
talk about equations

Quadratic Equations
(remember that the formula is
NOT given to you in the exam!
Even though it is NON calc you
COULD have to use it)
Solve by factorising Solve by factorising Solve by factorising Solve by factorising Solve by factorising
The formula The formula The formula The formula The formula
Completing the square Completing the square Completing the square Completing the square Completing the square

Equation of a tangent to a
circle
(see also videos about
gradients of parallel and
perpendicular lines).
Equation of a tangent Equation of a tangent Equation of a tangent Equation of a circle Equation of a circle
to a circle to a circle to a circle
Equation of a circle Equation of a circle Equation of a circle

Quadratic graphs Sketching quadratic n/a n/a Sketching quadratic Sketching quadratic
graphs – key points graphs – key points graphs – key points

Drawing by plotting Drawing by plotting Drawing by plotting Drawing by plotting Drawing by plotting
points points points points points

Gradients of parallel and Parallel lines Parallel and Parallel and Parallel and Parallel and
perpendicular lines perpendicular lines perpendicular lines perpendicular lines perpendicular lines
(likely to be linked with Perpendicular lines
equations of tangent to circles
– see above)
Parallel lines have the SAME
gradient
The gradient of a
PERPENDICULAR line is the
“negative reciprocal” of the
gradient of the first line.
 Ratio/ Videos Questions Answers Textbook Textbook
Proportion Questions Answers

Percentage of an amount Percentage of an Percentage of an Percentage of an Percentage of an Percentage of an

amount amount amount amount amount

Write as a ratio Simplifying Ratio Ratio Simplifying and Simplifying and

Use of ratio expressing in form 1:n expressing in form 1:n
Share in a ratio Expressing as 1:n
Ratio to fraction Expressing a ratio as a Expressing a ratio as a
Expressing a ratio as a fraction or a fraction or a
Lots of different things that can fraction or a percentage percentage
be asked here, most of which percentage
are covered in the Sharing a total Sharing a total
videos/questions. Sharing a total
Given one value Given one value
Given one value
Given two ratios Given two ratios
Given two ratios
Difference between Difference between
Difference between
Problem solving Problem solving

Density Density Density Density Density Density

Remember that you are NOT
given the formula linking
Density, Mass and Volume. You
need to try to learn it!
Shape Videos Questions Answers Textbook Textbook
Questions Answers

Angles in polygons Angles in polygons Angles in polygons Angles in polygons Angles in polygons Angles in polygons

Length, Area and Volume Volume of cube/ Volume of cube/ Volume of cube/ Volume of cube/ Volume of cube/
cuboid cuboid cuboid cuboid cuboid
Volume of a cube
Surface Area of Surface Area of Surface Area of Surface Area of Surface Area of
Surface area of a cuboid cube/cuboid cube/cuboid cube/cuboid cube/cuboid cube/cuboid

Circumference of a circle Circumference Circumference (ignore Circumference Circumference Circumference

semicircles)

Area of a semicircle Area of semicircle Area of semicircle Area of semicircle Area of semicircle Area of semicircle

Perimeter of a sector/arclength Arclength Arclength Arclength Arclength Arclength

Pythagoras Pythagoras Pythagoras Pythagoras Pythagoras Pythagoras

Vectors Column vectors Column vectors Column vectors Column vectors Column vectors
(most likely the question will be
about vector geometry, but you Vectors Vectors Vectors
may want to double check
you’re OK with column vectors
too!)
 Statistics/
Probability
Probability
You MUST give probabilities as
fractions, decimals or
percentages and NEVER in
words or ratios.
Independent combined events
(maybe a tree diagram, but not
necessarily)
Cumulative frequency graphs
Remember to plot the points at
the UPPER end of the interval!
Mean
(some of the questions here
cover the other averages: mode
and median, as well as the
range)
Combined mean questions are
common – it’s ALWAYS about
the total! (but remember it’s grouped data
NON calculator!)
Videos Questions Answers Textbook Textbook
Questions Answers
Basic probability Probability mixture Probability mixture Probability mixture Probability mixture
OR-rule Listing outcomes Listing outcomes Probability scale Probability scale
Not happening Listing outcomes Listing outcomes
Scale
Listing outcomes
Independent events Independent events Independent events Independent events Independent events
Tree diagrams Tree diagrams Tree diagrams Tree diagrams Tree diagrams
Sample space Sample space Sample space Sample space Sample space
Drawing cumulative Cumulative frequency Cumulative frequency Cumulative frequency Cumulative frequency
frequency graphs graphs and box plots graphs and box plots graphs graphs
Reading cumulative
frequency graphs
Mean All averages – do what All averages All averages – do what All averages
you like but focus on you like but focus on
Combined Mean the ones about the Mean from Frequency the ones about the Mean from Frequency
mean table mean table
Mean from Frequency
table Mean from Frequency Estimated mean from Mean from Frequency Estimated mean from
table grouped data table grouped data
Estimated mean from
Estimated mean from Estimated mean from
grouped data grouped data
Interquartile range Reading cumulative Cumulative frequency Cumulative frequency Cumulative frequency Cumulative frequency
(Normally from a cumulative frequency graphs graphs and box plots graphs and box plots graphs graphs
frequency graph but COULD
come from raw data) Quartiles