Unit and Title Specification Reference Links to teaching resources

Edexcel Student books 1 (units 1 to 5) and

2 (units 6 to 10)

Collins Edexcel International GCSE

convert recurring decimals into fractions Unit 7, page 103 2.3

round to a given number of significant figures or Unit 1, Page 13 8.2

decimal places
1 Decimals use estimation to evaluate approximations to Unit 5, page 301 8.4
numerical calculations

use a scientific electronic calculator to determine Unit 7, page 105 10.6

numerical results

express integers as product of powers of prime Unit 3, page 175 1.5

factors

find highest common factors (HCF) and Unit 3, page 177 1.6
lowest common multiples (LCM)

Special numbers understand the meaning of surds Unit 10, page 350 5.3
2
and powers
manipulate surds, including rationalising a Unit 10, page 356 5.3
denominator

use index laws to simplify and evaluate numerical Unit 6, page 12 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4
expressions involving integer, fractional and negative
powers

9 Algebraic use index notation involving fractional, negative and Unit 6, page 35 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4
manipulation zero powers

use index laws in simple cases Unit 2, page 118 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4

collect like terms Unit 1, page 20 12.1

 multiply a single term over a bracket Unit 1, page 22 12.2

take out common factors Unit 3, page 185 12.3

expand the product of two or more linear expressions Unit 5, page 311 12.4, 12.5

understand the concept of a quadratic expression Unit 5, page 316 12.6, 12.7
and be able to factorise such expressions

manipulate algebraic fractions where the numerator Unit 2, page 113

and/or the denominator can be numeric, linear or
quadratic Unit 3, page 186

Unit 10, page 362 12.8

complete the square for a given quadratic expression Unit 7, page 114 (13.6)

use algebra to support and construct proofs

substitute positive and negative integers, decimals Unit 4, page 247

and fractions for words and letters in expressions and
formulae 11.2

use formulae from mathematics and other real-life 13.2

contexts expressed initially in words or diagrammatic
form and convert to letters and symbols
Expressions,
formulae and derive a formula or expression 11.1
10
rearranging
formulae understand the process of manipulating formulae or Unit 4, page 249
equations to change the subject, to include cases
where the subject may appear twice or a power of 11.3, 11.4
the subject occurs

set up problems involving direct or inverse proportion Unit 6 page 21

and relate algebraic solutions to graphical
representation of the equations 19.1, 19.2

11 Linear solve linear equations, with integer or fractional Unit 1, page 22

 coefficients, in one unknown in which the unknown
appears on either side or both sides of the equation
Unit 2, page 116

equations and Unit 3,page 187, 13.1, 13.3

inequalities set up simple linear equations from given data Unit 1, page 26, 13.2

solve simple linear inequalities in one variable and Unit 2, page 119
represent the solution set on a number line
20.1

understand and use common difference (d) and first Unit 6, page 43
term (a) in an arithmetic sequence
17.1, 17.2

12 Sequences know and use nth term = a + (n – 1)d Unit 6, page 53 17.3

find the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic Unit 6, page 56

series (Sn)
17.4

construct and interpret histograms Unit 9, page 333, 31.5

Graphical construct cumulative frequency diagrams from Unit 4, page 285

30 representation tabulated data
of data 32.9

use cumulative frequency diagrams Unit 4, page 290, 32.9

31 Statistical understand the concept of average

measures
calculate the mean, median, mode and range for a Unit 2, page 162
discrete data set
32.1, 32.2, 32.3, 32.4

calculate an estimate for the mean for grouped data Unit 3, page 225 32.6, 32.7

identify the modal class for grouped data Unit 3, page 225, 32.7

estimate the median from a cumulative frequency Unit 4, page 285

 diagram 32.9

understand the concept of a measure of spread Unit 4, page 285, 32.8

find the interquartile range from a discrete data set Unit 4, page 286 32.8

estimate the interquartile range from a cumulative Unit 4, page 290 32.9
frequency diagram

order fractions and calculate a given fraction Unit 1, page 3

of a given quantity 2.1

express a given number as a fraction of another 2.7

number

convert a fraction to a decimal or percentage 2.2, 2.4

3 Fractions
use common denominators to add and subtract 3.4
fractions and mixed numbers

understand and use fractions as multiplicative 3.3

inverses

multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers 3.5

4 Percentages express a given number as a percentage of another Unit 2, page 103

number;
2.7

express a percentage as a fraction and as a decimal 2.4

understand the multiplicative nature of percentages 2.5,

as operators

solve simple percentage problems, including 2.6

percentage increase and decrease

use reverse percentages Unit 4, page 241 2.8

use compound interest and depreciation Unit 4, page 237 2.9, 2.10

use repeated percentage change 2.11

solve compound interest problems 2.10