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Understand and use the laws of indices
for all rational exponents.
Use and manipulate surds, including
rationalising the denominator.
Sketch graphs of Quadratic functions by
finding roots and key points including
Algebra
using completed square form.
Solve Simultaneous Equations Including
One Quadratic and One Linear Equation
Solve Linear and Quadratic Inequalities
algebraically as well as showing these
graphically.
Factorise and solve Polynomials by first
using Algebraic Division.
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8𝑥 1
Find the value of 𝑥, for which = 64
   8
A rectangle has length (9 + 5 3)cm and area 15 + 7 3 cm2
   Show that the width of the rectangle is (𝑚 + 𝑛 3), where m
and n are integers.
(a) Express 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 19 in the form x + 𝑝 2 + 𝑞, where
p and q are integers.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, show that the equation
   𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 19 has no real solutions.
(c) Sketch the graph of
2
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 19 , stating the coordinates of the minimum
point and the point where the graph crosses the y-axis.
The straight line L has equation 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 1
The curve C has equation
   𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1)
Sketch both graphs on the same axes and find the exact
coordinate of the point of intersection.
Find the values for x which satisfy both inequalities
   𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 > 8 and 3(2𝑥 + 1) ≤ 15
The polynomial p(x) is given by
𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 15
   (a) Use the Factor Theorem to show that 𝑥 + 3 is a factor
of p(x)
(b) (b) Express 𝑝(𝑥) as the product of three linear factors.
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(a) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥
(b) (b) State the equations of the asymptotes.
Algebra
Understand and be able to sketch the 1

  
(c) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥+2 clearly labelling the vertical
graphs of functions including
asymptote.
polynomials and Reciprocal functions. 1
(d) State the transformation which maps the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥+2
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on to 𝑦 = 𝑥
Understand the effect of simple Describe a single geometrical transformation that maps the
transformations on the graph of 𝑦 =
𝑓 𝑥 including sketching the graphs of
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑓 𝑥 , of 𝑦 = 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑎, of
   graph of 𝑦 = 3𝑥
(a) onto the graph of 𝑦 = 32𝑥
(b) onto the graph of 𝑦 = 3𝑥+1
𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑎𝑥) and of 𝑦 = 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑎 .
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Coordinate Geometry
Understand and use the equation of a
straight line and use parallel and
perpendicular gradient properties.
Use straight line models in a variety of
contexts.
Understand and use the coordinate
geometry of a circle including it’s
equation.
Use the following Circle properties:
• Angle in a semi-circle is a right-angle
• The perpendicular from the centre to
a chord, bisects the chord.
• Radius is perpendicular to a tangent.
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The point A has coordinates (−1, 2) and the point B has
coordinates (3, −5)
(a) (i) Find the gradient of AB.
(ii) Hence find an equation of the line AB, giving your answer in
the form 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 = 𝑟, where p, q and r are integers.
   (b) The midpoint of AB is M. (i) Find the coordinates of M.
(ii) Find an equation of the line which passes through M and
which is perpendicular to AB.
(c) The point C has coordinates (k, 2k + 3). Given that the
distance from A to C is 13, find the two possible values of the
constant k.
A circle with centre C has equation
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 + 12𝑦 + 41 = 0
The point A (3, −2) lies on the circle.
(a) Express the equation of the circle in the form
𝑥−𝑎 2+ 𝑦−𝑏 2 =𝑘
   (b) (i) Write down the coordinates of C. (ii) Show that the circle
has radius 𝑛 5 , where n is an integer.
(c) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle at point A,
giving your answer in the form 𝑥 + 𝑝𝑦 = 𝑞, where p and q are
integers.
(d) The point B lies on the tangent to the circle at A and the
length of BC is 6. Find the length of AB.
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Be able to use the definitions for sine,
cosine and tangent as well as the sine
and cosine rules and the area of a
triangle.
Trigonometry
Understand and use the sine, cosine and
tangent functions and work with their
graphs.
Know and use the identities
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 and sin2 𝑥 + cos 2 𝑥 = 1
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  
The area of triangle ABC is 12.5𝑐𝑚2 , and angle ACB is obtuse.
(a) Find the size of angle ACB, giving your answer to the
nearest 0.1º
(b) Find the length of AB, giving your answer to two significant
figures.
  
a) On the set of axes above, sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 for
0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360.
b) Solve the equation tan𝑥 = −1 , giving all the values of x in
the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360.
It is given that (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 1)(tan2 𝑥 − 3) = 0
(a) Find the possible values of tan𝑥
  
(b) Hence solve the equation
(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 1)(sin2 𝑥 − 3 cos 2 𝑥) = 0, giving all solutions for x, in
degrees, in the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180.
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Trigonometry

Solve simple Trigonometric equations

including Quadratics in sin, cos and tan
as well as equations involving multiples   
of an unknown angle.
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𝑥
Know and use the functions 𝑦 = 𝑎 and
𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 as well as their graphs.
Be able to differentiated Exponential
Exponentials and
functions and know why Exponential
models might be appropriate.
Logarithms
Know and use 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑥 as the inverse of
𝑎𝑥 .
Solve equation of the form 𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑏
Know and use the function 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑛𝑥 and
it’s graph.
Know and use ln 𝑥 as the inverse of 𝑒 𝑥 .
Know and use the rules of logs.
Use logarithmic graphs to estimate
parameters in relationships of the form
y = a𝑥 𝑛 and 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑏 𝑥 , given data for x
and y.
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The curve 𝑦 = 3 × 12𝑥 is translated by the vector to give
   𝑝
the curve 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). Given that the curve 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) passes
through the origin (0, 0), find the value of the constant p.
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A model for the growth of a colony of bacteria is 𝑃 = 500𝑒 8𝑡 ,
  
where P is the number of bacteria after t minutes. What is the
initial rate of growth of the bacteria?
The line 𝑦 = 21 intersects the curve 𝑦 = 3(2𝑥 + 1) at the
point P.
   (a) Show that the x-coordinate of P satisfies the equation
2𝑥 = 6
(a) (b) Use logarithms to find the x-coordinate of P, giving your
answer to three significant figures.
(a) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑙𝑛𝑥 indicating any points where
the curve crosses the coordinate axes.
   (b) The graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑙𝑛𝑥 can be transformed into the graph
of 𝑦 = 1 + 2𝑙𝑛𝑥 by means of a translation. Write down the
vector of the translation.
(a) Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑥 = 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 6 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 3, show that 𝑥 = 12
   (b) Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 5 + 7 , express y in terms of a,
giving your answer in a form not involving logarithms.
  
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The variables y and x are related by an equation of the form
y = a𝑥 𝑛 where a and n are constants. Let 𝑌 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑦 and
Exponentials and Logarithms
X = 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥 .
(a) Show that there is a linear relationship between Y and X.
(b) The graph of Y against X is shown in the diagram. Find the
value of n and the value of a.

Use logarithmic graphs to estimate

parameters in relationships of the form
y = a𝑥 𝑛 and 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑏 𝑥 , given data for x   
and y.

A biologist is researching the growth of a certain species of

hamster. She proposes that the length, x cm, of a hamster t
𝑡
days after its birth is given by 𝑥 = 15 − 12𝑒 −14
Understand and use exponential growth (a) Use this model to find: (i) the length of a hamster when it
and decay in modelling and consider it’s
limitations.
   is born. (ii) the length of hamster after 14 days, giving your
answer to three significant figures.
(b) (b) (i) Show that the time for a hamster to grow to 10 cm in
𝑎
length is given by 𝑡 = 14 ln where a and b are integers.
𝑏
(ii) Find this time to the nearest day
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Be able to differentiate functions of the
form 𝑥 𝑛 where n is rational.
Understand and use the derivative of
Differentiation
𝑦 = 𝑓 𝑥 as the gradient function and
interpret as a rate of change.
Be able to find second derivatives and
use it as the rate of change of gradient.
Be able to sketch the graph of the
gradient function.
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A model car moves so that its distance, x centimetres, from a
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fixed point O after time t seconds is given by 𝑥 = 2 𝑡 4 −
   20𝑡 2 + 66𝑡
𝑑𝑥
Find 𝑑𝑡
A curve has equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 12𝑥.
The point A on the curve has coordinates (2, –16).
  
The point B on the curve has x-coordinate 2 + h
(a) Show that the gradient of the line AB is 6ℎ + ℎ2
(b) Explain how the result of part (a) can be used to show that
A is a stationary point on the curve.
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For the car model where 𝑥 = 2 𝑡 4 − 20𝑡 2 + 66𝑡, determine
   when the stationary values occur and determine their nature.
  
Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
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The diagram shows a block of wood in the shape of a prism
with a triangular cross-section. The end faces are right-angled
triangles with sides of lengths 3x cm, 4x cm and 5x cm, as
shown in the diagram.
Differentiation

Apply differentiation to find tangents,

normal, maxima/minima and investigate
whether functions are increasing or
decreasing.
   The total surface area of the five faces is 144 𝑐𝑚2 .
(a) (i) Show that 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 2 = 12.
(ii) Hence show that the volume of the block, V 𝑐𝑚3 , is given
by 𝑉 = 72𝑥 – 6𝑥 3
𝑑𝑉
(b) (i) Find 𝑑𝑥
(ii) Show that V has a stationary value when x = 2
𝑑2 𝑉
(c) (i) Find 𝑑𝑥2
(ii) Hence determine whether V has a maximum value or a
minimum value when x = 2
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Find ‫ ׬‬1 + 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2
Be able to integrate functions involving
𝑥𝑛   
The curve with equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 − 5
Integration

is sketched below. The curve cuts the x-axis at the point A(1, 0)
and the point B(2, 11) lies on the curve.
Find the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and
the line AB.

Evaluate definite integrals and use to

find the area under curves.   
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Use vectors in 2 dimensions
Calculate the magnitude and direction
of a vector.
2D Vectors
Add vectors using diagrams and perform
algebraic operations with vectors and
interpret geometrically.
Understand and use position vectors
and be able to find the distance
between 2 position vectors.
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The points A and B have coordinates (–2, 3) and (4, –1)
   respectively. Write down the vector 𝐴𝐵 in the form ai + bj.
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A ship is sailing with a constant velocity of km/h.
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   (a) Find the speed of the ship.
(b) Find the direction in which the ship is sailing, giving your
answer as a 3-figure bearing to the nearest degree.
  
𝑂𝑃 = 𝑃𝑄
𝑂𝑀 = 𝑀𝑅
The point T is on the line PR such that PT:TR = 1:2
(a) Find 𝑃𝑇 in terms of a and b.
(b) Prove that M, T and Q are collinear.
The points A and B have position vectors 𝑂𝐴 = 5𝑖 – 2𝑗 and
   𝑂𝐵 =– 𝑖 + 3𝑗
Find the distance between the points A and B