Maths IGCSE Course

Course Structure

The IGCSE Maths course is designed to follow the structure of Cambridge specification 0580 and have two assessment objectives

A. Mathematical techniques

1. organise, interpret and present information accurately in written, tabular, graphical and diagrammatic forms;

2. perform calculations by suitable methods;

3. use an electronic calculator and also perform some straightforward calculations without a calculator;

4. understand systems of measurement in everyday use and make use of them in the solution of problems;

5. estimate, approximate and work to degrees of accuracy appropriate to the context and convert between equivalent numerical forms;

6. use mathematical and other instruments to measure and to draw to an acceptable degree of accuracy;

7. interpret, transform and make appropriate use of mathematical statements expressed in words or symbols;

8. recognise and use spatial relationships in two and three dimensions, particularly in solving problems;

9. recall, apply and interpret mathematical knowledge in the context of everyday situations.

B. Applying mathematical techniques to solve problems

10. make logical deductions from given mathematical data;

11. recognise patterns and structures in a variety of situations, and form generalisations;

12. respond to a problem relating to a relatively unstructured situation by translating it into an appropriately structured form;

13. analyse a problem, select a suitable strategy and apply an appropriate technique to obtain its solution;

14. apply combinations of mathematical skills and techniques in problem solving;

15. set out mathematical work, including the solution of problems, in a logical and clear form using appropriate symbols and terminology.

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