GCSE MATHEMATICS
YEAR 1O -11
MISS CARPENTER
GCSE MATHEMATICS
• EDEXCEL examining board.
• 2 levels of entry Higher or Foundation
• EXAM consists of 2 papers each 1hour 45 minutes
Paper 1 Non- Calculator
Paper 2 Calculator
• Majority of pupils will be entered for the Higher Level
Exam in Jun 2015
• Mr Steven’s group (accelerated) will take the exam
Jun 2014
ACCELERATED GROUP MS
• Over half way through the course
• Mock exam beginning of December
(Same time as Year 11)
• Revision : weekly revision sheet (Fronter)
•
: past paper practice.
• GCSE Exam taken Jun 2014
• Year 11: Start AS course. 3 Modules
• C1, C2 exams to be taken in June 2015.
GCSE SYLLABUS
• The work covered this year can be found
on the web site
• On a daily basis the work is broken down
into topics and these can be found in each
pupil’s exercise book.
TOPIC 1 - ALGEBRA
GRADE
1. Number types – factors, primes triangular, square
D
2. Expressing numbers as product of prime factors
C
3. Linear sequences - finding general terms
C
4. Using general terms to find next term and position
C
5. Quadratic sequences
B
6. Practical general terms – Functional skills
C
7. Collecting like terms
C
8. Expansion of single brackets
C
9. Expansion of double brackets (x + 1)(x + 5)
C
10. Expansion of double brackets (2x+1)(3x+4)
B
11. Single bracket factorisation
D/C
12. Double bracket factorisation simple
B
13. Double bracket factorisation more difficult
A
14. Simple equations
D
15. Equations with unknowns on both sides
D
16. Solving quadratic equations by factorising
B
17. Quadratic equations by formula
A
18. Equations by trial and improvement
C
THE CAMPION SCHOOL
TOPIC 1 – ALGEBRA 1
MATHEMATICS DEPT
YR 10 - H
ALGEBRA 1
1. General terms of linear sequences
2. General terms of quadratic sequences
3. Using general terms to find next term and
position.
4. Finding terms of a quadratic sequence
5. Practical general terms - Functional skills
6. Expansion of single brackets and simple double
brackets.
7. Expansion of double brackets (2x+ 1)(3x+ 4)
8. Single bracket factorisation
9. Double bracket factorisation x2 + 5x + 6
10. Double bracket factorisation 2x2 + 7x + 6
11. Solving a quadratic equation by factorising.
12. Simplifying algebraic fractions
13. Simple equations and x's on both sides
14. Functional skills involving quadratic equations.
15. Quadratic equations by formula.
16. Equations by trial and improvement.
QU GR
1a,b C
1c - f B
2, 4 C
3
5
6a, b
e
6 c,d
7a
7b,c
7d
8
9
10
11
12
13
C
C
C
B
D
B
A
B
B
D
A
A
C
OK
The Campion School
%
Grade
80+
A
60 - 80
B
40 - 60
C
20 - 40
D
< 20
U
Comments to help you make progress with learning
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Date
P
Teacher
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• These sheets show exactly what a pupil
can or cannot do.
• They need to practise this work until they
are confident with the methods.
• Every pupil has access to My Maths
(Computer program)
HOMEWORK
• Homework should be completed on the
night it is set. Main homework is a weekly
revision sheet.
• Please check regularly that your son has
completed his homework.
• If there are gaps then he has problems
with that piece of work and he has to get
help from his teacher.
AVAILABLE HELP
• The Maths Office is open for all who have
problems with homework.
• Maths teachers are available to answer
questions every lunch time.
• No pupil should be handing in incomplete
work.
EQUIPMENT
For every lesson your son should have
• Textbook and
exercise books
• Calculator
• Pens, Rulers,
compass and
protractor.