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Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Mathematics B 4MB1
108 points in 10 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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1 Number
- 1.A The ordinary processes of number manipulation
- 1.B Prime numbers, factors, multiples
- 1.C Indices, powers and roots
- 1.D Simple manipulation of surds
- 1.E Rationalising the denominator
- 1.F Natural numbers, integers and rational and irrational numbers
- 1.G Weights, measures and money
- 1.H Fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage
- 1.I Expressing numbers to a given degree of accuracy
- 1.J Problems with upper and lower bounds
- 1.K Numbers in standard form
2 Sets
3 Algebra
- 3.A The basic processes of algebra
- 3.B The construction, interpretation and use of formulae and their manipulation
- 3.C The factorisation of simple algebraic expressions
- 3.D Use of the factor theorem
- 3.E Algebraic division of a cubic by a linear factor
- 3.F Simple algebraic fractions
- 3.G Equations of the first, second and third degree
- 3.H Solution of linear simultaneous equations in two unknowns
- 3.I Simultaneous linear and quadratic equations
- 3.J Linear inequalities and their graphical representation
- 3.K Quadratic inequalities
- 3.L The idea of a sequence
4 Functions
- 4.A The idea of a function of a variable
- 4.B Functions as mappings
- 4.C Function notation
- 4.D Domain and range of a function
- 4.E Composite functions
- 4.F Inverse functions
- 4.G Variation, direct and indirect proportion
- 4.H Rectangular Cartesian co-ordinates
- 4.I Straight-line graphs y = mx + c
- 4.J Graphs of cubic and reciprocal-type equations
- 4.K The gradients of graphs above by drawing
- 4.L Differentiation of integer powers of x
- 4.M Gradients, rates of change and turning points
- 4.N Applications to linear kinematics and to other simple practical problems
5 Matrices
- 5.A Representation of data by a matrix
- 5.B Addition and multiplication of matrices
- 5.C Multiplication of a matrix by a scalar
- 5.D Unit (identity) matrix and zero (null) matrix
- 5.E Determinants and inverses of non-singular 2 × 2 matrices
- 5.F Transformations of the plane associated with 2 × 2 matrices
- 5.G Combination of transformations
6 Geometry
- 6.A Geometrical properties of Euclidean space
- 6.B Geometrical reasoning
- 6.C Angle properties of parallel lines, triangles and polygons, including regular polygons
- 6.D Properties of the parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezium and kite
- 6.E Symmetry about a point, line or plane
- 6.F Use of Pythagoras’ theorem in 2D and 3D
- 6.G Similarity: areas and volumes of similar figures
- 6.H Proving triangles similar
- 6.I Congruent shapes
- 6.J Congruent triangles: SSS, SAS, ASA and RHS
- 6.K Chord, angle and tangent properties of circles
- 6.L Properties of a cyclic quadrilateral
- 6.M Loci in two dimensions
- 6.N Angle bisector and perpendicular bisector constructions
7 Mensuration
8 Vectors and transformation geometry
- 8.A Scalar and vector quantities
- 8.B Vector notation
- 8.C Representation of a vector by a directed line segment
- 8.D Parallel vectors, unit vectors and position vectors
- 8.E Sum and difference of two vectors
- 8.F Modulus (magnitude) of a vector
- 8.G Multiplication of a vector by a scalar
- 8.H Resultant of vectors
- 8.I Vector methods in simple geometrical problems
- 8.J Transformations of the plane
- 8.K Combination of transformations
- 8.L Multiplication of a vector by a matrix
9 Trigonometry
10 Statistics and probability
- 10.A Graphical representation of numerical data
- 10.B Determination of the mean, median and mode for a discrete data set
- 10.C Estimated mean from grouped frequencies
- 10.D Modal class and median class of grouped data
- 10.E Language and basic concepts of probability
- 10.F Use of addition rule for two or more mutually exclusive events
- 10.G Use of product rule for two or more independent events
- 10.H Determination of the probability of two or more independent events
- 10.I Using simple conditional probability for combined events
- 10.J Finding very simple conditional probability
- 10.K Expected frequency