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OCR GCSE Mathematics J560
200 points in 12 topics, with OCR's codes and titles.
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1 Number Operations and Integers
2 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- 2.01 Fractions
- 2.01a Equivalent fractions
- 2.01b Calculations with fractions
- 2.01c Fractions of a quantity
- 2.02 Decimal fractions
- 2.02a Decimals and fractions
- 2.02b Addition, subtraction and multiplication of decimals
- 2.02c Division of decimals
- 2.03 Percentages
- 2.03a Percentage conversions
- 2.03b Percentage calculations
- 2.03c Percentage change
- 2.04 Ordering fractions, decimals and percentages
- 2.04a Ordinality
- 2.04b Symbols
3 Indices and Surds
4 Approximation and Estimation
5 Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change
6 Algebra
- 6.01 Algebraic expressions
- 6.01a Algebraic terminology and proofs
- 6.01b Collecting like terms in sums and differences of terms
- 6.01c Simplifying products and quotients
- 6.01d Multiplying out brackets
- 6.01e Factorising
- 6.01f Completing the square
- 6.01g Algebraic fractions
- 6.02 Algebraic formulae
- 6.02a Formulate algebraic expressions
- 6.02b Substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions
- 6.02c Change the subject of a formula
- 6.02d Recall and use standard formulae
- 6.02e Use kinematics formulae
- 6.03 Algebraic equations
- 6.03a Linear equations in one unknown
- 6.03b Quadratic equations
- 6.03c Simultaneous equations
- 6.03d Approximate solutions using a graph
- 6.03e Approximate solutions by iteration
- 6.04 Algebraic inequalities
- 6.04a Inequalities in one variable
- 6.04b Inequalities in two variables
- 6.05 Language of functions
- 6.05a Functions
- 6.06 Sequences
- 6.06a Generate terms of a sequence
- 6.06b Special sequences
7 Graphs of Equations and Functions
- 7.01 Graphs of equations and functions
- 7.01a x-and y-coordinates
- 7.01b Graphs of equations and functions
- 7.01c Polynomial and reciprocal functions
- 7.01d Exponential functions
- 7.01e Trigonometric functions
- 7.01f Equations of circles
- 7.02 Straight line graphs
- 7.02a Straight line graphs
- 7.02b Parallel and perpendicular lines
- 7.03 Transformations of curves and their equations
- 7.03a Translations and reflections
- 7.04 Interpreting graphs
- 7.04a Graphs of real-world contexts
- 7.04b Gradients
- 7.04c Areas
8 Basic Geometry
- 8.01 Conventions, notation and terms
- 8.01a 2D and 3D shapes
- 8.01b Angles
- 8.01c Polygons
- 8.01d Polyhedra and other solids
- 8.01e Diagrams
- 8.01f Geometrical instruments
- 8.01g x-and y-coordinates
- 8.02 Ruler and compass constructions
- 8.02a Perpendicular bisector
- 8.02b Angle bisector
- 8.02c Perpendicular from a point to a line
- 8.02d Loci
- 8.03 Angles
- 8.03a Angles at a point
- 8.03b Angles on a line
- 8.03c Angles between intersecting and parallel lines
- 8.03d Angles in polygons
- 8.04 Properties of polygons
- 8.04a Properties of a triangle
- 8.04b Properties of quadrilaterals
- 8.04c Symmetry
- 8.05 Circles
- 8.05a Circle nomenclature
- 8.05b Angles subtended at centre and circumference
- 8.05c Angle in a semicircle
- 8.05d Angles in the same segment
- 8.05e Angle between radius and chord
- 8.05f Angle between radius and tangent
- 8.05g The alternate segment theorem
- 8.05h Cyclic quadrilaterals
- 8.06 Three-dimensional shapes
- 8.06a 3-dimensional solids
- 8.06b Plans and elevations
9 Congruence and Similarity
- 9.01 Plane isometric transformations
- 9.01a Reflection
- 9.01b Rotation
- 9.01c Translation
- 9.01d Combinations of transformations
- 9.02 Congruence
- 9.02a Congruent triangles
- 9.02b Applying congruent triangles
- 9.03 Plane vector geometry
- 9.03a Vector arithmetic
- 9.03b Column vectors
- 9.04 Similarity
- 9.04a Similar triangles
- 9.04b Enlargement
- 9.04c Similar shapes
10 Mensuration
- 10.01 Units and measurement
- 10.01a Units of measurement
- 10.01b Compound units
- 10.01c Maps and scale drawings
- 10.02 Perimeter calculations
- 10.02a Perimeter of rectilinear shapes
- 10.02b Circumference of a circle
- 10.02c Perimeter of composite shapes
- 10.03 Area calculations
- 10.03a Area of a triangle
- 10.03b Area of a parallelogram
- 10.03c Area of a trapezium
- 10.03d Area of a circle
- 10.03e Area of composite shapes
- 10.04 Volume and surface area calculations
- 10.04a Polyhedra
- 10.04b Cones and spheres
- 10.04c Pyramids
- 10.05 Triangle mensuration
- 10.05a Pythagoras’ theorem
- 10.05b Trigonometry in right-angled triangles
- 10.05c Exact trigonometric ratios
- 10.05d Sine rule
- 10.05e Cosine rule
11 Probability
- 11.01 Basic probability and experiments
- 11.01a The probability scale
- 11.01b Relative frequency
- 11.01c Relative frequency and probability
- 11.01d Equally likely outcomes and probability
- 11.02 Combined events and probability diagrams
- 11.02a Sample spaces
- 11.02b Enumeration
- 11.02c Venn diagrams and sets
- 11.02d Tree diagrams
- 11.02e The addition law of probability
- 11.02f The multiplication law of probability and conditional probability