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WJEC Level 2 Additional Mathematics 5322QA

74 points in 6 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.

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1 Unit 1: Algebra

1.1 Algebraic manipulation
1.1.1 Surds
1.1.2 Laws of indices
1.1.3 Proofs
1.2 Quadratic functions
1.2.1 Solving quadratic equations
1.2.2 Applications of quadratic functions
1.2.3 Quadratic simultaneous equations
1.2.4 The discriminant
1.2.5 Quadratic graphs
1.3 Sequences and series
1.3.1 Arithmetic sequences and series
1.3.2 Geometric sequences and series

2 Unit 2: Calculus

2.1 Differentiation
2.1.1 Differentiating terms and expressions
2.1.2 Second derivatives
2.1.3 Stationary points on a curve
2.1.4 Equations of tangents
2.2 Integration
2.2.1 Integrating terms and expressions
2.2.2 Evaluating definite integrals
2.2.3 Calculating the area between a curve and the 𝑥-axis

3 Unit 3: Geometry and Trigonometry

3.1 Coordinate geometry in the (𝒙, 𝒚) plane
3.1.1 Properties of a straight line
3.1.2 Application of Pythagoras’ theorem
3.2 Trigonometry
3.2.1 Trigonometric graphs
3.2.2 Trigonometric identities
3.2.3 Solving simple trigonometric equations
3.2.4 Sine rule, cosine rule and area of a triangle

4 Unit 4: Statistics

4.1 Probability
4.1.1 Mutually exclusive and independent events
4.1.2 Venn diagrams
4.2 Data representation and interpretation
4.2.1 Measures of central tendency and variation
4.2.2 Statistical diagrams
4.2.3 Scatter diagrams
4.3 Statistical Distributions
4.3.1 Discrete probability distributions

5 Unit 5: Mechanics

5.1 Vector and Scalar Quantities
5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities
5.2 Forces
5.2.1 Different types of forces and their characteristics
5.2.2 The nature of forces and their effects on objects
5.2.3 Analysing situations involving balanced and unbalanced forces
5.2.4 The principles of Newton’s three laws of motion
5.2.5 Applying Newton’s laws to analyse and solve problems involving forces and motion
5.3 Rectilinear Motion
5.3.1 Quantities and units
5.3.2 Uniform and non-uniform motion
5.3.3 Problems involving displacement, velocity, acceleration and time
5.3.4 Motion graphs (displacement-time, velocity-time)

6 Unit 6: Discrete and Decision Mathematics

6.1 Graphs and Networks
6.1.1 Graphs and networks terminology
6.1.2 Eulerian and semi-Eulerian graphs
6.2 Algorithms & algorithms on networks
6.2.1 Algorithms and flow charts
6.2.2 Sorting algorithms
6.2.3 Minimum spanning tree algorithms
6.2.4 Dijkstra’s algorithm
6.3 Critical path analysis
6.3.1 Activity on arc networks, precedence tables and dummies
6.3.2 Critical paths
6.3.3 Gantt (cascade) charts
6.4 Linear programming
6.4.1 Linear programming terminology
6.4.2 Setting up linear programming problems in two variables
6.4.3 Solving linear programming problems in two variables