Learner Guide

Cambridge IGCSE® 
Additional Mathematics 0606 
Cambridge O Level
Additional Mathematics 4037
For examination from 2020

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Revision checklists
The revision checklists on the following pages provide the list of content as given in the syllabus. You can use them when you revise to rate your confidence in
different areas of the course. The checklists don’t contain all the detailed knowledge you need to know, just an overview. For more detail, talk to your teacher.

The table headings are explained below:

Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

These are the topics An overviee of the content in the You can use the tick boxes to show when In this space, you can:
which are covered in syllabus you need to know. you have revised an item and how confident
you feel about it. • add further information of your own, for
both Paper 1 and
example topics from IGCSE Mathematics that
Paper 2.
R = RED means you are really unsure and you need to look at again as it is assumed
lack confidence; you might want to knowledge for Additional Mathematics.
focus your revision here and possibly talk to
your teacher for help. • add learning aids, such as rhymes, poems or
word play
A = AMBER means you are reasonably
confident but need some extra practice. • pinpoint areas of difficulty you need to check
further with your teacher or textbooks
G = GREEN means you are very confident. • include reference to a useful resource or
revision website.
As your revision progresses, you can
concentrate on the RED and AMBER items
in order to turn them into GREEN items. You
might find it helpful to highlight each topic in
red, orange or green to help you prioritise.

Note: the tables below cannot contain absolutely everything you need to know, but it does use examples wherever it can. You can tick boxes and write in the
comments column directly on the PDF, or you can print the file first.

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

Functions
• understand the terms:
function, domain, range (image set), one-one function,
inverse function & composition of functions

• use the notation f ( x )= sin x, f : x → lg x, ( x > 0 ) ,f −1 ( x )

and f 2 ( x )  = f ( f ( x ) ) 

• understand the relationship between y = f ( x ) and

y = f ( x ) , where f ( x ) may be linear, quadratic or

trigonometric

• explain in words why a given function is a function or why it

does not have an inverse

• find the inverse of a one-one function and form composite

functions

• use sketch graphs to show the relationship between a

function and its inverse

General notes

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• find the maximum or minimum value of the quadratic

function f : x → ax 2 + bx + c by any method

• use the maximum or minimum value of f ( x ) to sketch the

graph or determine the range for a given domain

Quadratic • know the conditions for f ( x ) = 0 to have:

functions
(i) two real roots, (ii) two equal roots, (iii) no real roots
and the related conditions for a given line to
(i) intersect a given curve, (ii) be a tangent to a given
curve, (iii) not intersect a given curve

• solve quadratic equations for real roots and find the solution
set for quadratic inequalities

General notes:

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

3 Equations, • solve graphically or algebraically equations of the type

( c ≥ 0) ( cx + d )
inequalities
ax + b= c and ax + b =
and graphs

• solve graphically or algebraically inequalities of the type

ax + b > c ( c ≥ 0) , ax + b ≤ c ( c > 0 ) and
ax + b ≤ ( cx + d )

• use substitution to form and solve a quadratic equation in

order to solve a related equation

• sketch the graphs of cubic polynomials and their moduli,

when given in factorised form y =k ( x − a )( x − b )( x − c )

• solve cubic inequalities in the form

k ( x − a )( x − b )( x − c ) ≤ d graphically

General notes:

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

4 Indices and • perform simple operations with indices and with surds,
surds including rationalising the denominator

General notes:

5 Factors of
polynomials • know and use the remainder and factor theorems

• find factors of polynomials

• solve cubic equations

General notes:

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

6
• solve simple simultaneous equations in two unknowns by
Simultaneous
elimination or substitution
equations

General notes:

7
• know simple properties and graphs of the logarithmic and
Logarithmic exponential functions including ln x and e x (series
and
expansions are not required) and graphs of ke nx + a and
exponential
functions k ln ( ax + b ) where n, k , a and b are integers

• know and use the laws of logarithms (including change of

base of logarithms)

• solve equations of the type a x = b

General notes:

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8
• interpret the equation of a straight line graph in the form
Straight line =
y mx + c
graphs

• transform given relationships, including y = ax and

n

y = Ab x , to straight line form and hence determine unknown

constants by calculating the gradient or intercept of the
transformed graph

• solve questions involving mid-point and length of a line

• know and use the condition for two lines to be parallel or

perpendicular, including finding the equation of perpendicular
bisectors

General notes:

9
• solve problems involving the arc length and sector area of a
Circular circle, including knowledge and use of radian measure
measure

General notes:

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10 • know the six trigonometric functions of angles of any

magnitude ( sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant,
Trigonometry cotangent)

• understand the amplitude and periodicity and the relationship

between graphs of related trigonometric functions, e.g. sin x
and sin 2x

• draw and use the graphs of

=y a sin bx +
= c ; y a cos bx +
= c ; y a tan bx + c

where a is a positive integer, b is a simple fraction or

integer ( fractions will have a denominator of 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8
only) and c is an integer

• use the relationships

1 ; sec 2 A =
sin 2 A + cos 2 A = 1 + tan 2 A; cosec 2 A =
1 + cot 2 A

sin A cos A
= tan =
A; cot A
cos A sin A

• solve simple trigonometric equations involving the six

trigonometric functions and the above relationships (not
including general solution of trigonometric equations)

• prove simple trigonometric identities

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General notes:

11
• recognise and distinguish between a permutation case and a
Permutations combination case
and
combinations
• know and use the notation n ! (with 0! = 1 ), and the
expressions for permutations and combinations of n items
taken r at a time

• answer simple problems on arrangement and selection

(cases with repetition of objects, or with objects arranged in a
circle, or involving both permutations and combinations, are
excluded)

General notes:

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

12 Series
• use the Binomial Theorem for expansion of ( a + b ) for
n

positive integer n

n
• use the general term   a n − r b r , 0 ≤ r ≤ n
r

(knowledge of the greatest term and properties of the

coefficients is not required)

• recognise arithmetic and geometric progressions

• use the formulae for the nth term and for the sum of the first
n terms to solve problems involving arithmetic and geometric
progressions

• use the condition for the convergence of a geometric

progression, and the formula for the sum to infinity of a
convergent geometric progression

General notes:

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

13
 a  
• use vectors in any form, e.g.   , AB, p, ai − bj
Vectors in b
two
dimensions

• know and use position vectors and unit vectors

• find the magnitude of a vector; add and subtract vectors and

mulitply vectors by scalars

• compose and resolve velocities

General notes:

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14
• understand the idea of a derived function
Differentiation
and
integration
dy d 2 y  d  dy  
• use the notations f ′ ( x ) , f ′′ ( x ) , =  
dx dx 2  dx  dx  
,

• use the derivatives of the standard functions x n (for any

x
rational n ), sin x, cos x, tan x, e , ln x , together with
constant multiples, sums and composite functions of these

• differentiate products and quotients of functions

• apply differentiation to gradients, tangents and normals,

stationary points, connetced rates of change, small
increments and approximations and practical maxima and
minima problems

• use the first and second derivative tests to discriminate

between maxima and minima

• understand integration as the reverse process of

differentiation

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Topic You should be able to R A G Comments

1
• integrate sums of terms in powers of x including and
x
1
ax + b

• integrate functions of the form ( ax + b ) for any rational n,

n

sin ( ax + b ) , cos ( ax + b ) , e ax +b

• evaluate definite integrals and apply integration to the

evaluation of plane areas

• apply differentiation and integration to kinematics problems

that involve displacement, velocity and acceleration of a
particle moving in a straight line with variable or constant
acceleration, and the use of x − t and v − t graphs

General notes:

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Section 8: Useful websites

The websites listed below are useful resources to help you study for your Cambridge IGCSE / O Level
Additional Mathematics course.

https://undergroundmathematics.org/
This site is explicitly to support the UK A Level maths curriculum, but many of these topics are common to
the Additional Mathematics syllabus.

www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels
You’ll need to navigate to the ‘Higher Level’ Mathematics. You will be able to identify the areas that are
common to the Additional Mathematics syllabus.

http://www.plus.maths.org/
A free on-line mathematics magazine for ages 15 and over. It includes articles from top mathematicians and
science writers, mathematical news and careers information.

www.mathletics.co.uk
Online mathematics instruction for those topics you may have difficulty with.

www.mathsmadeeasy.co.uk
Lots of revision resources.

www.padowan.dk
This is a graph plotter that you could use to check out graphs of all types. You can revise your trigonometric
graph sketching using this as a check.

http://betterexplained.com/
There's always a better way to understand an idea. This site includes explanations that helped the writer,
hoping they'll help you too.

https://www.geogebra.org
Dynamic mathematics and science for learning at all levels. This is interactive geometry, algebra, statistics,
and calculus software.

http://www.khanacademy.org/
A log in must be created. Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of
charge. Also available as an app. This will cover all aspects of the syllabus.

https://www.mathplanet.com/
Math planet is an online community where you can study mathematics for free. All material is focused on US
high school mathematics but since mathematics is the same all over the world everybodyis welcome to study
maths – it is all for free.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/
Maths Is Fun specialises in offering clear explanations of mathematical concepts. The language used is
straightforward and is especially suited to those whose first language may not be English. The materials are
organised by topic making the site easy to navigate. Each page is set out logically with clear explanations
and examples. Questions are included that allow you to check your understanding. The site is free to use
and also offers puzzles, games, quizzes, worksheets and a forum.

http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/
The aim of this website is to get everybody enjoying their maths a bit more. If you are a learner looking for a
different way to understand a topic then hopefully mrbartonmaths.com will have something for you!

http://www.purplemath.com/
Purplemath's algebra lessons are written with the learner in mind. These lessons emphasize the
practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependable techniques, and pointing out common
mistakes. The lessons are cross-referenced to help you find related material, and a ‘search’ box is on every
page to help you find what you're looking for.

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http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/maths
A revision website, also available as an app. A log in must be created. A lot of the Additional Mathematics is
covered in A Level Maths, so many of these topics will be useful.

http://www.sosmath.com/
S.O.S. MATHematics is a free resource for mathematics revision material

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