Detailed Math Syllabus Year 11

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Cambridge IGCSE International Mathematics 0607 syllabus for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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E1 Number
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E1.1 Vocabulary and notation for different sets of ℕ = {0, 1, 2, …}
numbers: natural numbers ℕ, primes, squares,
cubes, integers ℤ, rational numbers ℚ, irrational
numbers, real numbers ℝ, triangle numbers
E1.2 Use of the four operations and brackets
E1.3 Highest common factor (HCF), lowest common
multiple (LCM)
E1.4 Calculation of powers and roots
E1.5 Ratio and proportion Including use of e.g. map scales
Syllabus link: E5.5
E1.6 Absolute value | x |
E1.7 Equivalences between decimals, fractions and
percentages
E1.8 Percentages including applications such as Includes both simple and compound interest
interest and profit Includes percentiles
Syllabus links: E3.2, E11.7, E3.10
E1.9 Meaning of exponents (powers, indices) in ℚ
Standard Form, a × 10n where 1 ⩽ a < 10 and
n∈ℤ
Rules for exponents
E1.10 Surds (radicals), simplification of square root 1
e.g.
expressions 3 -1
Rationalisation of the denominator
E1.11 Estimating, rounding, decimal places and
significant figures
E1.12 Calculations involving time: seconds (s), minutes 1 year = 365 days
(min), hours (h), days, months, years including
the relation between consecutive units
E1.13 Problems involving speed, distance and time

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E2 Algebra
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E2.1 Writing, showing and interpretation of Syllabus link: E9.2
inequalities, including those on the real number
line
E2.2 Solution of linear and quadratic inequalities e.g. 2x2 + 5x – 3 < 0
Solution of inequalities using a graphic display
calculator
E2.3 Solution of linear equations including those with
fractional expressions
E2.4 Indices
E2.5 Derivation, rearrangement and evaluation of
formulae
E2.6 Solution of simultaneous linear equations in two
variables
E2.7 Expansion of brackets, including the square of a
binomial
E2.8 Factorisation:
common factor e.g. 6x2 + 9x = 3x(2x + 3)
difference of squares e.g. 9x2 – 16y2 = (3x – 4y)(3x + 4y)
trinomial e.g. 6x2 + 11x – 10 = (3x – 2)(2x + 5)
four term e.g. xy – 3x + 2y – 6 = (x + 2)(y – 3)
E2.9 Algebraic fractions:
simplification, including use of factorisation
1 1 2 1
addition or subtraction of fractions with x x 2  or  x xy 2
+ -
linear denominators or single term
multiplication or division and simplification
of two fractions
E2.10 Solution of quadratic equations:
by factorisation
using a graphic display calculator Syllabus link: E3.6
using the quadratic formula Formula given
E2.11 Use of a graphic display calculator to solve 1
e.g. 2x - 1 =
equations, including those which may be x3
unfamiliar Syllabus link: C3.6

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E2 Algebra
E2.12 Extended curriculum continued Notes/Examples
Continuation of a sequence of numbers or
patterns
Determination of the nth term
Use of a difference method to find the formula
for a linear sequence, a quadratic sequence or a
cubic sequence
Identification of a simple geometric sequence
and determination of its formula

E2.13 Direct variation (proportion) y \ x , y \ x 2 , Syllabus link: modelling


y \ x3 , y \ x
1 1 1
Inverse variation y \ x , y \ 2 , y \
x x
Best variation model for given data

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E3 Functions
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E3.1 Notation Domain is R unless stated otherwise
Domain and range
Mapping diagrams
E3.2 Recognition of the following function types from Syllabus link: modelling
the shape of their graphs: Some of a, b, c or d may be 0
linear f(x) = ax + b Syllabus link: E4.6
quadratic f(x) = ax2 + bx + c Syllabus link: E4.8
cubic f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
a
reciprocal f(x) = x
exponential f(x) = ax with 0 < a < 1 or a > 1 Compound interest
Syllabus link: E1.8
absolute value f(x) = | ax + b |
trigonometric f(x) = a sin(bx); a cos(bx); tan x Including period and amplitude
Syllabus link: E8.8
E3.3 Determination of at most two of a, b, c or d in Syllabus link: modelling
simple cases of 3.2
E3.4 Finding the quadratic function given
vertex and another point, y = a(x – h)2 + k has a vertex of (h, k)
x-intercepts and a point,
vertex or x-intercepts with a = 1
E3.5 Understanding of the concept of asymptotes e.g. f(x) = tan x asymptotes at 90°, 270°, etc.
and graphical identification of simple examples Excludes algebraic derivation of asymptotes
parallel to the axes
Excludes oblique asymptotes
E3.6 Use of a graphic display calculator to:
sketch the graph of a function Including unfamiliar functions not mentioned
explicitly in this syllabus
produce a table of values
find zeros, local maxima or minima Syllabus link: E2.11
find the intersection of the graphs of functions Vertex of quadratic
Syllabus link: E2.10
E3.7 Simplify expressions such as f(g(x)) where g(x) is
a linear expression
E3.8 Description and identification, using the language Syllabus link: E6.4
of transformations, of the changes to the graph of
y = f(x) when y = f(x) + k, y = k f(x), k an integer
y = f(x + k)
E3.9 Inverse function f –1 Syllabus link: E6.5
E3.10 Logarithmic function as the inverse of the Syllabus link: E1.8
exponential function log x is log10 x unless stated otherwise
y = ax equivalent to x = loga y
Rules for logarithms corresponding to rules for
exponents
log b
Solution to ax = b as x =
log a
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E4 Coordinate geometry
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E4.1 Plotting of points and reading from a graph in the Syllabus link: E11.1
Cartesian plane
E4.2 Distance between two points Syllabus links: E5.6 and E6.3
E4.3 Mid-point of a line segment
E4.4 Gradient of a line segment
E4.5 Gradient of parallel and perpendicular lines
E4.6 Equation of a straight line as y = mx + c Syllabus link: E3.2
and ax + by = d (a, b and d integer)
E4.7 Linear inequalities in the Cartesian plane Shade unwanted regions
E4.8 Symmetry of diagrams or graphs in the Cartesian Syllabus links: E3.2 and E5.2
plane

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E5 Geometry
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E5.1 Use and interpret the geometrical terms:
acute, obtuse, right angle, reflex, parallel,
perpendicular, congruent, similar
Use and interpret vocabulary of triangles,
quadrilaterals, polygons and simple solid figures e.g. pyramids including tetrahedrons
E5.2 Line and rotational symmetry Syllabus link: E4.8
E5.3 Angle measurement in degrees
E5.4 Angles round a point
Angles on a straight line and intersecting straight
lines
Vertically opposite angles
Alternate and corresponding angles on parallel
lines
Angle sum of a triangle, quadrilateral and
polygons
Interior and exterior angles of a polygon
Angles of regular polygons
E5.5 Similarity Syllabus link: E1.5
Calculation of lengths of similar figures
Use of area and volume scale factors
E5.6 Pythagoras’ Theorem and its converse in two and Syllabus links: E6.3 and E4.2
three dimensions
Including:
chord length
distance of a chord from the centre of a circle
distances on a grid
E5.7 Use and interpret vocabulary of circles Includes sector and segment
Properties of circles:
•• tangent perpendicular to radius at the point
of contact
•• tangents from a point
•• angle in a semicircle
•• angles at the centre and at the circumference
on the same arc
•• cyclic quadrilateral
•• alternate segment

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E6 Vectors and transformations


Extended curriculum JxN Notes/Examples
E6.1 Notation: component form KK OO
LyP
E6.2 Addition and subtraction of vectors
Negative of a vector
Multiplication of a vector by a scalar
JxN
E6.3 Find the magnitude of KK OO Syllabus links: E4.2 and E5.6
LyP
E6.4 Transformations on the Cartesian plane: Syllabus link: E3.8
•• translation
•• reflection
•• rotation
•• enlargement (reduction)
•• stretch

Description of a transformation
E6.5 Inverse of a transformation Syllabus link: E3.9
E6.6 Combined transformations

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E7 Mensuration
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E7.1 Units: mm, cm, m, km Convert between units
2 2 2 2
mm , cm , m , ha, km
mm3, cm3, m3
ml, cl, l,
g, kg, t
E7.2 Perimeter and area of rectangle, triangle and Syllabus link: E5.1
compound shapes derived from these
E7.3 Circumference and area of a circle
Arc length and area of sector
E7.4 Surface area and volume of prism and pyramid Formulae given for curved surface areas of
(in particular, cuboid, cylinder and cone) cylinder, cone and sphere; volume of pyramid,
cone, cylinder, and sphere
Surface area and volume of sphere and
hemisphere
E7.5 Areas and volumes of compound shapes

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E8 Trigonometry
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E8.1 Right-angled triangle trigonometry
E8.2 Exact values for the trigonometric ratios of
0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°
E8.3 Extension to the four quadrants, i.e. 0°–360°
E8.4 Sine rule Formula given, ASA
SSA (ambiguous case)
E8.5 Cosine rule Formula given, SAS, SSS
E8.6 Area of triangle Formula given
E8.7 Applications:
three-figure bearings and North, East, South,
West
problems in two and three dimensions
E8.8 Properties of the graphs of y = sin x, y = cos x, x in degrees
y = tan x Syllabus links: E3.2 and E3.8

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E9 Sets
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E9.1 Notation and meaning for:
•• number of elements in A, (n(A))
•• is an element of (∈)
•• is not an element of (∉)
•• complement of A, (A′)
•• empty set (∅ or { })
•• universal set (U)
•• is a subset of (⊆)
•• is a proper subset of (⊂)
E9.2 Sets in descriptive form { x |      } or as a list Syllabus link: E2.1
E9.3 Venn diagrams with at most three sets Syllabus link: E10.6
E9.4 Intersection and union of sets

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E10 Probability
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E10.1 Probability P(A) as a fraction, decimal or
percentage
Significance of its value
E10.2 Relative frequency as an estimate of probability
E10.3 Expected frequency of occurrences
E10.4 Combining events:
the addition rule Mutually exclusive
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
the multiplication rule Independent
P(A and B) = P(A) × P(B)
E10.5 Tree diagrams including successive selection with
or without replacement
E10.6 Probabilities from Venn diagrams and tables Syllabus link: E9.3

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E11 Statistics
Extended curriculum Notes/Examples
E11.1 Reading and interpretation of graphs or tables of Syllabus link: E4.1
data
E11.2 Discrete and continuous data
E11.3 (Compound) bar chart, line graph, pie chart,
pictograms, stem-and-leaf diagram, scatter
diagram
E11.4 Mean, mode, median, quartiles and range from
lists of discrete data
Mean, mode, median and range from grouped
discrete data
E11.5 Mean from continuous data
E11.6 Cumulative frequency table and curve
Median, quartiles, percentiles and interquartile Read from curve
range

E11.7 Use of a graphic display calculator to calculate Syllabus link: E1.8


mean, median, and quartiles for discrete data and
mean for grouped data
E11.8 Understanding and description of correlation The coefficient of correlation is not required
(positive, negative or zero) with reference to a
scatter diagram
Straight line of best fit (by eye) through the
mean on a scatter diagram
Use a graphic display calculator to find equation
of linear regression

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