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Introducing changes to Cambridge IGCSE™ Mathematics (0580/0980)

and Cambridge IGCSE™ Additional Mathematics (0606)
Welcome

 Changes to Cambridge IGCSE

Mathematics (0580/0980) for assessment
from 2025.
 Changes to Cambridge IGCSE Additional
Mathematics (0606) for assessment from
2025.
 Support and endorsed resources.
 Where and when to find more information.
 Why make any changes?

 We regularly review our qualifications to make

sure they are up-to-date and fit for purpose.
 Our qualifications reflect the latest thinking in
each subject area, drawn from expert
international research to include new and
refined ideas and check what we do is still best
practice.
 We consult with a range of stakeholders and
use their feedback to make sure everything is
working well.
 Opportunity to improve successful qualifications
to make things better for students and teachers.
Redevelopment timeline

Consultation with schools

January – October 2021 January – September 2022 June 2025

February 2021 February 2022
Focus groups Publish revised First assessment of
with teachers Online syllabus and revised qualification
Online specimens
consultation consultation
with schools with schools
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580/0980) for 2025
Key headlines

Equally balanced papers for each

tier
New non-calculator paper
No change in demand
Clear and simple format, language
and layout
Updated and clarified content
New formula sheet
Updated wording for Aims, AOs,
and learner attributes
What is changing?

 Equally balanced papers for each tier

 Duration, total number of marks, weighting & style is same for
the two papers at each tier.
 New non-calculator paper at each tier
 Paper 1 (Core) and Paper 2 (Extended) will be non-calculator
papers.
 Helps students to communicate mathematically and show their
working.
 Helps students improve their fluency and confidence in
mathematical techniques.
 Most questions will be very familiar!
 No change in demand for the papers.
 Values chosen carefully to be appropriate.
 Clear and simple layout and format
 Making sure we continue to assess mathematical performance
not language skills.
What is changing?
 Updated, clear, detailed content
 No major changes to the content with strong progression
 Learning outcomes have been updated in-line across Cambridge Upper Secondary Mathematics
 Depth of teaching required for each learning outcomes has been clarified using the
Notes/Examples column.
 Better understanding for teachers and learners of what is expected and what is included.
 New formula sheet for all papers
 There will be a set of formulas given for each tier
 Same formula sheet series –on –series
 Reducing cognitive load but reinforcing an important skill
 Updated wording for Aims, AOs, and learner attributes
 Wording updated but meaning is the same.
 Mathematics is a key subject area for all our students and new wording reflects how the
syllabuses are coherent, aspirational and fair for all our students
What is staying the same?

 Amount of assessment
 The total duration, number of marks, and weighting will be the same.
 These are rebalanced across the two papers at each tier.
 The style of the questions will be familiar to teachers and candidates.

CORE ASSESSMENT: EXTENDED ASSESSMENT:

Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 3 (calculator) Paper 2 (non-calculator) and Paper 4 (calculator)
1h 30 min each 2h each
50% each of the total Core assessment 50% each of the total Extended assessment
80 marks each 100 marks each
Structured and unstructured questions Structured and unstructured questions
Candidates answer all questions Candidates answer all questions
What has been added to Cambridge IGCSE Content?

 Core only:
 No substantial additions
 Inequalities
+
 More explanation in the notes and examples
e.g. recall of squares, cubes

 Extended only:
 surds in Number
 exact trigonometric values in Trigonometry
 domain and range in functions
 -½ and ½ in the list of values for n in graphs of
functions of the form axn
What has been removed from the content?

 Core only:
 Add and subtract vectors
 Multiply a vector by a scalar
-
 Extended only:
 proper subsets
 linear programming
 box-and-whisker plots
 congruence criteria (knowledge of congruence
itself is still in the syllabus)
How does this affect teaching?

 No change to teaching time

 Teachers should review the additional guidance and notes information in the
syllabus content.
 Check the changes for the relevant tiers in your schemes of work
 Help learners prepare with:
 Solving problems without a calculator.
 Showing working clearly
 selecting the correct formula from the formula sheet.
 Knowing how to use their calculator effectively and efficiently on the calculator paper.
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics (0606)
Key headlines

 No changes to the duration, marks and

weightings of the papers.
 New non calculator paper
 Content updated following changes to
Upper Secondary, and examples clarified
 Strong rigour and progression to AS and
A Level study.
 Updated formula sheet
 Updated wording for Aims, AOs, and
learner attributes
What is changing?

 New non-calculator paper

 Paper 1 will be a non-calculator paper. Paper 2 will continue to assess calculator skills.
 Updated the content
 Indices and Surds becomes assumed knowledge
 New topic: Geometry of a Circle, which connects well with the rest of the content
 Renamed Differentiation and Integration as Calculus
 No other major changes to the content.
 Introduced a Notes and guidance column
 The Notes and guidance column explain more about the requirements of the learning outcomes.
 Updated the Aims, AOs, and learner attributes
 The wording has been updated but the meaning is the same.
Content overview

1 Functions 8 Coordinate geometry of the circle+

2 Quadratic functions 9 Circular measure
3 Factors of polynomials 10 Trigonometry
4 Equations, inequalities and graphs 11 Permutations and combinations
5 Simultaneous equations 12 Series
6 Logarithmic & exponential functions 13 Vectors in two dimensions
7 Straight line graphs 14 Calculus*
Coordinate geometry of the circle
What is staying the same?

Duration of papers. ASSESSMENT:

Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 2
Number of marks. (calculator)
Weighting of papers. 2 hours each
Including a formula list. 50% each of the total assessment
80 marks each
Style and format of questions.
Structured and unstructured questions
Candidates answer all questions
How does this affect teaching?

 No change to teaching time

 Reinforce good use of notation for laying out working
 Practice solving questions without a calculator
 Update teaching plans to include Geometry of a Circle.
 Surds and indices becomes assumed knowledge. Won’t be assessed as focus of question
but may be needed to answer other questions
 Review the notes and examples column for more information about content.
Support materials

Resource
A wide range of materials will be Resource Date available
available through our School Support
Scheme of Work – Mathematics 0580 July 2022
Hub, which also includes details of
endorsed resources for this syllabus,
and access to a subject forum: Specimen Paper Answers: available March 2023

cambridgeinternational.org/support Scheme of Work - Additional July 2023

Mathematics 0606
Classroom teaching materials July 2023
including Teacher Guide
Example Candidate Responses Early 2026, after first
examination in 2025
About Resource Plus

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learners with high quality videos, ready-made
lesson plans and teaching materials.
 Resource Plus for Cambridge IGCSE
Mathematics (0580) is already available through
the School Support Hub.
 Previously available by subscription only,
Resource Plus is now available to all Cambridge
International Schools at no extra cost. Many of
these teaching resources can also be used to
teach Cambridge O Level Mathematics (4024).
Endorsed resources (publishing from March 2023)
Publisher
Qualification Cambridge
Marshall
University Collins Hodder
Cavendish
Press
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580/0980    

Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606    

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