GCSE Mathematics (AQA)8300

GCSE Mathematics (AQA) study checklist

Revise in this order: the topics worth the most marks first. Tick a topic off when you can answer its questions in the paper above without notes.

1. Algebra · about 32% of the marksAlgebra is the largest content area at Higher tier (about 30% of the marks in the DfE subject content AQA follows): quadratics, simultaneous equations, functions, iteration and proof come up on every paper.
2. Geometry and measures · about 20% of the marksGeometry and measures is about 20% at Higher: trigonometry including the sine and cosine rules, circle theorems, similar solids, vectors and sectors.
3. Ratio, proportion and rates of change · about 18% of the marksRatio, proportion and rates of change is about 20% at Higher: compound interest, reverse percentages, direct and inverse proportion and compound measures appear every series.
4. Number · about 13% of the marksNumber is about 15% at Higher; Paper 1 tests surds, indices, estimation and fractions without a calculator, and recurring decimals and bounds are regular finishers.
5. Probability · about 9% of the marksProbability and Statistics together are about 15% at Higher; tree diagrams without replacement, Venn diagrams and conditional probability are the Higher favourites.
6. Statistics · about 8% of the marksStatistics takes the other half of that 15%: grouped means, quartiles and box plot comparisons, histograms with frequency density and capture-recapture.

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