Edexcel A Level
MATHEMATICS
Pure and Applied Mathematics
Topic Checklist
PURE MATHEMATICS 1
Topic Subtopic LEARN RECALL APPLY
1. Algebraic expressions 1.1 Index laws
1.2 Expanding brackets
1.3 Factorising
1.4 Negative and fractional indices
1.5 Surds
1.6 Rationalising denominators
2. Quadratics 2.1 Solving quadratic equations
2.2 Completing the square
2.3 Functions
2.4 Quadratic graphs
2.5 The discriminant
2.6 Modelling with quadratic
3. Equations and 3.1 Linear simultaneous equations
inequalities
3.2 Quadratic simultaneous
equations
3.3 Simultaneous equations on
graphs
3.4 Linear inequalities
3.5 Quadratic inequalities
3.6 Inequalities on graphs
3.7 Regions
4. Graphs and 4.1 Cubic graphs
transformations
4.2 Quartic graphs
4.3 Reciprocal graphs
4.4 Points of intersection
4.5 Translating graphs
4.6 Stretching graphs
4.7 Transforming functions
5. Straight line graphs 5.1 y = mx + c
5.2 Equations of straight lines
5.3 Parallel and perpendicular lines
5.4 Length and area
5.5 Modelling with straight lines
6. Circles 6.1 Midpoints and perpendicular
bisectors
6.2 Equation of a circle
6.3 Intersections of straight lines and
circles
6.4 Use tangent and chord
properties
6.5 Circles and triangles
7. Algebraic methods 7.1 Algebraic fractions
7.2 Dividing polynomials
7.3 The factor theorem
7.4 Mathematical proof
7.5 Methods of proof
8. The binomial expansion 8.1 Pascal’s triangle
8.2 Factorial notation
8.3 The binomial expansion
8.4 Solving binomial problems
8.5 Binomial estimation
9. Trigonometric ratios 9.1 The cosine rule
9.2 The sine rule
9.3 Areas of triangles
9.4 Solving triangle problems
9.5 Graphs of sine, cosine and
tangent
9.6 Transforming trigonometric
graphs
10. Trigonometric 10.1 Angles in all four quadrants
identities and equations
10.2 Exact value of trigonometric
ratios
10.3 Trigonometric identities
10.4 Simple trigonometric equations
10.5 Harder trigonometric equations
10.6 Equations and identities
11. Vectors 11.1 Vectors
11.2 Representing vectors
11.3 Magnitude and direction
11.4 Position vectors
11.5 Solving geometric problems
11.6 Modelling with vectors
12. Differentiation 12.1 Gradients of curves
12.2 Finding the derivative
12.3 Differentiating xn
12.4 Differentiating quadratics
12.5 Differentiating functions with
two or more terms
12.6 Gradients, tangents and normal
12.7 Increasing and decreasing
functions
12.8 Second order derivatives
12.9 Stationary points
12.10 Sketching gradient functions
12.11 Modelling with differentiation
13. Integration 13.1 Integrating xn
13.2 Indefinite integrals
13.3 Finding functions
13.4 Definite integrals
13.5 Areas under curves
13.6 Areas under the x-axis
13.7 Areas between curves and lines
14. Exponentials and 14.1 Exponential functions
logarithms
14.2 y = ex
14.3 Exponential modelling
14.4 Logarithms
14.5 Laws of logarithms
14.6 Solving equations using
logarithms
14.7 Working with natural
logarithms
14.8 Logarithms and non-linear data
APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1
Topic Subtopic LEARN RECALL APPLY
1. Data collection 1.1 Population and samples
1.2 Sampling
1.3 Non-random sampling
1.4 Types of data
1.5 The large data set
2. Measures of location 2.1 Measures of central tendency
and spread
2.2 Other measures of location
2.3 Measures of spread
2.4 Variance and standard deviation
2.5 Coding
3. Representations of 3.1 Outliers
data
3.2 Box plots
3.3 Cumulative frequency
3.4 Histograms
3.5 Comparing data
4. Correlation 4.1 Correlation
4.2 Linear regression
5. Probability 5.1 Calculating probabilities
5.2 Venn diagrams
5.3 Mutually exclusive and
independent events
5.4 Tree diagrams
6. Statistical distributions 6.1 Probability distributions
6.2 The binomial distribution
6.3 Cumulative probabilities
7. Hypothesis testing 7.1 Hypothesis testing
7.2 Finding critical values
7.3 One-tailed tests
7.4 Two-tailed tests
8. Modelling in mechanics 8.1 Constructing a model
8.2 Modelling assumptions
8.3 Quantities and units
8.4 Working with vectors
9. Constant acceleration 9.1 Displacement-time graphs
9.2 Velocity-time graphs
9.3 Constant acceleration formulae 1
9.4 Constant acceleration formulae 2
9.5 Vertical motion under gravity
10. Forces and motion 10.1 Force diagrams
10.2 Forces as vectors
10.3 Force and acceleration
10.4 Motion in 2 dimensions
10.5 Connected particles
10.6 Pulleys
11. Variable acceleration 11.1 Functions of time
11.2 Using differentiation
11.3 Maxima and minima problems
11.4 Using integration
11.5 Constant acceleration formulae
PURE MATHEMATICS 2
Topic Subtopic LEARN RECALL APPLY
1. Algebraic methods 1.1 Proof by contradiction
1.2 Algebraic functions
1.3 Partial fractions
1.4 Repeated factors
1.5 Algebraic division
2. Functions and graphs 2.1 The modulus function
2.2 Functions and mappings
2.3 Composite functions
2.4 Inverse functions
2.5 y = |f(x)| and y = f(|x|)
2.6 Combining transformations
2.7 Solving modulus problems
3. Sequences and series 3.1 Arithmetic sequences
3.2 Arithmetic series
3.3 Geometric sequences
3.4 Geometric series
3.5 Sum to infinity
3.6 Sigma notation
3.7 Recurrence relations
3.8 Modelling with series
4. Binomial expansion 4.1 Expanding (1 + x)n
4.2 Expanding (a + bx)n
4.3 Using partial fractions
4.4 Transforming functions
5. Radians 5.1 Radian measure
5.2 Arc length
5.3 Areas of sector and segments
5.4 Solving trigonometric equations
5.5 Small angle approximations
6. Trigonometric functions 6.1 Secant, cosecant and cotangent
6.2 Graphs of sec(x), cosec(x) and
cot(x)
6.3 Using sec(x), cosec(x), and cot(x)
6.4 Trigonometric identities
6.5 Inverse trigonometric functions
7. Trigonometry and 7.1 Addition formulae
modelling
7.2 Using the angle addition
formulae
7.3 Double-angle formulae
7.4 Solving trigonometric equations
7.5 Simplifying a cos(x) ± b sin(x)
7.6 Proving trigonometric identities
7.7 Modelling with trigonometric
functions
8. Parametric equations 8.1 Parametric equations
8.2 Using trigonometric identities
8.3 Curve sketching
8.4 Points of intersection
8.5 Modelling with parametric
equations
9. Differentiation 9.1 Differentiation sin(x) and cos(x)
9.2 Differentiating exponentials and
logarithms
9.3 The chain rule
9.4 The product rule
9.5 The quotient rule
9.6 Differentiating trigonometric
functions
9.7 Parametric differentiation
9.8 Implicit differentiation
9.9 Using second derivatives
9.10 Rates of change
10. Numerical methods 10.1 Locating roots
10.2 Iteration
10.3 The Newton-Raphson method
10.4 Applications to modelling
11. Integration 11.1 Integrating standard functions
11.2 Integrating f(ax + b)
11.3 Using trigonometric identities
11.4 Reverse chain rule
11.5 Integration by substitution
11.6 Integration by parts
11.7 Partial fractions
11.8 Finding areas
11.9 The trapezium rule
11.10 Solving differential equations
11.11 Modelling with differential
equations
11.12 Integration as the limit of a sum
12. Vectors 12.1 3D coordinates
12.2 Vectors in 3D
12.3 Solving geometric problems
12.4 Application to mechanics
APPLIED MATHEMATICS 2
Topic Subtopic LEARN RECALL APPLY
1. Regression, correlation 1.1 Exponential models
and hypothesis testing
1.2 Measuring correlation
1.3 Hypothesis testing for zero
correlation
2. Conditional probability 2.1 Set notation
2.2 Conditional probability
2.3 Conditional probabilities in Venn
diagrams
2.4 Probability formulae
2.5 Tree diagrams
3. The normal 3.1 The normal distribution
distribution
3.2 Finding probabilities for normal
distributions
3.3 The inverse normal distribution
function
3.4 The standard normal distribution
3.5 Finding μ and σ
3.6 Approximating a binomial
distribution
3.7 Hypothesis testing with the
normal distribution
4. Moments 4.1 Moments
4.2 Resultant moments
4.3 Equilibrium
4.4 Centres of mass
4.5 Tilting
5. Forces and friction 5.1 Resolving forces
5.2 Inclined planes
5.3 Friction
6. Projectiles 6.1 Horizontal projection
6.2 Horizontal and vertical
components
6.3 Projection at any angle
6.4 Projectile motion formulae
7. Applications of forces 7.1 Static particles
7.2 Modelling with statics
7.3 Friction and static particles
7.4 Static rigid bodies
7.5 Dynamics and inclined planes
7.6 Connected particles
8. Further kinematics 8.1 Vectors in kinematics
8.2 Vector methods with projectiles
8.3 Variable acceleration in one
dimension
8.4 Differentiating vectors
8.5 Integrating vectors
