A Level Math RevisionEdexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification checklist
Every part of the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification in plain English, with the board's reference numbers. Tick each point when you can do it; every point links to free notes and practice on it.
- 19 topic areas
- 121 points to tick
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The exam at a glance
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 (9MA0/01) | 2 hours | 100 | 33⅓% | Yes |
| Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 (9MA0/02) | 2 hours | 100 | 33⅓% | Yes |
| Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics (9MA0/03) | 2 hours | 100 | 33⅓% | Yes |
Papers 1 and 2 can ask about any of the pure content. Paper 3 has statistics in Section A and mechanics in Section B.
Students answer every question, and all three papers are sat in the same May/June series.
Official specification: Pearson's A level Mathematics page. We link to it and never copy it.
The specification, point by point
Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0): syllabus checklist · alevelmathrevision.com/alevel-frontend/syllabus/edexcel-9ma0
Pure topic 1 Proof
Pure topic 2 Algebra and functions
- 2.1Laws of indices
- 2.2Surds: simplifying & rationalising
- 2.3Solving quadratics & the discriminant
- 2.3Completing the square
- 2.3Quadratic graphs & roots
- 2.4Simultaneous equations (linear & quadratic)
- 2.5Linear & quadratic inequalities
- 2.6Expanding & factorising polynomials
- 2.6Algebraic division & the factor theorem
- 2.7The modulus function & modulus equations
- 2.7Sketching cubics, quartics & reciprocals
- 2.8Composite functions
- 2.8Inverse functions
- 2.9Graph transformations (translations, stretches, reflections)
- 2.10Partial fractions
Pure topic 3 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
Pure topic 4 Sequences and series
Pure topic 5 Trigonometry
- 5.1Sine & cosine rules
- 5.1Area of a triangle (½ab sinC)
- 5.1Radian measure, arc length & sector area
- 5.2Small angle approximations
- 5.3Trig ratios & exact values
- 5.3Graphs of sin, cos & tan
- 5.4Reciprocal trig functions (sec, cosec, cot)
- 5.4Inverse trig functions (arcsin, arccos, arctan)
- 5.5Fundamental trig identities
- 5.6Compound angle formulae
- 5.6Double angle formulae
- 5.6The R sin(x±α) harmonic form
- 5.7Solving basic trig equations
- 5.7Solving quadratic-form trig equations
Pure topic 6 Exponentials and logarithms
Pure topic 7 Differentiation
- 7.1Differentiation from first principles
- 7.1Differentiating trig functions
- 7.2Differentiating powers of x
- 7.2Differentiating e^x and ln x
- 7.3Tangents & normals
- 7.3Increasing & decreasing functions
- 7.3Stationary points & the second derivative
- 7.4The chain rule
- 7.4The product rule
- 7.4The quotient rule
- 7.4Connected rates of change
- 7.5Implicit differentiation
- 7.5Parametric differentiation
Pure topic 8 Integration
Pure topic 9 Numerical methods
Pure topic 10 Vectors
Statistics topic 1 Statistical sampling
Statistics topic 2 Data presentation and interpretation
Statistics topic 3 Probability
Statistics topic 4 Statistical distributions
Statistics topic 5 Statistical hypothesis testing
Mechanics topic 6 Quantities and units in mechanics
Mechanics topic 7 Kinematics
Mechanics topic 8 Forces and Newton's laws
Mechanics topic 9 Moments
Questions
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