IGCSEMaths: CoreCIERevision Notes

CIE IGCSE Maths: Core Revision Notes

Concise resources for the CIE IGCSE Maths: Core course.

Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2023

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First exams 2025

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Number

Types of Number

The Number System

Mathematical Operations

Number Operations

Prime Factor Decomposition

Powers, Roots & Indices

Basic Fractions

Equivalent Fractions

Mixed Numbers & Top Heavy Fractions

Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Basic Percentages

Percentage Change

Simple & Compound Interest

Converting between FDP

Sharing in a Ratio

Direct & Inverse Proportion

Money Calculations

Currency Conversions

Unit Conversions

Compound Measures

Rounding & Estimation

Using a Calculator

Algebra & Sequences

Algebraic Notation & Vocabulary

Algebraic Roots & Indices

Expanding Brackets

Linear Equations

Equations & Problem Solving

Rearranging Formulas

Simultaneous Equations

Coordinate Geometry & Graphs

Coordinate Geometry

Straight Line Graphs (y = mx + c)

Types of Graphs

Conversion Graphs

Distance-Time & Speed-Time Graphs

Geometry

Geometric Vocabulary

Properties of 2D Shapes

Properties of 3D Shapes

Basic Angle Properties

Angles in Polygons

Angles in Parallel Lines

Constructing a Triangle

Angle in a Semicircle

Tangent & Radius

Lengths, Areas & Volumes

Area & Perimeter

Problem Solving with Areas

Area & Circumference of Circles

Pythagoras & Trigonometry

Pythagoras Theorem

Right-Angled Trigonometry

Transformations

Probability

Basic Probability

Relative & Expected Frequency

Set Notation & Venn Diagrams

Probability & Venn Diagrams

Probability Tree Diagrams

Statistics

Mean, Median & Mode

Averages from Tables

Comparing Distributions

Stem & Leaf Diagrams

Tally Charts & Frequency Tables

Bar Charts & Pictograms

Working with Statistical Diagrams

Study tools