Year 10 2023-24
Y10 EXTENDED IGCSE Scheme of Work
Unit 1 – Number (1)
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Order of Perform operations in the correct order using BIDMAS 3 weeks
operations Perform the four rules on directed numbers
Directed Identify and use to find lowest common multiple ( LCM ), highest common factor ( HCF ) and the product of
prime factors
numbers
Use the language and notation of fractions and apply the four rules
Multiples, factors,
primes, squares
and cubes Round to a given number of decimal places or significant figures and use for estimation. Know how to round
off answers to reasonable accuracy in the context of a given problem.
Fractions
Use the standard form A x 10n where n is a positive or negative integer, and
1 ≤ A < 10.
Rounding and Be able to write numbers, solve problems and do calculations in standard form
Estimation
Give appropriate upper and lower bounds for data given to a specified accuracy (e.g. measured lengths)
Standard Form
Obtain appropriate upper and lower bounds to solutions of simple problems (e.g. the calculation of the perimeter or
the area of a rectangle) given data to a specified accuracy.
Limits of accuracy
Identify rational and irrational numbers (e.g. π, √2)
Rational and
irrational numbers
Unit 2 – Geometry
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Angle properties Calculate unknown angles using the following geometric properties: 4 weeks
a) angles at a point;
b) angles on a straight line and intersecting straight lines;
c) angles formed within parallel lines;
d) angle properties of triangles and quadrilaterals;
Polygons Find the sum of the interior angles in a polygon
Find the size of exterior and interior angles in a regular polygon
Geometrical Measure lines and angles; construct a triangle given the three sides using ruler and compasses only; construct
constructions other simple geometrical figures from given data using protractors and set squares as necessary;
Congruence Identify congruent and similar shapes (congruence criteria not required
UseUse the properties of similar shapes to find missing lengths and angles
Similar triangles
Find the lengths, areas and volumes of similar shapes/objects using scale factors
Similar Objects
Circle Theorems Use the properties of tangents and chords and the following circle theorems:
a) angle at the centre of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference;
b) angles in the same segment are equal;
c) angle in a semi-circle is a right angle
d) opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180
e) alternate segment theorem
Unit 3 - AlgebraUnit 3a Algebra 1
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Expressions, Simplifying algebraic expressions by collecting like terms and expanding a single bracket
simple 4 weeks
equations, Set up and solve linear equations including involving fractions 8 weeks
inequalities and
formulae Solve linear inequalities and be able to use a number line
Construct formulae and substitute into expressions and fomulae
Use and interpret positive, negative and zero indices
Indices Use the laws of indices to simplify algebraic expressions
Use and interpret fractional indices including solving equations e.g 32x = 2.
Solve and form simultaneous equations using a graph, the elimination method and the substitution
Simultaneous method Solve and form simultaneous equations when one is linear and one is quadratic
equations
Factorise simple expressions and use to simplify fractions
Factorising and
quadratics Expand and simplify expressions with two brackets
Factorise a quadratic expression, the difference of two squares and simplifying algebraic fractions such as
Solving quadratics by factorisation, using the formula and completing the square
Use completing the square to find turning points and sketch quadratics
Unit 4 – Number (2)
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Percentages Find percentages of a quantity and be able to increase and decrease by a given percentage
Express one quantity as a percentage of another, calculate percentage increase and decrease and
calculate percentage profit and loss
Solve problems involving reverse percentages and find compound and simple interest
Use and apply the compound interest formula
Use exponential growth and decay in relation to population and finance
Solve problems to find the rate of interest
Ratio Simplify ratios, divide a quantity in a given ratio and solve problems using ratio ( including map scales )
Solve problems involving direct and inverse proportion, calculate money conversions and increase or decrease a
quantity in a given ratio
Variation Use direct and inverse variation ( proportion ) and be able to find K, the constant of
( proportion )
Recurring decimals proportionality Convert recurring decimals to fractions
Unit 5: 3b: Algebra (2)
Algebraic fractions
manipulate algebraic fractions, e.g. 4 weeks
Solve equations involving algebraic equations
Add and subtract more complicated algebraic fractions and solve equations involving them
Change the subject
Change the subject of a formula
Change the subject of a formula when the variable appears more than once
Sequences
Write down and use the formula for a nth term of a linear and non linear sequences
Functions
Use function notation, e.g. f(x) = 3x – 5, f:x ! 3x – 5 to describe simple functions,
Use the notation f-1 to describe their inverse function
Form composite functions as defined by gf(x) = g(f(x)).
Understand domain and range of functions
Unit 6 – Statistics
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Averages and Find the mean, median, mode and range from a list of data and a frequency table 5 weeks
range Displaying Distinguish between discrete and continuous data, use pi charts, bar charts, frequency diagrams, two-way tables
and stem-and-leaf diagrams.
data Find the modal group and estimate the mean from a grouped frequency table
Grouped
frequency tables Construct and use cumulative frequency diagrams
Estimate and interpret the median, percentiles, quartiles and the inter-quartile range
Cumulative frequency
Draw and use a histogram and understand the area of each bar is proportional to the frequency
Histograms
Draw scatter diagrams and lines of best fit
Understand positive, negative and zero correlation
Scatter diagrams
