Maths Advanced TRIAL Checklist
Functions
Topic Sub-topic Type of Question
Functions Algebraic Techniques Rounding, Scientific Notation, Significant Figures
Rationalise Denominators
Expand and Simplify expressions
Solve Equations
Rearrange formulas and surds
Functions Linear Functions Sketch straight lines
Writing formulas from worded questions
Income and Revenue (including breakeven and profit)
Simultaneous equations
Functions Quadratics and Cubic Factorise monic and non-monic quadratics
Functions
Solve monic and non-monic quadratics
Discriminant and applications
Factorise simple cubics
Sketch quadratics and cubics + transformations
Functions Composite Functions Find a function of a function
Piecewise functions
Domain and Range (including interval notation)
Functions Further Functions and Circles
Relations
Solving Inequalities
Hyperbolas
Exponentials
Asymptotes
Transformations (dilations and shifts)
Trigonometry
Topic Sub-topic Type of Question
Trigonometry Ratios and Angles SOH CAH TOA, find sides and angles
Sine + cosine rule, find sides and angles
3D trig
Bearings
Radians (length of arc and area of sector)
Trigonometry Trig Functions and Prove identities
Identities
Solve Trig equations using ASTC
Exact Ratios
Trigonometry Trig Graphs Sketch sine cosine and tangent graphs for different domains
Amplitude, Period, Phase, Equilibrium (Centre of motion)
Applications of Trig Graphs/Functions
Calculus
Topic Sub-topic Type of Question
Calculus Differentiation Differentiate normal, negative, and fractional indices
Chain, product, quotient
First principles
Differentiate logs, exponentials and Trig Functions
Find gradients of tangents and normals
Find equations of tangents and normals
Find rates of change
Calculus Integration Integrate normal, negative and fractional indices
Reverse chain
Integrate exponentials, and functions that become logs
Find areas under curves
Find area bound by curves
Trapezoidal rule
Calculus Applications of Calculus Rates of change (exponential growth and decay)
Maxima and Minima
Motion (displacement, velocity and acceleration)
Statistics
Topic Sub-topic Type of Question
Statistics Probability Multistage/probability trees
Relative frequency (experimental probability)
Venn diagrams and two way tables
Formal notation and Conditional Probability
Discrete Probability Distributions
Statistics Interpretation and Bivariate Classifying data (categorical, numerical, etc)
Bar charts and Histograms + Polygons
Pareto Chart
Boxplots / 5 number summaries
Pearson’s correlation coefficient
Least squares regression line
Statistics Random Variables (NOT IN Normal distributions (NOT IN TRIAL)
TRIAL)
Empirical rule (NOT IN TRIAL)
Z score (NOT IN TRIAL)
E(x), Var(x), and standard deviation (NOT IN TRIAL)
Prove a function is a PDF (NOT IN TRIAL)
Use a PDF to find probability of a score occurring (NOT IN TRIAL)
Financial Maths
Topic Sub-topic Type of Question
Financial Maths Series N-th term and sum of an AP
N-th term and sum of a GP
Limiting Sum
Applications of series in financial maths
Financial Maths Modelling Loans and Use compound interest table for loans and annuities
Investments
Compound interest and Simple interest
