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Terry Wall, Ric Pimentel
ISBN: 9780340812938
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 28/01/2005
Paperback: 192 pages
Illustrations: Black and white drawings and graphs
£12.50
Checkpoint Maths is the first 11–14 series to be written specifically for students who are preparing for the University of Cambridge International Examinations Checkpoint test and IGCSE exam. The series is fully endorsed by CIE and is included in their Checkpoint Mathematics Resources List.
- Written for an international audience
- Includes plenty of exercises for practice
- Contains extention material to stretch more able students
- Investigations at the end of each section illustration applications of the work covered
- ICT is an integral part of the course, with ICT activities at the end of each section
- Is written to match the University of Cambridge International Examinations Checkpoint Curriculum Framework for Mathematics
- Is a complete and comprehensive 11-14 Mathematics course
- Has a substantial ICT and Applied Mathematics component
- Includes questions from Checkpoint end-of-module tests
- Provides ideal preparation for the Checkpoint tests and leads neatly into the IGCSE course
Table of Contents:
Section One
1 Algebra - positive indices and zero index
2 SSM - measures of speed, distance, time; compound measures
3 SSM - Pythagoras’ rule
4 SSM - bearings and maps
5 Using and Applying Mathematics/ICT - investigation, ICT task Summary and Review of Section One
Section Two
6 Number - standard index form
7 Algebra - simultaneous equations
8 SSM - distance-time graphs, travel and conversion graphs
9 SSM - tangent ratio
10 Using and Applying Mathematics/ICT - investigation, ICT task
Summary and Review of Section Two
Section Three
11 Number - upper and lower bounds
12 Algebra - solving simultaneous equations graphically
13 SSM - sine and cosine ratios
14 SSM - simple loci
15 Using and Applying Mathematics/ICT - investigation, ICT task
Summary and Review of Section Three
Section Four
16 Algebra - solving inequalities
17 Algebra - solving quadratic equations using factors
18 SSM - volume of a sphere
19 SSM - applications of Pythagoras and trigonometry
20 Using and Applying Mathematics/ICT - investigation, ICT task
Summary and Review of Section Four
Section Five – Revision
Book 1 Sections 1-5
Book 2 Sections 1-5
Book 3 Sections 1-4
Section Six – Extension
21 Number - reverse percentages
22 Algebra - solving quadratic equations graphically
23 SSM - simple vectors
24 Handling data - cumulative frequency graphs
25 Using and Applying Mathematics/ICT - investigation, ICT task
Summary and Review of Section Six
Section Seven – Checkpoint questions
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