Edexcel IGCSE Maths A: Foundation Exam Questions By Topic

Mathematical Operations, Order of Operations (BIDMAS/BODMAS), Place Value, Negative Numbers, Money Calculations, Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Related Calculations

Set Notation & Venn Diagrams

Types of Number, Multiples, Factors & Primes, Squares, Cubes & Roots, Reciprocals, Prime Factor Decomposition, HCF & LCM

Powers & Roots, Laws of Indices, Converting to & from Standard Form

Introduction to Fractions, Fractions of Amounts, Equivalent & Simplified Fractions, Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions, Adding & Subtracting Fractions, Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Introduction to Percentages, Percentages of Amounts, Percentage Increases & Decreases, Percentage Change, Reverse Percentages

Compound Interest, Depreciation

Converting Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Ordering Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Operations with Decimals

Rounding to a Given Place Value, Rounding to Significant Figures, Estimation, Bounds & Error Intervals

Using a Calculator

Introduction to Ratios, Equivalent & Simplified Ratios, Sharing in a Ratio

Direct & Inverse Proportion

Exchange Rates, Best Buys

Algebraic Notation, Algebraic Vocabulary, Substitution, Collecting Like Terms

Algebraic Roots & Indices

Expanding & Simplifying Single Brackets, Expanding Double Brackets

Factorising Out Terms, Factorising Quadratics, Difference of Two Squares

Rearranging Formulas

Solving Linear Equations, Equations with Brackets & Fractions, Equations with Unknowns on Both Sides

Solving Quadratic Equations

Simultaneous Equations

Forming Equations from Words, Forming Equations from Shapes

Interpreting Inequalities, Representing Inequalities on a Number Line, Solving Linear Inequalities

Introduction to Sequences, Continuing Sequences, nth Terms of Linear Sequences

Function Machines

Coordinates, Midpoint of a Line, Gradient of a Line

Equations of Straight Lines (y = mx + c), Drawing Straight Line Graphs

Representing Inequalities as Regions, Finding Inequalities from Regions

Types of Graphs, Quadratic Graphs, Drawing Graphs from Tables

Distance-Time Graphs, Speed-Time Graphs, Conversion Graphs, Rates of Change of Graphs

Introduction to Lines & Angles, Rotational Symmetry, Lines of Symmetry, Planes of Symmetry

Angles around Points & Lines, Angles in Triangles, Angles in Quadrilaterals, Angles in Polygons, Angles in Parallel Lines

Properties of Polygons, Properties of 3D Shapes, Nets of Solids

Time, Converting between Units, Squared & Cubic Units, Compound Measures, Speed, Density & Pressure

Bearings, Scale, Constructing Triangles, Constructions

Perimeter, Area, Adding & Subtracting Areas, Problem Solving with Areas

Properties of Circles, Theorems with Chords & Tangents, Area & Circumference of Circles, Arc Lengths & Sector Areas

Volume, Problem Solving with Volumes, Surface Area

Congruence, Similarity, Similar Lengths, Geometrical Proof

Pythagoras Theorem, Trigonometry to Find Lengths, Trigonometry to Find Angles

Translations, Reflections, Rotations, Enlargements

Mean, Median & Mode, Calculations with the Mean, Averages from Tables, Averages from Grouped Data, Range, Comparing Data Sets, Population & Sampling

Tally Charts & Frequency Tables, Two-Way Tables, Bar Charts & Pictograms, Pie Charts, Reading & Interpreting Statistical Diagrams, Comparing Statistical Diagrams

Basic Probability, Relative & Expected Frequency