A Level Maths Checklist

AS/A Level Maths Checklist

For the new linear A Level Maths students are tasked with revising all of the content across a 2 year course (1 year for AS). To assist with revision, we have produced a checklist in the posts below that contains every topic that could be in your AS or A Level exams. The checklist includes links to videos and exam practice questions, the majority of which have come from ExamSolutions, MathsGenie, Physics & Maths Tutor and TLMaths. All four of these are excellent revision websites.

As well as the checklist below, here is a printable PDF checklist that you can use to help plan your revision. For more details about how to revise the new AS/A Level Maths have a read through this article. Also please use the Maths forum to ask maths questions, use the Maths Exams forum to discuss individual exams and chat about maths in the A Level Maths Study Group.

Remember that TSR will always be here to help you if you're stuck with a question or just need some moral support! Good luck :smile:

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Reply 1

Notnek

Year 1/AS Pure

Surds and indices

Algebraic expressions

Equations and inequalities

The discriminant

Sketching graphs

Transformations of functions

Coordinate geometry

The equation of a circle and use theorems

The factor theorem and dividing polynomials

1 Year methods of proof & disproof

Binomial expansion with positive integer powers

Trigonometry with triangles

1 Year trigonometric equations & identities

1 Year vectors

Differentiation from first principles

1 Year differentiation of functions

Finding tangents and normals

Stationary points

1 Year integration of functions

Area under curves

Exponential functions and e^x

Logarithms

Natural logarithms

Logarithms and non-linear data

Year 2 Pure

Proof by contradiction

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Standard proofs

Partial Fractions

Algebraic division

The modulus function

Modulus transformations

Functions and mappings

Arithmetic sequences/series

Geometric sequences/series

Sigma notation

Recurrence relations

Binomial expansion with negative/fractional powers

Radians and applications

Small angle approximations

Reciprocal trigonometric functions

Pythagorean identities

Inverse trig functions

Addition formulae

Double angle formulae

2 Year trig equations

Harmonic identities

Parametric equations

Derivatives of sin(x) & cos(x) from first principles

Derivatives of standard functions

The chain rule

The product rule

The quotient rule

Parametric differentiation

Implicit differentiation

Concave/convex functions and points of inflection

Rates of change

Locating roots

Iteration

The Newton-Raphson method

Integrating standard functions

Integrating f(ax+b)

Integration using trig identities

Integration by substitution

Integration by parts

Integration using partial fractions

Integration by inspection/recognition

Parametric integration

The trapezium rule

Solving differential equations

3D coordinates and vectors

Geometric vector problems

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Reply 2

Notnek

Year 1/AS Statistics

⬜ Populations and sampling

⬜ Median, quartiles and percentiles

⬜ Box plots

⬜ Histograms

⬜ Variance and standard deviation

⬜ Interpolation

⬜ Coding

⬜ Outliers

⬜ Histograms

⬜ Correlation, regression and outliers

1 ⬜ Year probability

⬜ Discrete random variables

⬜ The binomial distribution

⬜ Hypothesis testing with discrete data

Year 2 Statistics

⬜ Non-linear regression

⬜ Measuring correlation

⬜ Hypothesis testing for correlation

2 ⬜ Year probability

⬜ The normal distribution

⬜ Approximating a binomial distribution

⬜ Hypothesis testing with the normal distribution

Reply 3

Notnek

Year 1/AS Mechanics

⬜ Modelling in mechanics

⬜ Displacement-time & velocity-time graphs

⬜ Constant acceleration (SUVAT) equations

⬜ Vertical motion under gravity

⬜ Forces and Newton's laws

⬜ Use of vectors

⬜ Connected particles

⬜ Pulleys

⬜ Variable acceleration in 1D

Year 2 Mechanics

⬜ Moments

⬜ Resolving forces (inclined planes)

⬜ Friction

⬜ Projectiles

⬜ Statics

⬜ Rigid bodies/moments

⬜ Dynamics

⬜ Vectors in kinematics

⬜ Variable acceleration in 2D

Reply 4

Infinite Series

Thanks for taking the time to organise it all :smile:

Reply 5

Y2_UniMaths

This is brilliant! Much better than I would’ve thought. Thank you so much :smile:

Reply 6

Cat?

I mean this is cool and all, but most people won't be satisfied unless there's a Further Decision 2 checklist.

Reply 7

8472

☑️ A good thread

Reply 8

Notnek

Thanks to @Lemur14 and @entertainmyfaith who helped collate resources! Also thanks must go to @Y12_FurtherMaths who gave me the idea and it probably wouldn't have been made without him :smile:

Reply 9

Presto

Amazing! *-* Thank you soo much :smile:

Reply 10

username2998742

*insert Notnek Is A Hero Change My Mind meme*

Reply 11

justsomeguy17

Oh god even though I know most of that stuff I still find that list incredibly daunting and scary.

Reply 12

absolutelysprout

Original post

by Notnek

Thanks to @Lemur14 and @entertainmyfaith who helped collate resources! Also thanks must go to @Y12_FurtherMaths who gave me the idea and it probably wouldn't have been made without him :smile:

prsom

Reply 13