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Whats in AS level maths?

I do Edexcel. How many textbooks and chapters are there? Just curious.
I've heard that there are only two books: stats +mechaniscs and Pure maths. Is that right?
yes, 2 books for AS aka year 1, and 2 books for A level aka year 2
the pure books are about 350 pages long each and the stats+mech ones are about 195 pages each (in terms of content, excluding the answers etc)
AS pure year 1 consists of the following chapters:

Ch. 1: Algebraic Expressions
Ch. 2: Quadratics
Ch. 3: Equations and Inequalities
Ch. 4: Graphs and Transformations
Ch. 5: Straight Line Graphs
Ch. 6: Circles
Ch. 7: Algebraic Methods
Ch. 8: The Binomial Expansion
Ch. 9: Trigonometric Ratios
Ch. 10: Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Ch. 11: Vectors
Ch. 12: Differentiation
Ch. 13: Integration
Ch. 14: Exponentials and Logarithms
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper


stats+ mech year 1 consists of:

Ch. 1: Data Collection
Ch. 2: Measures of Location and Spread
Ch. 3: Representations of Data
Ch. 4: Correlation
Ch. 5: Probability
Ch. 6: Statistical Distributions
Ch. 7: Hypothesis Testing
Ch. 8: Modelling in Mechanics
Ch. 9: Constant Acceleration
Ch. 10: Forces and Motion
Ch. 11: Forces and Motion
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper




pure year 2 consists of:

Ch. 1: Algebraic Methods
Ch. 2: Functions and Graphs
Ch. 3: Sequences and Series
Ch. 4: Binomial Expansion
Ch. 5: Radians
Ch. 6: Trigonometric Functions
Ch. 7: Trigonometry and Modelling
Ch. 8: Parametric Equations
Ch. 9: Differentiation
Ch. 10: Numerical Methods
Ch. 11: Integration
Ch. 12: Vectors
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper

stats + mech year 2 consists of:

Ch. 1: Regression, Correlation and Hypothesis Testing
Ch. 2: Conditional Probability
Ch. 3: The Normal Distribution
Ch. 4: Moments
Ch. 5: Forces and Friction
Ch. 6: Projectiles
Ch. 7: Applications of Forces
Ch. 8: Further Kinematics
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper
Original post by anonymous230
yes, 2 books for AS aka year 1, and 2 books for A level aka year 2
the pure books are about 350 pages long each and the stats+mech ones are about 195 pages each (in terms of content, excluding the answers etc)
AS pure year 1 consists of the following chapters:

Ch. 1: Algebraic Expressions
Ch. 2: Quadratics
Ch. 3: Equations and Inequalities
Ch. 4: Graphs and Transformations
Ch. 5: Straight Line Graphs
Ch. 6: Circles
Ch. 7: Algebraic Methods
Ch. 8: The Binomial Expansion
Ch. 9: Trigonometric Ratios
Ch. 10: Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Ch. 11: Vectors
Ch. 12: Differentiation
Ch. 13: Integration
Ch. 14: Exponentials and Logarithms
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper


stats+ mech year 1 consists of:

Ch. 1: Data Collection
Ch. 2: Measures of Location and Spread
Ch. 3: Representations of Data
Ch. 4: Correlation
Ch. 5: Probability
Ch. 6: Statistical Distributions
Ch. 7: Hypothesis Testing
Ch. 8: Modelling in Mechanics
Ch. 9: Constant Acceleration
Ch. 10: Forces and Motion
Ch. 11: Forces and Motion
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper




pure year 2 consists of:

Ch. 1: Algebraic Methods
Ch. 2: Functions and Graphs
Ch. 3: Sequences and Series
Ch. 4: Binomial Expansion
Ch. 5: Radians
Ch. 6: Trigonometric Functions
Ch. 7: Trigonometry and Modelling
Ch. 8: Parametric Equations
Ch. 9: Differentiation
Ch. 10: Numerical Methods
Ch. 11: Integration
Ch. 12: Vectors
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper

stats + mech year 2 consists of:

Ch. 1: Regression, Correlation and Hypothesis Testing
Ch. 2: Conditional Probability
Ch. 3: The Normal Distribution
Ch. 4: Moments
Ch. 5: Forces and Friction
Ch. 6: Projectiles
Ch. 7: Applications of Forces
Ch. 8: Further Kinematics
Review Exercises
Practice Exam Paper

thank you for your help:smile: have a good day

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