Introduction

Mathematics teachers in international schools have worked with CIE to create Cambridge International Mathematics (IGCSE) – a new curriculum and qualification to prepare students to use the power of mathematics in an increasingly technological world.

The new syllabus fits teaching maths in an international school, leading to a qualification with widespread university recognition.

Aims

Cambridge International Mathematics (IGCSE) syllabus is designed as a two-year course for examination at age 16-plus. The aims of this syllabus should enable students to:

1. Acquire a foundation of mathematical skills appropriate to further study and continued learning in mathematics;
2. Develop a foundation of mathematical skills and apply them to other subjects and to the real world;
3. Develop methods of problem solving;
4. Interpret mathematical results and understand their significance;
5. Develop patience and persistence in solving problems;
6. Develop a positive attitude towards mathematics which encourages enjoyment, fosters confidence and promotes enquiry and further learning;
7. Appreciate the beauty and power of mathematics;
8. Appreciate the difference between mathematical proof and pattern spotting;
9. Appreciate the interdependence of different branches of mathematics and the links with other disciplines;
10. Appreciate the international aspect of mathematics, its cultural and historical significance and its role in the real world;
11. Read mathematics and communicate the subject in a variety of ways.

Contents

IGCSE Math Topics:

1. Number – Extended curriculum
2. Algebra – Extended curriculum
3. Functions – Extended curriculum
4. Geometry – Extended curriculum
5. Transformations and vectors in two dimensions – Extended curriculum
6. Mensuration – Extended curriculum
7. Co-ordinate geometry – Core curriculum
8. Trigonometry – Core curriculum
9. Sets – Core curriculum
10. Probability – Core curriculum