Unit 2, Edexcel Higher modular mathematics GCSE topics (page 1)
Grade E (assumed)
Simplify algebraic expressions in one or more like terms by addition and subtraction
Multiply and divide with letters and numbers
Find: squares; cubes; square roots; cube roots of numbers, with and without a calculator
Check calculations by rounding, e.g. 29 x 31 = 30 x 30 and that e.g. 2.9 x 3.1 = 3.0 x 3.0
Compare the sizes of fractions using a common denominator
Find the perimeter and area of shapes made up from triangles and rectangles
Find the missing numbers in a number pattern or sequence
Use letters or words to state the relationship between different quantities
Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex of a parallelogram
Use angle properties on a line to calculate unknown angles
Use angle properties at a point to calculate unknown angles
Use angle properties of triangles and quadrilaterals to calculate unknown angles
Calculate the percentage of a given amount
Grade D
Approximate decimals to a given number of decimal places or significant figures
Multiply and divide decimal numbers by whole numbers
Add and subtract fractions by using a common denominator
Write an improper fraction as a mixed number, and visa versa
Use parallel lines to identify alternate and corresponding angles
Find the three missing angles in a parallelogram when one of them is missing
Identify and list the properties of quadrilaterals (including kites)
Name all quadrilaterals that have a pair of opposite sides that are equal
Write one number as a percentage of another number
Find a percentage increase/decrease of an amount
Expand algebraic expressions involving one pair of brackets
Substitute positive and negative numbers into simple algebraic formulae
Find the solution to a problem by writing an equation and solving it
Substitute values of x into linear functions to find corresponding values of y
Plot points for linear functions on a coordinate grid and draw the corresponding straight lines
Convert between metric units of speed e.g. km/h to m/s (applying metric conversions)
Convert between units of area & volume

