IGCSE Math RevisionCambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 syllabus checklist
Every part of the Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 syllabus in plain English, with the board's reference numbers. Tick each point when you can do it; every point links to free notes and practice on it.
- 9 topic areas
- 72 points to tick
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The exam at a glance
| Paper | Calculator | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (Core) | Non-calculator | 1 hour 30 minutes | 80 | 50% |
| Paper 3 (Core) | Calculator | 1 hour 30 minutes | 80 | 50% |
| Paper 2 (Extended) | Non-calculator | 2 hours | 100 | 50% |
| Paper 4 (Extended) | Calculator | 2 hours | 100 | 50% |
Core students sit Papers 1 and 3; Extended students sit Papers 2 and 4.
Every paper can test any topic of its tier. Using a calculator (1.14) is not tested on Papers 1 and 2.
A list of formulas is printed in each paper; anything not on it must be learnt.
Official specification: Cambridge's 0580 syllabus page. We link to it and never copy it.
The syllabus, point by point
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580: syllabus checklist · igcsemathrevision.com/igcse-frontend/syllabus/cambridge-0580
1 Number
- C1.1 / E1.1Types of number
- C1.2 / E1.2Sets
- C1.3 / E1.3Powers and roots
- C1.4 / E1.4Fractions, decimals and percentages
- C1.5 / E1.5Ordering
- C1.6 / E1.6The four operations
- C1.7 / E1.7Indices I
- C1.8 / E1.8Standard form
- C1.9 / E1.9Estimation
- C1.10 / E1.10Limits of accuracy
- C1.11 / E1.11Ratio and proportion
- C1.12 / E1.12Rates
- C1.13 / E1.13Percentages
- C1.14 / E1.14Using a calculator
- C1.15 / E1.15Time
- C1.16 / E1.16Money
- E1.17Exponential growth and decayExtended only
- E1.18SurdsExtended only
2 Algebra and graphs
- C2.1 / E2.1Introduction to algebra
- C2.2 / E2.2Algebraic manipulation
- E2.3Algebraic fractionsExtended only
- C2.4 / E2.4Indices II
- C2.5 / E2.5Equations
- C2.6 / E2.6Inequalities
- C2.7 / E2.7Sequences
- E2.8ProportionExtended only
- C2.9 / E2.9Graphs in practical situations
- C2.10 / E2.10Graphs of functions
- C2.11 / E2.11Sketching curves
- E2.12DifferentiationExtended only
- E2.13FunctionsExtended only
3 Coordinate geometry
- C3.1 / E3.1Coordinates
- C3.2 / E3.2Drawing linear graphs
- C3.3 / E3.3Gradient of linear graphs
- E3.4Length and midpointExtended only
- C3.5 / E3.5Equations of linear graphs
- C3.6 / E3.6Parallel lines
- E3.7Perpendicular linesExtended only
4 Geometry
- C4.1 / E4.1Geometrical terms
- C4.2 / E4.2Geometrical constructions
- C4.3 / E4.3Scale drawings
- C4.4 / E4.4Similarity
- C4.5 / E4.5Symmetry
- C4.6 / E4.6Angles
- C4.7 / E4.7Circle theorems I
- E4.8Circle theorems IIExtended only
5 Mensuration
- C5.1 / E5.1Units of measure
- C5.2 / E5.2Area and perimeter
- C5.3 / E5.3Circles, arcs and sectors
- C5.4 / E5.4Surface area and volume
- C5.5 / E5.5Compound shapes and parts of shapes
6 Trigonometry
- C6.1 / E6.1Pythagoras' theorem
- C6.2 / E6.2Right-angled triangles
- E6.3Exact trigonometric valuesExtended only
- E6.4Trigonometric functionsExtended only
- E6.5Non-right-angled trianglesExtended only
- E6.6Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in 3DExtended only
7 Transformations and vectors
- C7.1 / E7.1Transformations
- E7.2Vectors in two dimensionsExtended only
- E7.3Magnitude of a vectorExtended only
- E7.4Vector geometryExtended only
8 Probability
- C8.1 / E8.1Introduction to probability
- C8.2 / E8.2Relative and expected frequencies
- C8.3 / E8.3Probability of combined events
- E8.4Conditional probabilityExtended only
9 Statistics
- C9.1 / E9.1Classifying statistical data
- C9.2 / E9.2Interpreting statistical data
- C9.3 / E9.3Averages and measures of spread
- C9.4 / E9.4Statistical charts and diagrams
- C9.5 / E9.5Scatter diagrams
- E9.6Cumulative frequency diagramsExtended only
- E9.7HistogramsExtended only
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