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A-Level Maths — Year 2 Topic Tracker

AQA · Edexcel · OCR · Pure · Statistics · Mechanics

 
 
 
How to use: Shade each box honestly. Red Can't do it yet  ·  Amber Getting there  ·  Green Confident under exam pressure
Pure Mathematics
Proof Red Amber Green
Proof by contradiction
Proof by exhaustion
Disproof by counter-example
Further Algebra and Functions Red Amber Green
Partial fractions — distinct linear, repeated linear, improper
Modulus function — |f(x)|, solving equations and inequalities
Mappings — one-to-one, many-to-one, restricting domain
Composite and inverse functions (advanced)
Sequences and Series Red Amber Green
Arithmetic sequences — nᵗʰ term and sum formulae
Geometric sequences — nᵗʰ term and sum formulae
Sum to infinity of a geometric series — |r| < 1
Sigma notation — evaluating and manipulating
Recurrence relations
Binomial Expansion (General) Red Amber Green
Expanding (1 + x)ⁿ for rational and negative n
Validity of expansion — |x| < 1
Expanding (a + bx)ⁿ — factoring correctly
Using binomial with partial fractions
Radians Red Amber Green
Converting between degrees and radians
Arc length — s = rθ
Area of sector — A = ½r²θ
Small angle approximations — sin θ ≈ θ, cos θ ≈ 1 − θ²/2
Further Trigonometry Red Amber Green
Reciprocal trig functions — sec, cosec, cot
Inverse trig functions — arcsin, arccos, arctan
Pythagorean identities — 1 + tan²θ = sec²θ, 1 + cot²θ = cosec²θ
Addition formulae — sin(A ± B), cos(A ± B), tan(A ± B)
Double angle formulae — sin 2A, cos 2A, tan 2A
R-form — a sin θ + b cos θ = R sin(θ + φ)
Solving harder trig equations using identities
Proving trig identities
Parametric Equations Red Amber Green
Converting between parametric and Cartesian form
Sketching parametric curves
Differentiating parametric equations — dy/dx = (dy/dt) / (dx/dt)
Further Differentiation Red Amber Green
Chain rule — d/dx[f(g(x))]
Product rule — d/dx[uv] = u'v + uv'
Quotient rule — d/dx[u/v] = (u'v − uv') / v²
Differentiating trig functions — sin x, cos x, tan x, and reciprocals
Differentiating eˣ and ln x
Implicit differentiation
Connected rates of change — chain rule in context
Further Integration Red Amber Green
Integrating standard functions — eˣ, 1/x, sin x, cos x
Integration by substitution
Integration by parts — ∫u dv = uv − ∫v du
Integration using partial fractions
Trapezium rule — numerical integration
Areas — under curves, between curves, parametric
Differential Equations Red Amber Green
First-order separable differential equations
Finding general and particular solutions
Modelling with differential equations (growth/decay, rates)
Vectors in 3D Red Amber Green
3D vectors — i, j, k components and column form
Scalar (dot) product — a · b = |a||b|cos θ
Using dot product to find angles between vectors
Vector equation of a line — r = a + λb
Intersection and skew lines
Statistics
Regression and Correlation Red Amber Green
Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient (PMCC)
Regression lines — y on x, interpreting gradient and intercept
Hypothesis test for zero correlation
Causation vs correlation — interpreting in context
Conditional Probability Red Amber Green
Conditional probability from two-way tables
Venn diagrams for conditional probability
Probability formulae — mutually exclusive, independent
Normal Distribution Red Amber Green
Properties of the normal distribution — bell curve, symmetry
Standard normal distribution — Z scores, standardising
Finding probabilities using calculator / tables
Finding unknown mean or standard deviation
Normal approximation to the binomial distribution
Hypothesis Testing (Normal) Red Amber Green
Hypothesis test for the mean of a normal distribution
One-tailed and two-tailed tests using normal
Interpreting p-values and critical regions in context
Mechanics
Moments Red Amber Green
Moment of a force — moment = F × d (perpendicular distance)
Equilibrium — sum of moments = 0, sum of forces = 0
Centre of mass — uniform rods and laminas
Forces at Angles Red Amber Green
Resolving forces — horizontal and vertical components
Friction — F ≤ μN and limiting friction
Inclined planes — resolving parallel and perpendicular to slope
Equilibrium problems with multiple forces at angles
Projectiles Red Amber Green
Projectile motion — horizontal and vertical components independent
Time of flight, range, maximum height
Projectiles launched at an angle — resolving initial velocity
Equation of the trajectory (Cartesian form)
Further Dynamics Red Amber Green
Connected particles — Atwood machines, lifts
Variable acceleration in 2D — vectors for velocity and displacement
Using calculus with vector equations of motion