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Mathematics (9-1) 0980

Develop algebra, functions, trigonometry and calculus, then explore mechanics or statistics through the papers in your chosen route.

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What you'll cover

  • Number
  • Algebra and graphs
  • Coordinate geometry
  • Geometry
  • Mensuration
  • Trigonometry
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Published syllabus exam years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030. Confirm exam-series and centre availability with your school and Cambridge.

Syllabus 2025–2030

Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Mathematics 0980 syllabus map

2025–2027 syllabus · 2028–2030 Version 2 · 9–1 grading

72 of 72 sections have teaching and practice

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StudyForA maps the 72 Core and Extended section entries in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (9–1) 0980 to original teaching and staged practice. This route covers the 2025–2027 syllabus and the 2028–2030 Version 2 syllabus; Cambridge says the 2028 update makes no significant changes affecting teaching, while its assessment overview is updated. The course keeps the 9–1 grading and paper rules separate from 0580. Questions and written work are self-checked, not Cambridge-graded; this is not a timed mock or an official grade, and subject-teacher review remains pending. 0980 is available in June and November in Administrative Zone 3 and for centres in Oman and the UAE. Confirm the exam series and your centre's entry eligibility with Cambridge and your exams officer.

The 2025–2027 syllabus is a separate published version. The linked 2028–2030 syllabus is Version 2; its update changes the assessment overview and states there are no significant teaching changes. 0980 is available in June and November in Administrative Zone 3 and for centres in Oman and the UAE. Confirm the exam series and your centre's entry eligibility with Cambridge and your exams officer.

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  • Core route · grades 4–1 targetPaper 1 + Paper 3 · 50% each

    Paper 1 is non-calculator; Paper 3 requires a scientific calculator. Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks and externally assessed. Candidates are eligible for grades 5–1.

  • Extended route · grades 9–5 targetPaper 2 + Paper 4 · 50% each

    Paper 2 is non-calculator; Paper 4 requires a scientific calculator. Each paper is 2 hours, 100 marks and externally assessed. Candidates are eligible for grades 9–3.

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The nine areas each include Core and Extended subject content. Core content is intended for grades 4–1; Extended contains Core plus additional requirements and is intended for grades 9–5. Core candidates take Papers 1 and 3; Extended candidates take Papers 2 and 4. Cambridge's eligible grade bands differ slightly from the intended tier targets. This is the separate 9–1 qualification 0980. Cambridge intends Core for grades 4–1 and Extended for grades 9–5; the eligible award bands are grades 5–1 for the Core papers and grades 9–3 for the Extended papers. The updated 2028–2030 assessment overview is used below. StudyForA offers original self-check practice, not Cambridge papers, mark schemes, or official grades. 0980 is available in June and November in Administrative Zone 3 and for centres in Oman and the UAE. Confirm the exam series and your centre's entry eligibility with Cambridge and your exams officer.

Number

Algebra and graphs

Coordinate geometry

Geometry

Mensuration

Trigonometry

Transformations and vectors

Probability

Statistics

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Syllabus · 2025–2027

Your route through Mathematics

Explore nine areas, from number and algebra to geometry, probability and statistics.

Choose a pathway or review

Check Coordinate geometry and plan a review

Check Geometry and plan a review

Check Mensuration and plan a review

Check Trigonometry and plan a review

Check Transformations and vectors and plan a review

Check Probability and plan a review

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The nine syllabus areas

  1. 1 · Number19 sequenced lessons; 18 of 18 section entries have teaching and practice.
  2. 2 · Algebra and graphs21 sequenced lessons; 13 of 13 section entries have teaching and practice.
  3. 3 · Coordinate geometry10 sequenced teaching lessons; 7 of 7 section entries have teaching and practice. The mixed checkpoint recommends review lessons.
  4. 4 · Geometry15 sequenced teaching lessons; 8 of 8 section entries have teaching and practice. The mixed checkpoint recommends review lessons. Paper constructions are self-checked.
  5. 5 · Mensuration13 sequenced teaching lessons; 5 of 5 section entries have teaching and practice. A tier-specific mixed checkpoint suggests review lessons.
  6. 6 · Trigonometry13 sequenced teaching lessons; 6 of 6 section entries have teaching and practice. A tier-specific mixed checkpoint suggests review lessons.
  7. 7 · Transformations and vectors11 sequenced teaching lessons; 4 of 4 section entries have teaching and practice. A tier-specific mixed checkpoint suggests review lessons.
  8. 8 · Probability7 sequenced teaching lessons; 4 of 4 section entries have teaching and practice. A tier-specific mixed checkpoint suggests review lessons.
  9. 9 · Statistics13 sequenced teaching lessons; 7 of 7 section entries have teaching and practice. A tier-specific mixed checkpoint suggests review lessons.

Choose a pathway and work through the explanations and practice. All nine syllabus areas have teaching linked to all 72 Extended section entries, with Core requirements labelled. Mixed checkpoints help you choose what to revisit; they do not certify mastery or teacher verification.

Number: Lessons by syllabus section

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  1. 01

    Number families and reciprocals

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  2. 02

    Factors, multiples and prime building blocks

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  3. 03

    Sets and Venn diagrams

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  4. 04

    Powers and roots: reversing a process

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  5. 05

    Fractions, decimals and percentages as one quantity

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  6. 06

    Ordering numbers and interpreting inequalities

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  7. 07

    Arithmetic operations and the order of calculation

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  8. 08

    Index laws from repeated factors

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  9. 09

    Standard form and calculations at different scales

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  10. 10

    Rounding, estimation and sensible accuracy

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  11. 11

    Measurement bounds and the limits of accuracy

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  12. 12

    Ratios and proportional reasoning in context

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  13. 13

    Rates, average speed and compound measures

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  14. 14

    Percentages, interest and recovering the original

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  15. 15

    Calculator techniques and interpreting the display

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  16. 16

    Time calculations, timetables and time differences

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  17. 17

    Money calculations and currency conversions

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  18. 18

    Exponential growth and decay models

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  19. 19

    Surds and rationalising a denominator

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  20. 20

    Algebraic language and substitution

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  21. 21

    Collecting terms and expanding brackets

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  22. 22

    Factorising quadratics and grouped expressions

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  23. 23

    Completing the square and locating a turning point

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  24. 24

    Algebraic fractions and excluded values

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  25. 25

    Algebraic indices and equal-base equations

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  26. 26

    Constructing and solving linear equations

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  27. 27

    Linear simultaneous equations and modelling

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  28. 28

    Quadratic equations with three solving methods

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  29. 29

    Rearranging formulas and repeated subjects

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  30. 30

    Fractional equations and checking forbidden roots

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  31. 31

    Simultaneous linear and non-linear equations

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  32. 32

    Inequalities and intervals on a number line

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  33. 33

    Inequality regions and boundary lines

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  34. 34

    Sequences from differences, powers and ratios

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  35. 35

    Direct and inverse proportion as equations

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  36. 36

    Travel graphs, rates and area under speed

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  37. 37

    Tables, function graphs and graphical solutions

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  38. 38

    Sketching curves from roots, symmetry and asymptotes

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  39. 39

    Differentiation, tangents and stationary points

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  40. 40

    Functions, domains, inverses and composition

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  41. 41

    Coordinates, axes and a point's position

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  42. 42

    Drawing straight-line graphs from an equation

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  43. 43

    Reading a gradient from the grid

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  44. 44

    Gradient from two stated coordinates

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  45. 45

    Distance between two points

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  46. 46

    Midpoints and a missing endpoint

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  47. 47

    Line equations from a graph or a point

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  48. 48

    Rearranging general line equations

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  49. 49

    Parallel lines and their equations

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  50. 50

    Perpendicular lines and perpendicular bisectors

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  51. 51

    Coordinate geometry mixed checkpoint

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  52. 52

    Geometrical language and plane shapes

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  53. 53

    Solids and circle vocabulary

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  54. 54

    Measuring angles and constructing triangles

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  55. 55

    Nets that fold into solids

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  56. 56

    Scale drawings and real distances

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  57. 57

    Three-figure bearings and return directions

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  58. 58

    Similar lengths and matching triangles

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  59. 59

    Similar areas and volumes

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  60. 60

    Line and rotational symmetry

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  61. 61

    Symmetry planes and axes in solids

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  62. 62

    Angles, triangles and parallel lines

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  63. 63

    Interior and exterior polygon angles

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  64. 64

    Semicircle angles and tangent radii

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  65. 65

    Central angles, cyclic shapes and tangent chords

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  66. 66

    Chord distances and equal tangent lengths

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  67. 67

    Geometry mixed checkpoint

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  68. 68

    Metric units, square units and capacity

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  69. 69

    Perimeter and perpendicular area

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  70. 70

    Trapezium areas and missing dimensions

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  71. 71

    Circle circumference and area

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  72. 72

    Arc lengths and sector boundaries

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  73. 73

    Cuboids, prisms and exposed faces

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  74. 74

    Cylinder volume and surface area

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  75. 75

    Pyramid volume and triangular faces

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  76. 76

    Cone volume, slant height and surface area

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  77. 77

    Spheres and hemispheres

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  78. 78

    Compound areas and outside perimeters

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  79. 79

    Compound solids and hidden join faces

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  80. 80

    Frusta from similar cones

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  81. 81

    Mensuration mixed checkpoint

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  82. 82

    Pythagoras and the hypotenuse

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  83. 83

    Sine, cosine and tangent for missing sides

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  84. 84

    Inverse ratios for right-triangle angles

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  85. 85

    Two-dimensional routes and right-triangle models

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  86. 86

    Angles of elevation and depression

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  87. 87

    Exact trigonometric values

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  88. 88

    Trigonometric graphs over one full turn

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  89. 89

    All solutions of trigonometric equations

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  90. 90

    Sine rule and opposite pairs

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  91. 91

    Cosine rule for sides and angles

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  92. 92

    Triangle area from an included angle

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  93. 93

    The ambiguous sine-rule case

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  94. 94

    Three-dimensional triangles and line–plane angles

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    Trigonometry mixed checkpoint

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  96. 96

    Translations and column vectors

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  97. 97

    Reflections in horizontal and vertical lines

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  98. 98

    Rotations and a stated centre

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  99. 99

    Positive and fractional enlargements

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  100. 100

    Reflections in diagonal mirror lines

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  101. 101

    Negative enlargement factors

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  102. 102

    Combinations and the order of transformations

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  103. 103

    Vector addition, subtraction and scalar multiples

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  104. 104

    Vector magnitude and unit directions

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  105. 105

    Position vectors and division of a segment

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  106. 106

    Parallel and collinear vector arguments

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    Transformations and vectors mixed checkpoint

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  108. 108

    Probability scales and complementary events

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  109. 109

    Relative frequency and expected outcomes

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  110. 110

    Sample spaces for combined experiments

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  111. 111

    Two-event Venn diagrams and overlap

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  112. 112

    Tree diagrams with replacement

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  113. 113

    Tree diagrams without replacement

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  114. 114

    Conditional probability and a restricted group

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    Probability mixed checkpoint

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  116. 116

    Classifying data and two-way tables

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  117. 117

    Interpreting and comparing statistical evidence

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  118. 118

    Mean, median, mode and range

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  119. 119

    Averages from an ungrouped frequency table

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  120. 120

    Quartiles and interquartile range

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  121. 121

    Estimated means and modal classes for grouped data

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  122. 122

    Bar charts and honest scales

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  123. 123

    Pie charts and pictogram keys

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  124. 124

    Ordered stem-and-leaf diagrams

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  125. 125

    Dual and stacked bar charts

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  126. 126

    Scatter diagrams and lines of best fit

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  127. 127

    Cumulative frequency curves and percentiles

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  128. 128

    Histograms with unequal class widths

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  129. 129

    Statistics mixed checkpoint

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  130. 130

    Number, fractions and standard form

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  131. 131

    Bounds, ratios and rates

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  132. 132

    Algebra, equations and sequences

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  133. 133

    Coordinate geometry and stationary points

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  134. 134

    Geometry, circle theorems and similarity

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  135. 135

    Mensuration and exact answers

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  136. 136

    Right-triangle trigonometry

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  137. 137

    Transformations and vectors

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    Probability and statistics

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