King Edward VI School Mathematics Department Preparation for students intending to study A level Mathematics. Having chosen to study Mathematics you will need to make sure that you are confident with the core algebraic skills required. The A level course is much more rigorous than IGCSE and contains a lot of algebra; for this reason it is possible to gain an A* at IGCSE and still find the A level course challenging. The following sheets form part of your preparation for a successful start to the A level course. It is vital that you spend some time working through these questions prior to the start of the course in September and bring the work with you to your first Mathematics lesson. There will be a test on this material during the second week of term. If you do not pass this test you will be expected to complete additional practice in order to bring your basic algebra skills up to the required standard. You will then be re-tested later in the term. In the first Core Mathematics module calculators are not allowed and you should therefore attempt all of these questions without the use of a calculator.
Contents Resource sheet 1 – Basic algebra Resource sheet 2 - Equations Resource sheet 3 – Quadratic equations Resource sheet 4 – Simultaneous equations Resource sheet 5 - Inequalities Resource sheet 6 - Indices Practice Test Answers