Guides
Mathematics guides for Cambridge and Edexcel
Ten guides, each with its own page. The two comparisons are the place to start. The rest cover marks, exam technique, syllabus codes, and choosing a teacher.
10 guides
Start with 4024 vs 0580. The syllabus-code guide and Paper 1 guide sit beside it.
Start with 9709 vs Edexcel IAL. The topic map and the A* strategy follow that choice.
These guides are about marks, timing, and how to use a mark scheme.
The parent checklist is the teacher guide. It names the codes to ask about before you pay.
Cambridge 4024 vs 0580
Papers, extra topics, exam series, and the trade-offs of 4024 and 0580 Extended.
4024 · 0580 Extended
Read guideCambridge 9709 vs Edexcel IAL
AS and A Level routes, paper codes, topics, exam series, and how the two structures differ.
9709 · WMA11 to WMA14
Read guideHow Cambridge awards marks in 9709 Paper 1
M, A and B marks on Paper 1, and a quadratic written the way the mark scheme scores it.
9709 Paper 1
Read guideHow to read an O Level Maths mark scheme
How to read M and A lines, simplest form, and the 3 significant figure rule.
4024 · 0580
Read guideHow to choose an online Maths teacher
Ask for the paper code, a marked script, and the route before you pay.
4024 · 0580 · 9709 · WMA11
Read guideEdexcel WMA11 exam technique
1 hour 30 minutes, 75 marks, surds by hand, and the mix on a recent paper.
WMA11
Read guideA* strategy for Cambridge 9709
Paper 1 and Paper 3 are 30% each. Order the 20% papers around that.
9709
Read guideO Level Maths syllabus codes
4024 is still Syllabus D. 0580 Extended is a different pair of papers.
4024 · 0580
Read guideO Level Maths Paper 1
4024 Paper 1 has no calculator. 0580 Paper 1 is the Core paper.
4024 · 0580
Read guideA Level Maths topics
Syllabus order for 9709 papers and the Edexcel IAL units on this site.
9709 · WMA11
Read guideNo guide matches that search.
Syllabus hubs and study plans
Guides explain a decision. The hubs hold the notes and past papers for the code on your statement of entry.