Module One

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND QUADRATICS

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This module should be read in conjunction with the Programme of Study.

The Programme of Study lists the topics that are in the module and gives you the relevant page references for your textbook. This module aims to give you more direction as you work through the various topics. It will aim to highlight the most important items in the topic, as well as areas that need particular care. It will also point you towards the resources you should be using.

Remember to double-check the syllabus to make sure you cover all the items that you need to.

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The aim of this module is to help you with the transition from GCSE/IGCSE to AS Mathematics. We start by inviting you to revise algebraic techniques previously studied. We then study surds and investigate graphs of the form LaTeX: y=kx^ny=kxn.  The first A Level focus then studied is on basic techniques and methods for manipulating algebraic expressions, with applications to quadratic functions, and inequalities.

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Topic One (1.1): Prior Knowledge

Topic Two (1.2): Quadratics