WOODGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT CHECKLIST

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PAPER 2 2024
* Parts strike out are already tested in paper 1, but there might still be a low chance of
being in paper 2.
No TOPIC PAPER 2 Some TYS Questions
ALGEBRA
1 Quadratic Functions
(a) Graphs completing the square or
1b HIGH (b) 2023/P1/Q7
2019/P1/Q2
factorised form (find turning point)
2015/P1/Q4
or solve for unknowns
(c) 2023/P1/Q12
(b) Always positive/lies completely
above (a>0 and b2-4ac<0) 1c mid
Always negative/lies completely
below (a<0 and b2-4ac<0)
(c) Quad Functions as Models
2 Equations and Inequalities 2ac mid (a/c) 2023/P1/Q1
(a) Nature of Roots (sub one eqn into 2016/P1/Q1ii
another)
2020/P2/Q2c
(i) 2 real and distinct roots (D>0)
(ii) two equal roots (D=0) 2020/P2/Q5a
(iii) no real roots (D<0)
(iv) real roots (D>=0)
(note: show that an eqn has no real roots
means b2-4ac 1st then show <0, if ask
find the range, can just start with
b2-4ac<0)
(b) Simultaneous Equations
(c) Quadratic inequality
3 Surds low
(a) 4 operations involving surds
(b) Equations involving surds (e.g. Equality
of surds, (square both

side) or )
(expand and form 2 simultaneous eqns
to solve for a and b)
(c) Word Problems (e.g area of triangle and
rationalize)
(d) Surds involving trigo (special angles,
sine rule, cosine rule, area of triangle)
(b) 2022/P2/Q2
4 Polynomials and Partial Fractions
(a) Identities (find unknown A, B, C when
HIGH
substituting values of x) (c/d) 2023/P2/Q6
(b) Remainder and Factor Theorem 2021/P1/Q6
(c) Factorisation (a3+b3) 2021/P2/Q2
(d) Solve cubic equations 2018/P2/Q8
(e) Partial Fractions (revise those with long
division too)
 5 (a) 2022/P2/Q6a
Exponential, logarithm functions
(a) Solve exponential equations
HIGH 2021/P2/Q1
(i) Basic: 5x+2 = 125 2020/P2/Q8a
2𝑥+1
(ii) Substitution: 5 ( 𝑥)
= 2 5 + 1
(b) 2021/P1/Q12
(iii) Take ln: 5x+2 = 11 2020/P2/Q8b
(b) Solve log equations or simplify log 2019/P2/Q4
expressions 2018/P1/Q6
(c) Context Problems with ex or logax
x x (c/d) 2023/P2/Q3
(d) Graphs of a , e , loga x, ln x
2022/P2/Q1
2017/P2/Q7

6 Binomial Theorem v.low

(a) General term (e.g. constant term)
(b) Find terms by adding 2 expansions
(c) Find terms by multiplying 2
expansions
(d) Expansion of 3 terms, e.g. (1+x + 2x2

)8

(e) Expansion in terms of n or using n! and

(e.g. (1+ 2x)n )

GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
Coordinate Geometry in 2 dimensions 2023/P1/Q13
7 (a) Parallel/perpendicular lines
HIGH 2022/P1/Q11
(b) Mid-point 2019/P1/Q9
(c) Length
(d) Area
(e) Perpendicular Bisector
Straight Line Graphs (a) 2017/P1/Q3
7.4 (a) From linear to non-linear
HIGH
(e.g. For given graph, express y in (b/c) 2022/P1/Q2,
terms of x.) 2021/P2/Q7
2020/P2/Q6
2019/P2/Q8

(b) From non-linear to linear

(e.g. express xy = 2x3 + 5 in Y = mX + c )
(c) Graph
8 Circles 2022/P2/Q9
(a) Equation of Circle in
HIGH 2021/P2/Q9
standard/general form 2020/P1/Q9
(b) Check if point inside/on/outside circle
(c) Reflection of circle about lines
(d) Equation of tangent to circle
(e) Intersection of line and circle
(i) Given 2 pts on circle and a line where
centre is in: find eqn of perpendicular
bisector using the 2 given pts and use
simultaneous equations to solve for
centre (more likely than (ii)
(ii) given 3 points on circle: create 2
perpendicular bisectors

9 Trigonometric Functions, Graphs (a) 2023/P2/Q4

and Eqns
(a) Trigo ratios of
9abd 2022/P2/Q5
2019/P1/Q1
(i) any angle (without HIGH
calculator)
(b) 2016/P1/Q3a
(ii) complementary angles
(iii) negative angles
(iv) special angles (30°, 45°, 60°, (c) 2022/P1/Q10
90°) 2021/P1/Q7
(b) Principal Values 2019/P1/Q12
(c) Sketch trigo graphs, amplitude, 2018/P1/Q8
period, maximum/minimum values
(d) Solve Trigo Equations (e.g. (d) 2023/P1/Q5
sin(2x-40°)= 0.2)

10 Trigo Identities & Formulae (a) 2020/P1/Q7

(a) Solve Trigo Equations with
identity (e.g. sin2x – 2cosx + 5 = 0)
10ace
(c/e) 2023/P1/Q3
(b) Addition Formula HIGH 2022/P2/Q3
(c) Double Angle Formula 2021/P1/Q10
(d) R –formula 2019/P2/Q2
(e) Trigo Proof (usually follow
by solving)
CALCULUS
11 Differentiation 2023/P1/Q6
(a) Basic rule, chain rule 2022/P1/Q13a
(b) Product rule, quotient rule
HIGH

12 Tangents, Normals, Rate of Change

(a) Tangent/normal (note: might be tested v. low
in area bounded between curve and
line)
(b) Rates of change
13 Maxima n Minima (a) 2015/P1/Q1
(a) Increasing/decreasing function 2022/P1/Q9a
(b) Stationary points and their nature
13a HIGH
(c) Maxima/minima word problems
13bc v.low

14 Further Diffierentiation HIGH 2023/ P2/Q5

(a) Differentiate trigo 2017/P2/Q2i
(b) Differentiate ln
(c) Differentiate ex
15 Indefinite Integrals 16bcf mid (a)(b) 2021/P1/Q4
& (a) Basic Integration
16 (b) Integration of trigo, 1/x, ex (c) 2022/P1/Q6
(c) Integrate twice to get equation of curve 2019/P2/Q5
(d) Differentiate hence integrate 2017/P1/Q1
(e) Area bounded by curve/line
(f) Definite Integral (f) see “last lap integration
worksheet (google classroom)
( ) Q7, q8

13 Kinematics HIGH 2023/P2/Q7b

(a) Displacement, velocity and 2022/P1/Q12
acceleration 2021/P2/Q8
(b) Total distance traveled 2020/P1/Q11
(c) Distance at nth second 2019/P1/Q11
(d) Max/min displacement/speed 2018/P2/Q7
18 Plane Geometry v. low
(a) Midpoint Theorem
(b) Alternate Segment Theorem

WGS Mathematics Department wish you ALL THE BEST in

Your Paper 2.
 Topics with Higher Probability of appearing in Paper 2
Note that this is NOT a confirmed list. It is just a guide. Refer to the
table above for more details.

1. Polynomials
2. Exponential & Logarithm Functions
3. Coordinate Geometry
4. Linear Law
5. Circles
6. Kinematics
7. Trigo Proof and Solve/trigo ratios/principal values
8. Differentiation (basic/product/quotient)
9. Further Differentiation (trigo/ln/ex)
10. Increasing/Decreasing Functions
11. Quad Fns always positive/negative