Mathematics: Paper 1 Skill assessed Content area | Subtopicicontent Numbers, Operati her poration) Properties of numbers Relationships Whole Numbers Jescribe the real number system by recognising, defining and distinguishing properties of: — natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers Multiples and Factors Solving Problems Use prime factorisation of numbers to find LCM and HCF ea ee ‘Solve problems in contexts involving ratio, rate, direct proportion, indirect proportion, finance Integers Properties of integers ‘Apply commutative, associative and distributive properties of addition and multiplication for integers ‘Additive and multiplicative inverses for integers Calculations with integers perform calculations involving all four operations with integers perform calculations involving all four ‘operations with numbers that involve the ‘squares, cubes, square roots and cube roots of integers Exponents Calculations using numbers in exponential form ‘Apply the following general laws of ‘exponents. = amxan=am+n — am+an=am-n, ifmen = (am)n= am xn - (axtn=anxtn = @=1 Use the general laws of exponents to include: — integer exponents 1 gmat lines for the 2024 GEC Tests ‘Subject GuiContent area Subtopicicontent Skill assessed Perform calculations involving all four | operations using numbers in exponential form Patterns, Functions and Algebra Numeric and Geometric Patterns Investigate and extend patterns id extend numeric patterns Investigate an Jn numbers looking for relationships betweer including patterns — represented in physical or diagram form, not limited to sequences involving & Constant difference or ratio, represented in tables, represented algebraicalh investigate and extend geometric patterns looking for relationships between numbers including patterns: — represented in physical or diagram form, not limited to sequences involving & constant difference or ratio, represented in tables, represented algebraically Dascribe and justify the general rules for observed relationships between numbers in own words Describe and justify the general rules for observed relationships between numbers in algebraic language ‘Algebraic Expressions ‘Algebraic language Identify and classify like and unlike terms in algebraic expressions Recognise and identify coefficients and ‘exponents in algebraic expressions Recognise and differentiate between monomials, binomials and trinomials Expand and simplify algebraic expressions ‘Apply commutative, associative and distributive laws for rational numbers and laws of exponents to simplify algebraic expressions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division operations Determine the squares, cubes, square roots and cube roots of single algebraic terms or like algebraic terms Determine the product of two binomials subje ct Guidelines for the 2024 GEC Tests 5= Content area |” Subtopic/content Skill assessed expressions or the square of a binomial |Factorize algebraic | Determine the numerical value of algebraic ‘expressions by substitution Factorise algebraic expressions that involve: — difference of two squares = trinomials of the form vo xt4+bxte v ax’ + bx + c,where‘a’isa common factor. ‘Simplify algebraic expressions that involve the above factorisation processes ‘Simplify algebraic fractions using factorisation Algebraic Equations Ins to describe problem ‘set up equi situations analyse and interpret equations that describe a given situation Solve equations by inspection using additive and multiplicative inverses using laws of exponents Solve equations by substitution Use substitution in equations to generate tables of ordered pairs using factorisation equations of the form: a product of factors = 0 Functions and Relationships Input and output values Determine input values, output values or tules for patterns and relationships using — flow diagrams ~ tables — formulae = equations Equivalent forms Determine, interpret and justify equivalence of different descriptions of the same relationship or rule presented: = verbally — in flow diagrams — intables by formulae by equations by graphs on a Cartesian plane Graphs Subject Guidelines for the 2024 GEC TestsContent area ‘Subtopic/content Skill assessed Interpreting graphs Extend the focus on features of graphs with special focus on the following features of linear graphs x-intercept and y-intercept Extend the focus on features of graphs with special focus on the following features of linear graphs gradient Drawing graphs Use tables of ordered pairs fo plot points: and draw graphs on the Cartesian plane Extend the above with a special focus on drawing linear graphs from given equations Exiend the above with a special focus on determine equations from given linear graphs