Salick Academy
CAPE · CXC A6/U2/12

Pure Mathematics

Two units of algebra, geometry and calculus, taken over the two years of sixth form.

23 of 23 topics liveCXC A6/U2/12Effective May–June 2013
Unit 1 · Module 1

Basic Algebra and Functions

All 7 topics →
Reasoning and LogicThe Real Number SystemAlgebraic OperationsExponential and Logarithmic FunctionsFunctionsThe Modulus FunctionCubic Functions and Equations
Unit 1 · Module 2

Trigonometry, Geometry and Vectors

All 3 topics →
Trigonometric Functions, Identities and EquationsCoordinate GeometryVectors
Unit 1 · Module 3

Calculus I

All 3 topics →
LimitsDifferentiation IIntegration I
Unit 2 · Module 1

Complex Numbers and Calculus II

All 3 topics →
Complex NumbersDifferentiation IIIntegration II
Unit 2 · Module 2

Sequences, Series and Approximations

All 4 topics →
SequencesSeriesThe Binomial TheoremRoots of Equations
Unit 2 · Module 3

Counting, Matrices and Differential Equations

All 3 topics →
CountingMatrices and Systems of Linear EquationsDifferential Equations and Modelling

How the examination is set

  • Paper 01 45 multiple-choice items in 1 hour 30 minutes — 30% of the unit.
  • Paper 02 Six extended-response questions in 2 hours 30 minutes — 50%.
  • Paper 03/1 School-Based Assessment: three class tests — 20%.
  • Paper 03/2 The alternative paper for private candidates.