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The percentages show how many full series feature each topic. If 100% then it featured at least once each year, NOT every paper.
Percentages are correct up to November 2025 Examinations
The grade column is just to give a rough idea of difficulty. You cannot actually assign grades to topics.

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Topic	Grade	Edexcel Higher	AQA Higher	Edexcel Foundation	AQA Foundation
Algebraic Fractions (Simplify)
Algebraic Proof
Iteration (Equations)
Geometric Proof
Algebraic Fractions (Equations)
Quadratic Inequalities
Non Linear Simultaneous Equation
Speed-Time Graphs
Vectors
Transformations of Graphs
Surds Rationalise Denominator
Equation of tangent to circle
General Iterative Processes
Trig Graphs
Gradient by Drawing a Tangent
Similar Area/Volume
Composite Functions
Probability of Successive Events
Surds Calculations
Histograms
Change Subject (subject twice)
Function Notation
3D Trig/Pythagoras
Higher Index Laws
Area of a Triangle (Trig)
Sine Rule
Direct/Inverse Proportion
Recurring Decimals to Fractions
Completing the Square
Equations of Perpendicular Lines
Upper and Lower Bounds
Quadratic Formula
Cosine Rule
Circle Theorems
Inverse Functions
Inequality Regions
Quartiles
Expand Triple Brackets
Cumulative Frequency
Equation of Circle
Exponential Graphs
Product Rule for Counting
Box Plots
Capture, re-capture
Area of Sectors
Quadratic Sequences
Solve Quadratic Equation
Missing Values in Identities
Percentage Change (Or Profit)
Compound Interest
Solve Quadratic Equation by Factorising
Form and Solve Equation
Linear Simultaneous Equations
Arc Length
Convert Units of Area/Volume
Probability Tree Diagrams
Ordering Numbers in Standard Form
Angles in Parallel Lines
Error Intervals
Reverse Percentage
Find Reciprocal
Geometric Sequences
Column Vectors
Loci
Change Subject (subject once)
Form Equation from Context
Find Equation of a Line
Multiple Ratio/Problem Solve with Ratio
Exact Trig Values
Show lines are Parallel
Angles in Irregular Polygons
Standard Form Conversions
Angles in Regular Polygons
SOHCAHTOA
Bearings
Standard Form Calculations
Two Way Tables
Fibonacci Sequences
Quadratic Graphs
Distance Time Graphs
Midpoint of a Line
Density, Mass, Volume
Enlargements
Surface Area
Averages from Tables/Diagrams
Harder Unit Conversions
Pressure, Force, Area
Draw Straight Line Graph
Speed, Distance, Time
Ordering Fractions
Estimation
Area Trapezium
Frequency Polygons
Translations
Linear Equation (2 or more steps)
HCF/LCM
Prime Factorisation
Multiply/Divide Decimals
Similar Lengths
Volume of 3D Shapes
Use Probability to Find Amount
Inverse Proportion
Index Laws
Relative Frequency
Scatter Diagrams
Interpret Pie Chart
Stem and Leaf Diagrams
Fraction Operations
Population Density
Averages Problem Solving
Volume Problem Solving
Pythagoras
Linear Sequences
Venn Diagrams
Reflections
Coordinates problem solve (can include ratio)
Rotations
Factorising (One or Two Brackets)
Expand/Simplify
Congruent Shapes
Square roots, Cube roots
Averages from a List
Time Calculations
Using a Calculator
Write as a Ratio
Vertical Line Graph
Faces, Edges, Vertices
Direct Proportion
Use Scale on a Map
Scale Drawings
Draw Pie Chart
Inequality Diagram
Substitution
Frequency Trees
Parts of a Circle
Plans and Elevations
Calculations with Money
Area of a Circle
Share into a Ratio
Area Parallelogram
Construct Triangle
Relate Ratio for Fraction/Percentage
Circumference
Algebraic Language
Solve Linear Inequality
Equations of Vertical Or Horizontal Lines
Order Of Operations (BIDMAS)
Conversion Graphs
Symmetry
Area of a Triangle
Inequality (List values)
Listing Outcomes
Simplify Ratio
Types of Number (Square, Cube, Prime)
Writing Expressions
Evaluate Indices
Measuring Lines/Angles
Solving Simultaneous Equations Graphically
Metric Unit Conversions
Area of Rectangles
Write as a Fraction or %
Tally Chart
Angle Facts
Pictogram
Equivalent Fractions
Term-to-term Rule
Probability of all outcomes sums to 1
Percentage of Amount
Fraction of an Amount
Bar Chart
Perimeter
One Step Equations
Factors and Multiples
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
Place Value
Negative Numbers
Simplify Terms (× or ÷)
Probability Scale
Number Machines
Written Division
Written Multiplication
Find Probability
Like Terms
Ordering Integers/Decimals
Using Inequality Signs
Coordinates
Naming Shapes
Rounding

Title	Grade	Edexcel H	AQA H	Edexcel F	AQA F
Algebraic Fractions (Simplify)
Algebraic Proof
Iteration (Equations)
Geometric Proof
Algebraic Fractions (Equations)
Quadratic Inequalities
Non Linear Simultaneous Equation
Speed-Time Graphs
Vectors
Transformations of Graphs
Surds Rationalise Denominator
Equation of tangent to circle
General Iterative Processes
Trig Graphs
Gradient by Drawing a Tangent
Similar Area/Volume
Composite Functions
Probability of Successive Events
Surds Calculations
Histograms
Change Subject (subject twice)
Function Notation
3D Trig/Pythagoras
Higher Index Laws
Area of a Triangle (Trig)
Sine Rule
Direct/Inverse Proportion
Recurring Decimals to Fractions
Completing the Square
Equations of Perpendicular Lines
Upper and Lower Bounds
Quadratic Formula
Cosine Rule
Circle Theorems
Inverse Functions
Inequality Regions
Quartiles
Expand Triple Brackets
Cumulative Frequency
Equation of Circle
Exponential Graphs
Product Rule for Counting
Box Plots
Capture, re-capture
Area of Sectors
Quadratic Sequences
Solve Quadratic Equation
Missing Values in Identities
Percentage Change (Or Profit)
Compound Interest
Solve Quadratic Equation by Factorising
Form and Solve Equation
Linear Simultaneous Equations
Arc Length
Convert Units of Area/Volume
Probability Tree Diagrams
Ordering Numbers in Standard Form
Angles in Parallel Lines
Error Intervals
Reverse Percentage
Find Reciprocal
Geometric Sequences
Column Vectors
Loci
Change Subject (subject once)
Form Equation from Context
Find Equation of a Line
Multiple Ratio/Problem Solve with Ratio
Exact Trig Values
Show lines are Parallel
Angles in Irregular Polygons
Standard Form Conversions
Angles in Regular Polygons
SOHCAHTOA
Bearings
Standard Form Calculations
Two Way Tables
Fibonacci Sequences
Quadratic Graphs
Distance Time Graphs
Midpoint of a Line
Density, Mass, Volume
Enlargements
Surface Area
Averages from Tables/Diagrams
Harder Unit Conversions
Pressure, Force, Area
Draw Straight Line Graph
Speed, Distance, Time
Ordering Fractions
Estimation
Area Trapezium
Frequency Polygons
Translations
Linear Equation (2 or more steps)
HCF/LCM
Prime Factorisation
Multiply/Divide Decimals
Similar Lengths
Volume of 3D Shapes
Use Probability to Find Amount
Inverse Proportion
Index Laws
Relative Frequency
Scatter Diagrams
Interpret Pie Chart
Stem and Leaf Diagrams
Fraction Operations
Population Density
Averages Problem Solving
Volume Problem Solving
Pythagoras
Linear Sequences
Venn Diagrams
Reflections
Coordinates problem solve (can include ratio)
Rotations
Factorising (One or Two Brackets)
Expand/Simplify
Congruent Shapes
Square roots, Cube roots
Averages from a List
Time Calculations
Using a Calculator
Write as a Ratio
Vertical Line Graph
Faces, Edges, Vertices
Direct Proportion
Use Scale on a Map
Scale Drawings
Draw Pie Chart
Inequality Diagram
Substitution
Frequency Trees
Parts of a Circle
Plans and Elevations
Calculations with Money
Area of a Circle
Share into a Ratio
Area Parallelogram
Construct Triangle
Relate Ratio for Fraction/Percentage
Circumference
Algebraic Language
Solve Linear Inequality
Equations of Vertical Or Horizontal Lines
Order Of Operations (BIDMAS)
Conversion Graphs
Symmetry
Area of a Triangle
Inequality (List values)
Listing Outcomes
Simplify Ratio
Types of Number (Square, Cube, Prime)
Writing Expressions
Evaluate Indices
Measuring Lines/Angles
Solving Simultaneous Equations Graphically
Metric Unit Conversions
Area of Rectangles
Write as a Fraction or %
Tally Chart
Angle Facts
Pictogram
Equivalent Fractions
Term-to-term Rule
Probability of all outcomes sums to 1
Percentage of Amount
Fraction of an Amount
Bar Chart
Perimeter
One Step Equations
Factors and Multiples
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
Place Value
Negative Numbers
Simplify Terms (× or ÷)
Probability Scale
Number Machines
Written Division
Written Multiplication
Find Probability
Like Terms
Ordering Integers/Decimals
Using Inequality Signs
Coordinates
Naming Shapes
Rounding