Number in iLowerSecondary builds on primary foundations to develop fluency with more complex calculations, including operations with fractions, percentage applications, and working in standard form.
Four operations with fractions and mixed numbers. Converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages. Percentage increase/decrease, profit/loss, VAT. Reverse percentages: "After a 20% increase, the price is $60. What was the original price?" Compound interest and depreciation.
Simplifying and using ratios. Sharing quantities in given ratios. Direct and inverse proportion — recognising and using. Unitary method. Scale drawings and map scales. Speed, distance, time. Best-value/unit-price comparisons.
Index laws: multiplication, division, power of a power, zero index, negative indices. Standard form: expressing large and small numbers as a × 10ⁿ. Calculations in standard form. Square numbers, cube numbers, prime factorisation, HCF, LCM.
Yes, Edexcel iLowerSecondary is specifically designed as the feeder programme for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (iGCSE). The content, skills, and assessment style progressively prepare students for the demands of International GCSE. Most international schools using Edexcel follow the path: iPrimary → iLowerSecondary → International GCSE → International A Level (IAL).
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