Mathematics ISEB Revision Guide
A Common Entrance Revision Guide 11-13
Stephen Froggatt(Author)
ISEB Publications (Publisher)
Published in December 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-903627-45-0 (ISBN)
Description
This revision guide will prove the perfect revision tool for all pupils preparing for entrance exams at 11+ and 13+, and has been totally revised to meet the demands of the new syllabus. Designed to be used in the months before your examination, this revision guide consolidates the key material that you need to know for your examination into one convenient resource. Endorsed by ISEB (Independent Schools Examinations Board), this resource provides guidance on how to approach the examination and what to include in answers. Sample questions are drawn from past Common Entrance papers with worked examples followed by examples for practise. Top Title! As recommended by Publishing News in the Revision and Study Aids feature 2007.
Reviews / Votes
"The eagerly awaited, revised and expanded edition of this invaluable guide deserves to enjoy even wider acclaim than its predecessor. Those who appreciated the first edition will find many familiar features and much, much more. Pupils will find it useful in their day to day work, particularly in their preparation for examinations, and every pupil aged 10-14 should have a copy; parents too, will undoubtably find it useful. David E Hanson, Former ISEB 11+ and 13+ Maths setterMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 149 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-903627-45-0 (9780903627450)
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About the Author Stephen Froggart is Team Leader for the Mathematics at Oaks Park High School, Ilford. He was formerly Head of Maths at Highfield School, Liphook, and an ISEB setter for Common Entrance Maths. In his spare time he maintains the website www.MathsIsFun.net - beacause it is! About ISEB The Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) offers examinations for pupils transferring from junior to independent senior schools at the age of 11+ and 13+. The syllabuses are devised and regularly monitored by ISEB, which is composed of representatives from the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Girl's School Association and the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools.
Content
11+ NUMBER AND ALGEBRA TOPICSMultiplication and Division by 10 and 100 (whole numbers only)Mental Arithmatic StrategiesAddition and Subtraction of Decimals to 2 Decimal Places'Short' Multiplication and Division (by a single digit)The Fraction Wall: Fractions and Percentage EquivalentsExploring and Describing Number PatternsTypes of Number : Multiple, Factor, Prime and SquareWord Formulae and Function MachinesFirst Quadrant Co-ordinatesNegative Numbers in Context11+ SHAPE AND SPACE TOPICSDrawing Slids and NetsTriangle Construction using Ruler, Compasses and ProtractorSymmetry and CongruenceReflection in a Diagonal (sloping) lineReading Scales The Metric SystemMetric and Imperial UnitsPerimeter, Area and Volume3 Transformations: Reflection, Rotation and Translation11+ HANDLING DATA TOPICSFrequency Tables Using Discreet DataFinding The Mode, Median and RangeCalculating the MeanComparing DistributionsGrouped Data and Equal Class IntervalsLine Graphs and Conversion Graphs13+ NUMBER AND ALGEBRA TOPICSMultiplying and Dividing by 10,100 and 1000 (including decimals)Multiplication and Division od Decimals to 2 Decimal PlacesAddition and Subtraction with Negative NumbersMultiplication and Division with Negative NumbersPrime Factorisation (products of powers of primes)Calculating A as a Fraction of BCalculating a Fraction or Percentage of a QuantityCalculating woth RatiosOrdering and Rounding DecimalsIndroduction to Pencil and Paper Multiplication and DivisionLong Multiplication (standard or 'compact' method) Long Multipication (alternative methods)Inverses and Approximations as ChecksUsing one Calculation to find the Answer to AnotherBODMAS and Algebraic SubstitutionSimple Symbolic FormulaeFour-Quadrant Co-ordinates with Graphical MappingsFraction, Decimal and Percentage EquivalentsAddition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of FractionsDescribing Sequences in Wordsnth Term: Describing the nth Term in a Sequence of WordsSolving Simple Linear EquationsSignificant FiguresEstimationInterpreting Calculator DisplaysCalculating Fractions and Percentages with a Calculator13+ SHAPE AND SPACE TOPICS Angle Laws for Staraight Lines and PolygonsReflection Symmetry in Plane ShapesRotation Symmetry in Plane ShapesIsometric Drawing of 3-Dimensional ObjectsQuadrilateralsCircles: Circumference.Area and Circular Volume CalculationsEnlargement: Centre of Enlargement and Scale FactorEnlargement: Area FactorFractional and Composite Areas Three-Figure Bearings and Scale Drawing13+ HANDLING DATA TOPICSDrawing Conclusions from Graphs, Charts and DiagramsFrequency Diagrams (bar charts) using Discrete DataPie Charts Theoretical and Experimental ProbabilityProbability Calculations Listing Outcomes Systematically Scattergraphs and CorrelationSets and Venn Diagrams13+ (EXTENDED SYLLABUS) NUMBER AND ALGEBRA TOPICSQuadratic Equations by Trial and Improvement nth Term: Describing the nth Term of a Sequence Algebraicallynth Term: Quadratic SequencesSimultaneous Equations (algebraic and graphical solution methods)Solving Inequalities and Finding Integer Solution Sets13+ (EXTENDED SYLLABUS ) SHAPE AND SPACE TOPICSPythagoras' TheoremFractional and Composite Volumes Distance, Speed and Time CalculationsTrigonometryPersonal Notes Pages11+ REFERENCE SECTIONMultiplication TablesPrime NumbersSquares, Cubes and RootsThe 24 hour Clock The Number Line Odd and Even Numbers and RulesTypes of Triangle Types of Quadrilateral Metric and Imperial Unit ConversionsTypes of Angle The Compass Points Quadrilateral Qualification Venn and Carroll Diagrams 13+ REFERENCE SECTIONTriangular Numbers Names of the Polygons Angles in Regular Polygons Area and Volume Formulae Parts of the CircleThe Value of Pi Sets and Venn Diagrams 13+ (EXTENDED SYLLABUS) REFERENCE SECTION Algebraic and Pythagorean FormulaeGENERAL REFERENCE SECTIONRevision GuidelinesExamination Guidelines Glossary (dictionary) and Index