What’s different about Paper 2?

You have a scientific calculator. That means non-integer answers, exponential models, and kinematics with tricky times all become accessible. But Cambridge still expects full algebraic working. A correct final answer without method can score zero. This guide teaches the balance: algebra first, calculator second.

What’s inside:

Core exam strategy

5-step question process (read → decide algebraic or calculator first → write formula → show working → evaluate)

Command words decoded – “hence” still means use previous part (calculator doesn’t change this)

Calculator function table: what your scientific calculator can do (ln/log, trig, quadratics, memory storage)

Complete formula sheet – what’s given vs what’s NOT

Given: quadratic formula, binomial coefficients, AP/GP formulas, circle equations, trig identities

NOT given (must memorise): all calculus derivatives & integrals, arc length (s = rθ), sector area, segment area, logarithm laws, exact trig values

Topic frequency analysis for Paper 2

Critical topics (9/14): Functions, Quadratics, Equations/Inequalities, Logarithms, Trigonometry, Series, Calculus, Straight-Line Graphs

Paper 2 emphasis for each topic – where the calculator changes the question style

Worked examples – calculator solutions

Logarithms: solving 3e^(2x-1) = 7 (algebra first, then evaluate ln)

Trigonometry: solving 3sinθ – 2cosθ = 0 (show tanθ = 2/3 before calculator)

Calculus: definite integral and area (integrate algebraically, only round final answer)

Simultaneous equations: non-integer solutions

Kinematics: finding time and total distance with non-integer v=0 solutions

Circular measure: compound shape with non-standard angle

Plus:

When NOT to use the calculator (proving identities, “show that” questions, factor theorem, binomial expansion, completing the square)

High-value definitions (one-one, discriminant, stationary points) – with Paper 2 notes

Common exam traps for EVERY topic (including calculator-specific errors)

Predicted questions for 2028–2030 (kinematics with non-integer times, exponential modelling, area between curves with non-integer intersections)

8-week revision plan (morning + afternoon + evening sessions with calculator drills)

Grade boundary targets (A* = 68–80/80)

Who is for?

Teachers preparing students for IGCSE Additional Maths Paper 2 (calculator paper)

Students who need a clear guide to balancing algebraic methods with calculator use

Tutors supporting 0606 candidates aiming for A*–C

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32 pages

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