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GCSE Maths topics

GCSE Maths is organised into six connected areas. Topics follow the same learning stages as the guide library: start with the basics in an area, then move to linked applications. Several topic names may lead to different skills inside the same guide.

113 topic clusters6 curriculum areas101 detailed guides liveFoundation & Higher
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  1. Start with a diagnostic question or recent marked paper.
  2. Name the precise skill that caused the lost mark.
  3. Repair its prerequisite before attempting harder variants.
  4. Return to mixed questions so you must choose the method yourself.

Tier note: Higher includes additional content, but topic names alone do not always show the boundary. Use your exam board specification and the tier labels inside each detailed guide.

Suggested learning order

GCSE Maths topics by area

Basics before linked applications

Number

Represent, calculate with and reason about numbers in exact and approximate forms.

16 clusters

1. Start with calculations

2. Use percentages and money

3. Understand powers and scale

4. Round, estimate and check accuracy

5. Extend roots and exact values

6. Count possible outcomes

Algebra

Use symbols, equations, graphs and sequences to express and solve relationships.

31 clusters

1. Understand and rewrite expressions

2. Solve linear problems

3. Read lines and real-life graphs

4. Build up to quadratic problems

5. Explore sequences

6. Connect functions and further graphs

7. Extend algebra and prove results

Ratio, proportion and rates of change

Scale quantities, connect changing values and work with compound measures.

15 clusters

1. Use percentages and money

2. Compare and scale quantities

3. Model proportional relationships

4. Work with rates and compound measures

5. Follow percentage changes over time

Geometry and measures

Reason about shape, angle, position, length, area, volume and movement.

28 clusters

1. Know shapes, angles and coordinates

2. Measure and represent shapes

3. Move, compare and construct shapes

4. Find triangle lengths and angles

5. Develop geometric reasoning

Probability

Model chance using outcomes, diagrams, frequencies and relationships between events.

8 clusters

1. Explore chance and possible outcomes

2. Organise events and repeated trials

3. Use information to update probability

Statistics

Collect, display, interpret and compare data using suitable summaries and diagrams.

15 clusters

1. Organise and display data

2. Summarise and compare distributions

3. Interpret relationships and trends

4. Collect representative evidence

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Specification sources

The planning map was checked on 5 September 2026 against the current subject content and exam-board specifications. Always use your own board's specification for exact tier boundaries.