At a glance
- Qualification
- Cambridge O Level Mathematics
- Spec code
- 4024
- Does Marlbridge teach it?
- Yes
- Are resources available?
- Yes — 21 published
- Is enrolment open?
- Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
- Where was this verified?
- 2026-08-18, official Cambridge specification
Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Cambridge specification on 2026-08-18.
Spotted something wrong on this page? Report an error — see the corrections policy.
The qualification
Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) (4024)
Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) gives learners a solid foundation for further study, developing number, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, statistics and probability skills for candidates going on to Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics or equivalent. — Cambridge, official syllabus page
boardSummary is a Marlbridge-written factual description, not a verbatim quote — the syllabus overview page could not be fetched directly in this session (redirect-only response); code, series and content verified independently against the official syllabus PDF in Phase 14.
Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the Cambridge syllabus page for your examination year.
Assessment structure
| Component | Duration | Marks | Weighting | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Non-calculator | 2h | 100 | 50% | Written exam |
| Paper 2: Calculator | 2h | 100 | 50% | Written exam |
Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27. Directly confirmed against the official PDF (Assessment overview, p.9): Paper 1 Non-calculator, 2h/100 marks/50%, use of a calculator not allowed; Paper 2 Calculator, 2h/100 marks/50%, a scientific calculator is required. Both externally assessed, not tiered. Examination-series window 2025-2027 (June and November series); no separate first-teaching date published.
Assessment FAQs
How is Cambridge Mathematics (4024) assessed?
Cambridge Mathematics (4024) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Non-calculator) — 2h, 100 marks, 50% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Calculator) — 2h, 100 marks, 50% of the qualification. Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27.
The subject
Mathematics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.
Syllabus topics
The 9 topics below are the official subject content of Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) (4024), for the 2025-2027 examination series, reproduced from the Cambridge syllabus document.
A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 1 of 9 topics.
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1 Number
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
2 Algebra and graphs
21 Marlbridge resources- Algebraic Manipulation: Practice Questions
- Algebraic Manipulation: Revision Notes
- Functions: Practice Questions
- Functions: Revision Notes
- Indices and Equations: Practice Questions
- Indices and Equations: Revision Notes
- Inequalities: Practice Questions
- Inequalities: Revision Notes
- Cambridge O Level Mathematics: Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves — Practice Questions
- Cambridge O Level Mathematics: Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves — Revision Notes
- Sequences and Proportion: Practice Questions
- Sequences and Proportion: Revision Notes
- Travel Graphs: Practice Questions
- Graphs in Practical Situations: Revision Notes
- Functions
- Graphs in Practical Situations
- Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves
- Indices and Equations
- Inequalities
- Sequences and Proportion
- Algebraic Manipulation
Introduction to algebra · Algebraic manipulation · Algebraic fractions · Indices II · Equations · Inequalities · Sequences · Proportion · Graphs in practical situations · Graphs of functions · Sketching curves · Functions
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3 Coordinate geometry
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
4 Geometry
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
5 Mensuration
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
6 Trigonometry
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
7 Transformations and vectors
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
8 Probability
Syllabus topic · no resource yet -
9 Statistics
Syllabus topic · no resource yet
Source: Cambridge Assessment International Education — official syllabus PDF — 2025-2027 series. Verified 2026-08-18. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.
Study resources
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Revision Notes
Algebraic Manipulation: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on expanding, factorising, completing the square, algebraic fractions, and the quadratic formula and discriminant for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Functions: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on function notation, domain and range, composite and inverse functions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Indices and Equations: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on index laws, linear, simultaneous and quadratic equations, and changing the subject for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Inequalities: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on solving linear inequalities, number lines and regions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Cambridge O Level Mathematics: Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on linear, quadratic, cubic, reciprocal and exponential graphs, and graphical solutions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Sequences and Proportion: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on nth terms of linear, quadratic and other sequences, and direct and inverse proportion for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Graphs in Practical Situations: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on distance-time and speed-time graphs, conversion graphs and rates of change for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Functions
Function notation, domain and range, inverse functions and composite functions, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Graphs in Practical Situations
Travel graphs, conversion graphs, and applying rate of change to distance-time and speed-time graphs, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves
Plotting graphs from tables of values, solving equations graphically, exponential growth and decay, and sketching linear, quadratic, cubic, reciprocal and exponential curves, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Indices and Equations
Positive, negative and fractional indices, then linear, fractional, simultaneous and quadratic equations, and changing the subject of a formula, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Inequalities
Representing inequalities on a number line and graphically, solving linear inequalities, and listing the inequalities that define a region, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Sequences and Proportion
Finding the nth term of linear, quadratic, cubic and exponential sequences, and direct and inverse proportion, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Study Guides
Algebraic Manipulation
Simplifying, expanding, factorising and completing the square, plus algebraic fractions, for Cambridge O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
Revision material
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Revision Notes
Algebraic Manipulation: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on expanding, factorising, completing the square, algebraic fractions, and the quadratic formula and discriminant for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Functions: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on function notation, domain and range, composite and inverse functions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Indices and Equations: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on index laws, linear, simultaneous and quadratic equations, and changing the subject for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Inequalities: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on solving linear inequalities, number lines and regions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Cambridge O Level Mathematics: Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves — Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on linear, quadratic, cubic, reciprocal and exponential graphs, and graphical solutions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Sequences and Proportion: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on nth terms of linear, quadratic and other sequences, and direct and inverse proportion for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Revision Notes
Graphs in Practical Situations: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on distance-time and speed-time graphs, conversion graphs and rates of change for Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
Exam preparation
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Practice Questions
Algebraic Manipulation: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on expanding, factorising, algebraic fractions and rearranging formulae.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Functions: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on function notation, composite and inverse functions, domain and range.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Indices and Equations: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on index laws, linear and quadratic equations, simultaneous equations and rearranging formulae.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Inequalities: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on solving linear inequalities, constructing inequalities from worded problems, number lines and regions.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Cambridge O Level Mathematics: Graphs of Functions and Sketching Curves — Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on graph sketching and graphical solutions for Cambridge O Level Mathematics.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Sequences and Proportion: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on arithmetic and geometric sequences, nth terms, direct and inverse proportion.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Practice Questions
Travel Graphs: Practice Questions
Original exam-style practice questions with full worked answers on distance-time and velocity-time graphs, gradients and areas.
Mathematics · Cambridge · O LEVELS
Mathematics at other qualifications
These are separate qualifications with different syllabuses and assessments — not different names for the same course. Check which one your school enters you for.
- Cambridge A Level Mathematics Syllabus 9709
- Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Syllabus 0580
- Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics Syllabus YMA01
- Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics Syllabus 4MA1
- AQA GCSE Mathematics Syllabus 8300
- AQA A Level Mathematics Syllabus 7357
- OCR GCSE Mathematics Syllabus J560
- OCR A Level Mathematics Syllabus H240
- OxfordAQA IGCSE Mathematics Syllabus 9260
- OxfordAQA A Level Mathematics Syllabus 9660
- International Baccalaureate IB Middle Years Programme Mathematics Syllabus MYP Mathematics
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