OCR GCSE Mathematics
Syllabus J560 · Version 2.1 (August 2026), for first assessment in 2017 · sourced from OCR – official GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (J560) specification-at-a-glance page, verified 2026-09-02.
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1. Number operations and integers
- 1.01 Calculations with integers
- 1.02 Whole number theory
- 1.03 Combining arithmetic operations
- 1.04 Inverse operations
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2. Fractions, decimals and percentages
- 2.01 Fractions
- 2.02 Decimal fractions
- 2.03 Percentages
- 2.04 Ordering fractions, decimals and percentages
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3. Indices and surds
- 3.01 Powers and roots
- 3.02 Standard form
- 3.03 Exact calculations
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4. Approximation and estimation
- 4.01 Approximation and estimation
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5. Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- 5.01 Calculations with ratio
- 5.02 Direct and inverse proportion
- 5.03 Discrete growth and decay
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6. Algebra
- 6.01 Algebraic expressions
- 6.02 Algebraic formulae
- 6.03 Algebraic equations
- 6.04 Algebraic inequalities
- 6.05 Language of functions
- 6.06 Sequences
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7. Graphs of equations and functions
- 7.01 Graphs of equations and functions
- 7.02 Straight line graphs
- 7.03 Transformations of curves and their equations
- 7.04 Interpreting graphs
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8. Basic geometry
- 8.01 Conventions, notation and terms
- 8.02 Ruler and compass constructions
- 8.03 Angles
- 8.04 Properties of polygons
- 8.05 Circles
- 8.06 Three-dimensional shapes
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9. Congruence and similarity
- 9.01 Plane isometric transformations
- 9.02 Congruence
- 9.03 Plane vector geometry
- 9.04 Similarity
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10. Mensuration
- 10.01 Units and measurement
- 10.02 Perimeter calculations
- 10.03 Area calculations
- 10.04 Volume and surface area calculations
- 10.05 Triangle mensuration
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11. Probability
- 11.01 Basic probability and experiments
- 11.02 Combined events and probability diagrams
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12. Statistics
- 12.01 Sampling
- 12.02 Interpreting and representing data
- 12.03 Analysing data