Cambridge O Level Additional Maths (4037) covers a lot, but ten topics reliably account for around 70% of marks each session. 1. **Differentiation** — Product, quotient and chain rule — appears in every paper. 2. **Integration** — Definite and indefinite, including trigonometric functions. 3. **Kinematics** — Displacement–velocity–acceleration questions using calculus. 4. **Quadratic functions** — Completing the square, discriminant and roots. 5. **Binomial expansion** — For positive integer n — a guaranteed question. 6. **Logarithms and exponentials** — Change of base and solving equations. 7. **Trigonometric identities and equations** — Especially double-angle and R-formula. 8. **Circular measure** — Arc length, sector area, and combined shape problems. 9. **Vectors** — 2D position vectors and simple geometry proofs. 10. **Coordinate geometry** — Straight lines, perpendicular gradients and midpoints. Our O Level Add Maths tutors run topic-by-topic sprints targeting A* — book a free diagnostic.

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