OCR GCSE Maths (J560)
Every topic with its OCR specification reference, free notes and tools to revise it, and your summer 2027 papers.
| Topic | Spec | Notes and tools |
|---|---|---|
| Place value, rounding and bounds | 1 Number operations and integers; 4 Approximation and estimation DfE N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N14, N15, N16 |
Rounding, error intervals and bounds Scientific Calculator |
| Fractions, decimals and percentages | 2 Fractions, decimals and percentages DfE N8, N10, N11, N12, R9 |
Fractions and PercentagesScientific Calculator |
| Powers, roots and standard form | 3 Indices and surds; 1 Number operations and integers DfE N6, N7, N9 (and A4 for indices with letters) |
Scientific Calculator |
| Surds | 3 Indices and surds DfE N8 (with A4, A18 and G20 where surds appear) |
Scientific CalculatorEquation Solver |
| Algebraic expressions | 6 Algebra DfE A1, A2, A3, A4, A6 |
Scientific CalculatorEquation Solver |
| Linear equations and inequalities | 6 Algebra DfE A17, A21, A22 |
Equation SolverGraphing Calculator |
| Formulae and rearranging | 6 Algebra DfE A2, A3, A5, A7 |
Scientific Calculator |
| Straight-line graphs | 7 Graphs of equations and functions DfE A8, A9, A10, A17, R14 |
Graphing CalculatorStraight lines: y = mx + c |
| Quadratics | Algebra DfE A4, A11, A12, A18, A22 |
Solving quadratic equations Graphing CalculatorEquation Solver |
| Simultaneous equations | 6 Algebra DfE A19, A21 |
Simultaneous equations Equation SolverStraight lines: y = mx + cGraphing Calculator |
| Sequences | 6 Algebra DfE A23, A24, A25 |
Graphing Calculator |
| Functions and graph transformations | 7 Graphs of equations and functions DfE A7, A12, A13, A14, G21 |
Graphing CalculatorGraph transformationsUnit Circle |
| Proof and iteration | 6 Algebra DfE A6, A20 |
Graphing CalculatorNumerical methods: Newton-Raphson, iteration, bisection |
| Ratio and proportion | 5 Ratio, proportion and rates of change DfE N13, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R13 |
Unit ConverterFractions and PercentagesGraphing Calculator |
| Rates, compound measures and growth | 5 Ratio, proportion and rates of change DfE R1, R11, R14, R15, R16 |
Unit ConverterGraphing CalculatorScientific Calculator |
| Angles, polygons and parallel lines | 8 Basic geometry DfE G1, G3, G4, G6 |
Graphing CalculatorScientific Calculator |
| Constructions, loci and bearings | 8 Basic geometry; 10 Mensuration DfE G2, G15, R2 |
Graphing Calculator |
| Area, perimeter and volume | 10 Mensuration DfE G12, G13, G14, G16, G17, G18, N8 |
Scientific Calculator |
| Pythagoras and trigonometry | 10 Mensuration DfE G6, G20, G21, G22, G23 |
Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry Unit CircleScientific Calculator |
| Circles and circle theorems | 8 Basic geometry; 6 Graphs of equations and functions DfE G9, G10, A16 |
Circle theorems Circle theoremsGraphing Calculator |
| Transformations, congruence and similarity | 8 Basic geometry; 9 Congruence and similarity DfE G5, G7, G8, G19, G24 |
Graph transformations |
| Vectors | 11 Vectors DfE G24, G25 |
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| Probability | 13 Probability DfE P1-P9 |
Probability experiments |
| Statistics and charts | 14 Statistics DfE S1-S6 |
Statistics Calculator |
Your summer 2027 exams
| Paper | Date | Starts | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 or 4 (calculator) J560/01 or 04 | Friday 14 May 2027 | 9:00 | 1h 30m |
| Paper 2 or 5 (non-calculator) J560/02 or 05 | Thursday 27 May 2027 | 9:00 | 1h 30m |
| Paper 3 or 6 (calculator) J560/03 or 06 | Monday 14 June 2027 | 9:00 | 1h 30m |
Foundation and Higher papers are sat at the same time, so one row covers both. Source: OCR GCSE final examination timetable, June 2027 (final timetable), read on Wed 7 Oct. PDF (opens a new tab)
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