Skills Audits for Maths and Stats

Calculating the integral of a function of the form $\frac{c}{(x+a)(x+b)}$ using partial fractions.

Calculating the definite integral $\int_{n_1}^{n_2}a_1x^{b_1}+a_2x^{b_2}+a_3x^{b_3} dx$.

Calculating the integral of a function of the form $a_1x^{b_1}+a_2x^{b_2}+a_3x^{b_3}$ using a table of integrals. 

Calculating the derivative of a function of the form $\frac{ax^n}{bx+c}$ using the quotient rule.

Calculating the derivative a function of the form $ax^n \sin(bx)$ using the product rule.

Calculating the derivative of a function of the form $\sin(ax^m+bx^n)$ using the chain rule.

Finding the stationary points of a cubic equation and determining their nature.

Find the derivative of a function of the form $y=a \tan(bx+c)$ using a table of derivatives.

Find the derivative of a function of the form $y=a \sin(bx+c)$ using a table of derivatives.

Find the derivative of a function of the form $y=a \cos(bx+c)$ using a table of derivatives.

Calculating the derivative of an exponential function of the form $ae^{bx}$, using a table of derivatives.

Calculating the derivative of a function of the form $a \ln(bx)$ using a table of derivatives.

Differentiate a polynomial expression involving coefficients and, negative and fractional indices. 

Find the derivative of a function of the form $y=ax^b$ using a table of derivatives.

Factorising a quadratic expression of the form $a^2x^2-b^2$ to $(ax+b)(ax-b)$, using the difference of two squares formula.

Factorise a quadratic equation where the coefficient of the $x^2$ term is greater than 1 and then write down the roots of the equation

Rearrange expressions in the form $ax^2+bx+c$ to $a(x+b)^2+c$.

Solving a quadratic equation via factorisation (or otherwise) with the $x^2$-term having a coefficient of 1.

Factorise three quadratic equations of the form $x^2+bx+c$.

The first has two negative roots, the second has one negative and one positive, and the third is the difference of two squares.

Solve linear equations with unkowns on both sides. Including brackets and fractions.

Solving a pair of simultaneous equations of the form $a_1x+y=c_1$ and $a_2x^2+b_2xy=c_2$ by forming a quadratic equation.

Solving a pair of linear simultaneous equations, giving answers as integers or fractions.

Solve linear equations with unkowns on both sides. Including brackets and fractions.

Solve linear equations with unkowns on both sides. Including brackets and fractions.

Solving an equation of the form $a^x=b$ using logarithms to find $x$.

Solving $a\log(x)+\log(b)=\log(c)$ for $x$, where $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive integers.

Finding $x$ from a logarithmic equation of the form $\log_ax = b$, where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers.

Finding composite functions of 2 linear functions.

Finding the inverse of a function of the form $f(x)=\frac{mx+c}{x+a},\,x\neq-a$.

Determining the range of a function of the form $f = m|x| + a$.