Core + Extended 5–8% of exam · Paper 1, 2, 3, 4
IGCSE Maths: Probability
Basic probability, experimental probability, tree diagrams, Venn diagrams, and conditional probability for IGCSE 0580.
Overview
Probability covers the likelihood of events occurring, from simple single-event probability to combined events using tree diagrams and Venn diagrams. Extended students must tackle conditional probability and more complex combined event problems.
Core Syllabus Topics
- Simple probability
- Probability from experiments
- Probability scale
Extended Syllabus Topics
- Tree diagrams
- Conditional probability
- Venn diagram probability
- Combined events
- Independent and mutually exclusive events
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting 'without replacement' changes probabilities
- Confusing independent and mutually exclusive events
- Not using tree diagrams for multi-step problems
- Errors with conditional probability from Venn diagrams
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- Exam Weight
- 5–8%
- Papers
- Paper 1, 2, 3, 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Syllabus
- Core + Extended