Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Graph transformations

Support Recognise that the order in which individual transformations are applied to functions is important

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Use graphing applications to graph and compare functions of the form y = f(x),y = f(x) + c, y = f(x - b), y = kf(x) and y = f(ax), and describe their transformations

Stage 5 · Functions and other graphs (Path) Draft mapping

  • Interactive toolStarterEnrichment
    Desmos Graphing Calculator
    Desmos · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
  • Interactive toolEnrichment
    GeoGebra Classic
    GeoGebra · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Dynamic geometry and graphing for constructions and proofs.

Use graphing applications to graph curves of the form y = (kx)ⁿ + c and y = k(x - b)ⁿ where n is an integer and n ≥ 2, and describe the transformations from y = (kx)ⁿ

Stage 5 · Non-linear relationships C (Path) Draft mapping

  • Interactive toolStarterEnrichment
    Desmos Graphing Calculator
    Desmos · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
  • Interactive toolEnrichment
    GeoGebra Classic
    GeoGebra · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Dynamic geometry and graphing for constructions and proofs.

Use graphing applications to compare parabolas of the form y = (kx)², y = (kx)² + c,y = k(x - b)² and y = k(x - b)² + c, and describe their features and transformations

Stage 5 · Non-linear relationships C (Path) Draft mapping

  • Interactive toolStarterEnrichment
    Desmos Graphing Calculator
    Desmos · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
  • Interactive toolEnrichment
    GeoGebra Classic
    GeoGebra · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Dynamic geometry and graphing for constructions and proofs.
  • PhET Graphing Quadratics
    PhET Interactive Simulations · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Hands-on, No prep
    Use it for: See how coefficients change a parabola and locate the vertex.