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A level Mathematics

Subjects and Entry requirements

Why study mathematics?

The course allows you to build on your previous understanding of Mathematics from GCSE. You will expand your knowledge of Mathematics on algebra and functions and will learn to use Mathematics in the real world by studying mechanics and statistics. All these elements of the course make it applicable to almost any future career you might be considering. The modules covered in this course will also help you with other A level courses such as biology, chemistry and physics.


You will have access to online interactive resources that have thorough worked solutions so that you can really understand how problems are solved. The resources will provide you with many tips and hints on how to best prepare yourself for each unit so that you have a good
understanding of all the basics before you begin the unit. You can access this from home, so you can work at your own pace and ensure you have grasped an understanding of everything.


This course also allows you to explore the use of technology, through the use of graphical calculators. You will be given one at the start of the course which you can use in lessons and in the exams. The calculator is very expensive, but we will provide this for you, so you do not have to purchase one. It’s an excellent tool to help you visualize graphs and solve lots of exciting equations.

what will i study?

Pure Mathematics:
Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane, Sequences and series, Trigonometry, Exponentials and logarithms, Differentiation, Integration, Numerical methods, Vectors.

 

Applied Mathematics
Statistical sampling, Data presentation and interpretation, Probability, Statistical distributions, Statistical hypothesis, Quantities and units in mechanics, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s laws, Moments. 

how will i be assessed?

Three 2-hour exams
Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 33%
Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 33%
Paper 3: Applied Mathematics
(Statistics and Mechanics) 33%

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