Introduction
Mathematics is the most fundamental way we make sense of the world. It is the product of our human desire for reason, logic and aesthetic beauty. Mathematics at A-level is about problem solving using logic, analysis and generality. It provides a basis for many disciplines such as Sciences, Engineering and Finance. Maths is a good combination with Science, Geography, Economics and Music A Levels or as a complementary subject to Arts A Levels.
Where does it lead?
Maths is a highly respected A level and supports progression to a wide range of degree courses and careers. All science-based degrees require good maths skills, and so too do Engineering and many Computing and Economics-based and Social Science degrees.
Course details
A level Mathematics gives you the opportunity to study topics such as geometry, calculus and trigonometry (pure mathematics) and to use these ideas within the ‘applied’ topics such as mechanics and statistics. Mechanics is strongly linked to physics and builds on ideas of motion and forces to work out how and why objects move. Statistics allows us to make sense of the complex and variable world around us via analytical methods in order to draw reliable conclusions from ‘sets’ of information.
This is a two year course with all assessment being covered in Year 13. This takes the form of 3 exam papers:
Paper 1: Pure Maths A Level content
Paper 2: Pure Maths A Level content
Paper 3: Applied Paper covering Statistics (50%) and Mechanics (50%)