Employers highly value mathematics qualifications which enable students to become better at thinking logically and analytically. Problem-solving will develop your resilience and analytical skills and will enable you to think creatively and strategically. The writing of structured solutions, proof and justification of results help you to formulate reasoned arguments and, importantly, you will have excellent numeracy skills and the ability to process and interpret data. The mathematical skills you learn in level Mathematics are of great benefit in other A-level subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Geography, Psychology, Economics and Business Studies and, for progression to many courses at university, it is important to have strong mathematics skills. For most In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree courses, A-level Mathematics is a requirement and AS or A-level Further Mathematics is often a preferred subject. Mathematics is an interesting and challenging course which extends the methods you learned at GCSE and includes applications of Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics. In Statistics, you will reach conclusions about data and calculate the chance of an event occurring. Actuaries study statistical information to calculate the risk of a driver of a certain age having a car accident or the risk of flood. This information would be used by insurers in establishing the cost of the annual premiums. In Mechanics, you will consider the modeling of the world around us, the motion of objects and the forces acting on them. Students planning careers in physics or engineering would find mechanics particularly useful.