Mathematics

Course summary

The Mathematics AS/A level consists of three main area of study: Pure Mathematics (66%)is the methods and techniques which underpin the study of all other areas of mathematics, such as algebra, trigonometry, calculus, vectors and proof. Most of these extend work from GCSE. Statistics (17%) involves statistical sampling, data presentation and probability, leading to the study of some statistical distributions and working with a large data set. Mechanics (17%) is the study of the physical world, modelling the motion.