Mathematics

Course summary

Studying Mathematics at A Level can be very rewarding and, at the same time, very challenging. Mathematics has a full and varied use in the wider world. The value of Mathematics, and its acceptability for degree courses and careers, is almost without parallel amongst A-Level subjects. The content for AS and A Level Mathematics is prescribed by The Department for Education and Ofqual and is therefore identical for all exam boards. In the Lower Sixth, students study AS Mathematics. Two-thirds of the content is Pure Mathematics including sections on algebra, trigonometry and calculus. One-third is Mechanics and Statistics including sections on kinematics, forces, Newton’s laws, probability, statistical distributions and hypothesis testing. In the Upper Sixth, students complete the course, extending their study on sections covered in the first year.