A level Mathematics is one of the most highly respected Further Education (level 3) qualifications around the world. It demonstrates strong abilities for learning complex concepts, logical thinking, and advanced problem solving. It is considered virtually essential for studying Science, Engineering, Technology or Computing at university, and is highly valued in all higher education and future work environments, opening up opportunities in almost every career imaginable.
To study A Level Maths, students are expected to have passed GCSE (or equivalent) Maths with at least a Grade 6 (a high B), but a student who is especially committed to working hard may be permitted to start the course with a Grade 5. Throughout the course, students are expected to study for a further 5 hours per week beyond lessons (as well as time during the holidays), to complete homework, practise exam questions, and do their own independent review and consolidation of previous topics. To prepare for starting A Level Maths, students are encouraged to master their general algebra skills, including factorising, indices, solving equations and rearranging formulae, which underpin every part of Mathematics at an advanced level. A confident working knowledge of quadratic functions, graphs, surds and trigonometry also makes for a good start to the course.
This is a 2-year linear course, with 3 externally assessed 2-hour exams (with calculators) taken during the Summer Term at the end of Year 13. (There are no longer any modules taken in Year 12.) The first two papers (two-thirds of the total marks) test knowledge of all of the Pure Maths topics, and the third paper tests Statistics and Mechanics (one-sixth of the total marks for each). As an alternative option, AS Level Maths is a one year course, essentially the first half of the A Level syllabus. There are 2 externally assessed exam papers: Pure Maths (2 hours, 5/8 ths of the total marks), and Statistics and Mechanics (1 hour 15 minutes, 3/8 ths of the total marks).
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
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| Boarding Fee | £35,178 - £36,585 |
| Sixth Form Fee | April 2023 £ March 2024:£18,750; April 2024 £ March 2025:£19,500 |
| Address | Maybush House, Maybush Lane, Felixstowe, IP11 7NA |
A level Mathematics is one of the most highly respected Further Education (level 3) qualifications around the world. It demonstrates strong abilities for learning complex concepts, logical thinking, and advanced problem solving. It is considered virtually essential for studying Science, Engineering, Technology or Computing at university, and is highly valued in all higher education and future work environments, opening up opportunities in almost every career imaginable.
To study A Level Maths, students are expected to have passed GCSE (or equivalent) Maths with at least a Grade 6 (a high B), but a student who is especially committed to working hard may be permitted to start the course with a Grade 5. Throughout the course, students are expected to study for a further 5 hours per week beyond lessons (as well as time during the holidays), to complete homework, practise exam questions, and do their own independent review and consolidation of previous topics. To prepare for starting A Level Maths, students are encouraged to master their general algebra skills, including factorising, indices, solving equations and rearranging formulae, which underpin every part of Mathematics at an advanced level. A confident working knowledge of quadratic functions, graphs, surds and trigonometry also makes for a good start to the course.
This is a 2-year linear course, with 3 externally assessed 2-hour exams (with calculators) taken during the Summer Term at the end of Year 13. (There are no longer any modules taken in Year 12.) The first two papers (two-thirds of the total marks) test knowledge of all of the Pure Maths topics, and the third paper tests Statistics and Mechanics (one-sixth of the total marks for each). As an alternative option, AS Level Maths is a one year course, essentially the first half of the A Level syllabus. There are 2 externally assessed exam papers: Pure Maths (2 hours, 5/8 ths of the total marks), and Statistics and Mechanics (1 hour 15 minutes, 3/8 ths of the total marks).