Mathematics

Entry Requirements

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.