Mathematics is a flourishing subject at Westminster. We aim to make Mathematics lessons opportunities for the collaborative development of ideas, not simply for instruction in set methods or preparation for examinations. Most pupils at Westminster relish a challenge and enjoy Mathematics for this reason: our hope is for them all to tackle problems that they find demanding and to learn to deal independently with them, and we intend to offer them the opportunity to do so as an integral part of our lessons. The best reason for taking Mathematics at A Level is that is enjoyable: that is, that pupils find satisfaction in stretching their intellect to understand abstract ideas and tackle taxing problems. The A Level also complements the Physics A Level, which it is often studied alongside. Mathematics is a very popular subject at Westminster, studied by about three-quarters of the Sixth Form (Year 12) and with every possible combination of other subjects. The department teaches six sets each year the single Mathematics A Level: all follow the same course, studying both pure mathematics (algebra, calculus, geometry) and applied mathematics (mechanics and statistics – there is no choice of specialisation) and are taught by two different teachers. Those who can are, as a matter of course, taken beyond the Level syllabus both by covering extra material and by developing their problem-solving abilities. There are in addition seven or more sets each year studying for two A Levels in Mathematics – Mathematics and Further Mathematics – in which the subject is investigated in a more rigorous and sophisticated way. These sets are taught separately from the single-subject mathematicians, by three teachers who cover between them pure mathematics, mechanics, statistics and discrete mathematics.
Offers of places will be sent out in December. Some candidates will be placed on a waiting list, and these candidates will be contacted if they are going to be offered a place. The offer of a place is conditional on a candidate achieving a minimum of eight (I)GCSE passes at A / 7 grade, of which at least four are at A* / 8-9 in the subjects to be studied at A Level. Ideally, pupils looking to study Mathematics or Further Mathematics in the Sixth Form will be on track to get a grade 9 in (I)GCSE Mathematics.
There will be two 45-minute papers: a multiple-choice paper for Mathematics and a written paper for those who wish to study Further Mathematics. Prospective Further Mathematicians will sit both papers. The content of the papers will be focused on topics that we are sure pupils will have studied by the end of year 10.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Westminster |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £49,518 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £34,299 - £37,485; |
| Address | Little Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF |
Mathematics is a flourishing subject at Westminster. We aim to make Mathematics lessons opportunities for the collaborative development of ideas, not simply for instruction in set methods or preparation for examinations. Most pupils at Westminster relish a challenge and enjoy Mathematics for this reason: our hope is for them all to tackle problems that they find demanding and to learn to deal independently with them, and we intend to offer them the opportunity to do so as an integral part of our lessons. The best reason for taking Mathematics at A Level is that is enjoyable: that is, that pupils find satisfaction in stretching their intellect to understand abstract ideas and tackle taxing problems. The A Level also complements the Physics A Level, which it is often studied alongside. Mathematics is a very popular subject at Westminster, studied by about three-quarters of the Sixth Form (Year 12) and with every possible combination of other subjects. The department teaches six sets each year the single Mathematics A Level: all follow the same course, studying both pure mathematics (algebra, calculus, geometry) and applied mathematics (mechanics and statistics – there is no choice of specialisation) and are taught by two different teachers. Those who can are, as a matter of course, taken beyond the Level syllabus both by covering extra material and by developing their problem-solving abilities. There are in addition seven or more sets each year studying for two A Levels in Mathematics – Mathematics and Further Mathematics – in which the subject is investigated in a more rigorous and sophisticated way. These sets are taught separately from the single-subject mathematicians, by three teachers who cover between them pure mathematics, mechanics, statistics and discrete mathematics.
Offers of places will be sent out in December. Some candidates will be placed on a waiting list, and these candidates will be contacted if they are going to be offered a place. The offer of a place is conditional on a candidate achieving a minimum of eight (I)GCSE passes at A / 7 grade, of which at least four are at A* / 8-9 in the subjects to be studied at A Level. Ideally, pupils looking to study Mathematics or Further Mathematics in the Sixth Form will be on track to get a grade 9 in (I)GCSE Mathematics.
There will be two 45-minute papers: a multiple-choice paper for Mathematics and a written paper for those who wish to study Further Mathematics. Prospective Further Mathematicians will sit both papers. The content of the papers will be focused on topics that we are sure pupils will have studied by the end of year 10.