Mathematics

Course summary

Studying Mathematics at A Level gives you a great platform, even if you do not go on to pursue it at degree level. A Level Mathematics is vital for students interested in studying any of the sciences or engineering at university. The study of Mathematics allows you to develop your ability to solve mathematical problems as well as abstract and scientific ones too. You will learn how to analyse patterns, structures and problems. These skills can then be applied to many different areas of your life. This consists of Pure Maths, Statistics and Mechanics. In Year 12 Pure Mathematics develops the mathematics studied at GCSE level and covers topics such as proof, exponentials and logarithms, algebraic methods, trigonometry, vectors and calculus. Statistics includes presentation and interpretation of data, statistical sampling, probability and hypothesis testing. In mechanics you will learn about kinematics, forces and Newton’s laws. In Year 13, the Mathematics course extends trigonometry and calculus further plus topics such as numerical methods and parametric equations. In statistics, we look at correlation and regression, the normal distribution and conditional probability. Mechanics involves looking further into kinematics, forces, friction and projectiles.