Pure Mathematics (66% of the A-level: Paper 1 and 2) When studying Pure Mathematics at A level you will be extending your knowledge of such topics as algebra and co-ordinate geometry to lead you to an understanding of calculus. Trigonometry for angles greater than 90 degrees is explored to help you appreciate the nature of trigonometric functions and identities. Many of the ideas you will meet in Pure Mathematics are interesting in their own right, however they also serve as an important foundation for other branches of mathematics, in particular Mechanics and Statistics. In addition to Pure Mathematics you will also study both Mechanics and Statistics. Mechanics (17% of the A-level: Paper 3) In Mechanics you will learn how to mathematically describe the motion of objects and how they respond to forces acting upon them, from cars in the street to satellites revolving around a planet. You will learn the techniques of mathematical modelling; the process by which a complicated physical problem is turned into a simpler one that can be analysed and solved using mathematical methods. Many of the ideas you will meet in this course form an almost essential introduction to such important modern fields of study as cybernetics, robotics, biomechanics and sports science, as well as the more traditional areas of engineering and physics. Statistics (17% of the A-level: Paper 3) In Statistics you will learn how to analyse and summarise numerical data in order to arrive at conclusions about it. You will extend the range of probability problems that you started for GCSE by using the new mathematical techniques studied on the Pure Mathematics course. Many of the ideas you will meet in this course have applications in a wide range of other fields; from assessing what your car insurance is going to cost to evaluating the likelihood of the Earth being struck by a comet in the next thousand years.
A GCSE grade at Level 7 or higher and A GCSE in Physics would be beneficial, but not required.
You can expect regular tests, set by your teacher, on recently completed topics throughout the course. Your scores will indicate to your teacher how effectively you are learning the skills being covered in the lessons. They will be able to predict how you are likely to perform on the external examinations set by the Awarding Body. The A level is externally assessed in the June of the Upper Sixth by three written examinations each of 2 hours; Papers 1 and 2 are based upon Pure content and Paper 3 is based upon the Applied content (Statistics and Mechanics).
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| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
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Pure Mathematics (66% of the A-level: Paper 1 and 2) When studying Pure Mathematics at A level you will be extending your knowledge of such topics as algebra and co-ordinate geometry to lead you to an understanding of calculus. Trigonometry for angles greater than 90 degrees is explored to help you appreciate the nature of trigonometric functions and identities. Many of the ideas you will meet in Pure Mathematics are interesting in their own right, however they also serve as an important foundation for other branches of mathematics, in particular Mechanics and Statistics. In addition to Pure Mathematics you will also study both Mechanics and Statistics. Mechanics (17% of the A-level: Paper 3) In Mechanics you will learn how to mathematically describe the motion of objects and how they respond to forces acting upon them, from cars in the street to satellites revolving around a planet. You will learn the techniques of mathematical modelling; the process by which a complicated physical problem is turned into a simpler one that can be analysed and solved using mathematical methods. Many of the ideas you will meet in this course form an almost essential introduction to such important modern fields of study as cybernetics, robotics, biomechanics and sports science, as well as the more traditional areas of engineering and physics. Statistics (17% of the A-level: Paper 3) In Statistics you will learn how to analyse and summarise numerical data in order to arrive at conclusions about it. You will extend the range of probability problems that you started for GCSE by using the new mathematical techniques studied on the Pure Mathematics course. Many of the ideas you will meet in this course have applications in a wide range of other fields; from assessing what your car insurance is going to cost to evaluating the likelihood of the Earth being struck by a comet in the next thousand years.
A GCSE grade at Level 7 or higher and A GCSE in Physics would be beneficial, but not required.
You can expect regular tests, set by your teacher, on recently completed topics throughout the course. Your scores will indicate to your teacher how effectively you are learning the skills being covered in the lessons. They will be able to predict how you are likely to perform on the external examinations set by the Awarding Body. The A level is externally assessed in the June of the Upper Sixth by three written examinations each of 2 hours; Papers 1 and 2 are based upon Pure content and Paper 3 is based upon the Applied content (Statistics and Mechanics).