Mathematics
The Perse School - Cambridgeshire
01223403800
Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QF
Course summary

The course is split into 3 strands: pure, mechanics and statistics. The pure strand deals with ideas such as trigonometric equations, graphs, exponentials and logarithms and calculus. In the mechanics strand pupils learn to model physical systems and explore topics like projectile motion, friction and moments. Pupils develop their understanding of how likelihoods can be examined using probability distributions and how data can be interrogated with statistical processes in the statistics component of the course. Here pupils learn about the normal distribution, discrete distributions, hypothesis testing and regression.

Entry requirements

A grade 8 is required in maths at I/GCSE

How you'll be assessed

Examinations take place at the end of the Upper Sixth Single maths students sit two 2 hour pure examinations and one 2 hour mechanics and statistics paper.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£16,554 - £21,183
AddressHills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QF