Mathematics

Course summary

A level mathematics is generally regarded as a hard subject to study and a good solid knowledge and understanding of mathematics at GCSE level is essential. Studying mathematics at A-level requires a lot of additional work from the student. Mathematics is fundamentally problem solving and representing systems and models in different ways. It is also communication and mathematical modelling. For this reason it is well respected by universities and employers due to the transferable skills the student requires to be able to undertake this subject. Having a firm grasp at mathematics will serve many subjects well at A level or degree level. It will certainly help with physics, chemistry, biology, economics and accounting and as a result of this a lot of students who take mathematics also study these subjects.