Mathematics

Assessment

Paper 1 and Paper 2: Pure Mathematics What is assessed? • Proof • Algebra and functions • Trigonometry • Coordinate geometry • Sequences and series • The binomial expansion • Differentiation • Integration • Numerical methods • Vectors • Exponentials and logarithms How is it assessed? • Written examinations: 2 hours per paper • 100 marks per paper • 33.33% of the qualification per paper Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics What is assessed? • Statistical sampling • Data representation and interpretation • Probability • Statistical distributions • Statistical hypothesis testing • Correlation and regression • The normal distribution • Quantities and units in mechanics • Kinematics • Forces and Newton’s laws • Dynamics • Moments