Mathematics

Assessment

Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 This is a two-hour examination worth 100 marks and is one-third of the qualification. Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 This is a two-hour examination worth 100 marks and is one-third of the qualification. Both papers may contain questions on any of the following topics: Proof Algebra and functions Coordinate geometry Sequences and series Trigonometry Exponentials and logarithms Differentiation Integration Numerical methods Vectors Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics This is a two-hour examination worth 100 marks and is one-third of the qualification. The topics covered are: Section A: Statistics Statistical sampling Data presentation and interpretation Probability Statistical distributions Statistical hypothesis testing Section B: Mechanics Quantities and units in mechanics Kinematics Forces and Newton’s laws Moments