Course content: A Level Mathematics extends and deepens the knowledge acquired at GCSE level, and emphasises how mathematical ideas are interconnected and can be applied to modelling real-life situations. Students will learn how to make sense of data, how the physical world works and how to solve problems in a variety of contexts. The course has three overarching themes – mathematical argument, language and proof; problem-solving; and modelling. The content is then split into the following three strands: • Pure mathematics – proof, algebra, functions, graphs, coordinate geometry, sequences and series, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms, calculus, numerical methods, and vectors. • Mechanics – kinematics, projectiles, forces, Newton’s laws of motion, and moments. • Statistics – includes working with data from a sample to make inferences about a population, probability, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Many degree courses list A-level mathematics as a highly desirable, if not essential, subject to study – Accounting, Computing, Economics, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Statistics, Teaching, and Veterinary Science, to name but a few.
In the case of entry into the Sixth Form, conditional offers are made on the basis of a reference from the pupil’s current school and the achievement of appropriate grades at GCSE or equivalent.
It is assessed through three 2-hour examinations at the end of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £36,447 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £11,394 - £17,844 |
| Address | Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT |
Course content: A Level Mathematics extends and deepens the knowledge acquired at GCSE level, and emphasises how mathematical ideas are interconnected and can be applied to modelling real-life situations. Students will learn how to make sense of data, how the physical world works and how to solve problems in a variety of contexts. The course has three overarching themes – mathematical argument, language and proof; problem-solving; and modelling. The content is then split into the following three strands: • Pure mathematics – proof, algebra, functions, graphs, coordinate geometry, sequences and series, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms, calculus, numerical methods, and vectors. • Mechanics – kinematics, projectiles, forces, Newton’s laws of motion, and moments. • Statistics – includes working with data from a sample to make inferences about a population, probability, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. Many degree courses list A-level mathematics as a highly desirable, if not essential, subject to study – Accounting, Computing, Economics, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Statistics, Teaching, and Veterinary Science, to name but a few.
In the case of entry into the Sixth Form, conditional offers are made on the basis of a reference from the pupil’s current school and the achievement of appropriate grades at GCSE or equivalent.
It is assessed through three 2-hour examinations at the end of the course.