1. Career Opportunities Mathematics is a versatile qualification, well-respected by employers and is a “facilitating” subject for entry to higher education. People who have studied mathematics are in the fortunate position of having an excellent choice of career. Whilst the number of young people studying A Level Mathematics is increasing, there is still a huge demand from science, engineering and manufacturing employers. 2. Employability Skills The reason so many employers highly value mathematics qualifications is mathematics students become better at thinking logically and analytically. Through solving problems you develop resilience and are able to think creatively and strategically. The writing of structured solutions, proof and justification of results help you to formulate reasoned arguments and you will have excellent numeracy skills and the ability to process and interpret data. 3. Preparation for Higher Education For progression to many courses at university it is important to have strong mathematics skills. For most Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree courses A Level Mathematics is a requirement and often a preferred subject“. The Russell Group of leading UK universities published a guide to post-16 subject choices, Informed Choices. It describes Mathematics as a facilitating subject. 4. Supporting Other Subjects The mathematical skills you learn in A Level Mathematics are of great benefit in other A Level subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing, Geography, Psychology, Economics and Business Studies. 5. An Interesting Course A Level Mathematics is an interesting and challenging course which extends the pure methods you learned at GCSE and includes optional applications of mathematics, such as Statistics, Mechanics and Decision Mathematics.