A Level Mathematics is a rigorous and challenging course, which builds upon the topics studied at GCSE. It is a versatile qualification, well respected by universities and employers alike, which helps to improve both logical thinking and analytical skills, allowing students to develop resilience whilst thinking strategically and creatively. These are skills that are hugely relevant to all higher education courses and careers. Following the course's linear specification, students sit exams in pure mathematics, mechanics and statistics at the end of the two-year course • Pure Mathematics - Building on the material studied at GCSE, this area of mathematics allows the students to further their understanding of topics such as calculus, trigonometry, sequences and series, algebra and functions and coordinate geometry. • Statistics - Students will learn to make predictions about future events by collecting and analysing data, and making use of statistical information and techniques. A thorough understanding of probability and risk is important in careers like insurance, medicine, engineering and the sciences. • Mechanics - Modelling and analysing the physical world around us, including the study of forces and motion. Mechanics is particularly useful to students studying physics and engineering.
Applicants are expected to achieve a minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or above, with a Grade 7 or above in any subject they are considering studying at A Level. In particular, a Grade 7 will be required in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Languages, owing to the need for a solid GCSE foundation to achieve success at A Level in these subjects. In addition to the standard entry requirements for automatic entry into the BGS Sixth Form, we require a minimum of a Grade 7 at GCSE in Mathematics to study this subject for A Level. This is owing to the demands of the A-Level Mathematics course and the need for a solid GCSE foundation in this area for success.
Content is examined at the end of the two-year course. Students will sit two Pure exam papers, which are 2 hours long, and these will account for two-thirds of their grade. They will also sit on one applied paper, which will examine the Statistics and Mechanics material. This is also 2 hours long and will account for the final third of their grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Bury |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £9,948 - £13,089 |
| Address | Tenterden Street, Bury, BL9 0HN |
A Level Mathematics is a rigorous and challenging course, which builds upon the topics studied at GCSE. It is a versatile qualification, well respected by universities and employers alike, which helps to improve both logical thinking and analytical skills, allowing students to develop resilience whilst thinking strategically and creatively. These are skills that are hugely relevant to all higher education courses and careers. Following the course's linear specification, students sit exams in pure mathematics, mechanics and statistics at the end of the two-year course • Pure Mathematics - Building on the material studied at GCSE, this area of mathematics allows the students to further their understanding of topics such as calculus, trigonometry, sequences and series, algebra and functions and coordinate geometry. • Statistics - Students will learn to make predictions about future events by collecting and analysing data, and making use of statistical information and techniques. A thorough understanding of probability and risk is important in careers like insurance, medicine, engineering and the sciences. • Mechanics - Modelling and analysing the physical world around us, including the study of forces and motion. Mechanics is particularly useful to students studying physics and engineering.
Applicants are expected to achieve a minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or above, with a Grade 7 or above in any subject they are considering studying at A Level. In particular, a Grade 7 will be required in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Languages, owing to the need for a solid GCSE foundation to achieve success at A Level in these subjects. In addition to the standard entry requirements for automatic entry into the BGS Sixth Form, we require a minimum of a Grade 7 at GCSE in Mathematics to study this subject for A Level. This is owing to the demands of the A-Level Mathematics course and the need for a solid GCSE foundation in this area for success.
Content is examined at the end of the two-year course. Students will sit two Pure exam papers, which are 2 hours long, and these will account for two-thirds of their grade. They will also sit on one applied paper, which will examine the Statistics and Mechanics material. This is also 2 hours long and will account for the final third of their grade.