Mathematics

Course summary

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.