Mathematics

Course summary

The subject content is divided into three areas: pure mathematics, statistics and mechanics. Pure Mathematics: • proof • algebra and functions • coordinate geometry in the x-y plane • sequences and series • trigonometry • exponentials and logarithms • differentiation • integration • numerical methods • vectors Statistics: • statistical sampling • data presentation and interpretation • probability • statistical distributions • statistical hypothesis testing Mechanics: • quantities and units in mechanics • kinematics • forces and Newton’s laws • moments The overarching themes below are applied, along with associated mathematical thinking and understanding, across the whole of the content in the specification: 1. mathematical argument, language and proof 2. mathematical problem solving 3. mathematical modelling