Mathematics

Course Specification

What will you study?

Three branches of mathematics will be studied. They do, however all interlink with each other. An overview for each branch is as follows:

Pure Maths

• Algebraic skills
• Co-ordinate geometry
• Functions and different representations of them
• Trigonometry
• Calculus

Mechanics

• Kinematics of a particle
• Dynamics of a particle
• Forces in equilibrium

Statistics

• Measures of dispersion and location
• Distributions of data
• Probability
• Correlation and regression

What skills will you develop?

The new A level ready to begin in 2017 will focus on three main areas of mathematical understanding:

• Mathematical reasoning
• Mathematical modelling
• Mathematical Proof

How will you be assessed?

3 exams at the end of year 13. Each is worth one-third of your final grade.  

Paper 1 and Paper 2 (2 hours each)

Pure Mathematics 

Paper 3 (2 hours)

Mechanics and Statistics