Mathematics is an important subject that deserves study for its own sake, as well as for its many applications in the modern world. The Mathematics A Level takes some of the harder topics that have been learnt at GCSE and builds upon them, whilst introducing new content such as calculus and advanced statistics.

Course content:

Year 12

Students will study algebra, coordinate geometry, polynomials, trigonometry, calculus, exponentials, vectors and elements of the two applied areas of statistics and mechanics. Previous GCSE work is built upon, so the course should feel familiar at first.

Year 13

Many topics taught in Year 12 will be studied further and new topics will include: sequences and series, trigonometric identities, differential equations and numerical methods. Much of the mechanics learnt this year helpfully overlaps with the Physics course.

Assessment criteria:

At the end of the course there are three two-hour exams.