Mrs A Kerr Why study Mathematics?
The course at both AS and A-level will build on the work you did at GCSE but will also involve new ideas that are both challenging and interesting. It serves as a useful support for many other qualifications. Importantly it is a sought after qualification for the workplace and courses in higher education.
It is recognised that the mathematics skills learned at A-level, such as logical thinking, problem solving and statistical analysis, may be closer to those actually used in the workplace than skills learned in other subjects.
While studying mathematics you can expect to: • use mathematical skills and knowledge to solve problems
• simplify real life situations so that you can use mathematics to show what is happening and what might happen in different circumstances
• use graphics calculators and other resources effectively; understand their limitations and when it is appropriate to use such technology
• solve quite complicated problems by using mathematical arguments and logic
During the course of year 12 the progress of students studying AS will be carefully monitored in order to assess the advisability of them continuing to study mathematics to the full A-level.
What does the course involve?
The course is split into units, which cover the four branches of mathematics. Students will study: Pure Mathematics, Statistics and either Decision Making or Mechanics
By studying a combination of units students achieve an A-level (6 units) or AS level (3 units).
Subject at AS C1 - algebra and functions, quadratic functions, equations and
inequalities, sketching curves, co-ordinate geometry, sequences and series, differentiation and integration.
Assessment: 1 ½ hr written exam in June. 33 C2 - algebra and functions, the sine and cosine
rule, exponentials and logarithms, coordinate geometry, binomial expansion, radian measure and applications, geometric sequences, graphs of trigonometric functions, differentiation, trigonometric identities and equations and integration.
Assessment: 1 ½ hr written exam in June. S1 - mathematical modelling, representing data,
summarising data, probability, correlation, regression, discrete random variables and the normal distribution.
Assessment: 1 ½ hr written exam in June. Entry requirements
Students should have achieved at least a Grade A (at higher level) in their GCSE Maths to join this course. Students should have achieved passes in all three AS modules to proceed to A2.
A LEVEL IN MATHEMATICS Full Two Year A-level Course
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